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When I got my Jaguar XKR-S, one of my favorite things about it was the engine roar. It’s delightful, guttural, magical. However, when I was just cruising and I rolled up the windows, the stock stereo sounded terrible. I knew just who to turn to: Musicar did a phenomenal job on my Porsche 911 Targa’s electronics, making it look stock while adding a ton of functionality. Their Stage 3 audio upgrade sounded completely effortless and detailed no matter the volume level. There is absolutely no distortion no matter how loud I crank it, and I can hear every single detail.…

Doug DeMuro is a YouTuber who reviews cars in a different way: he doesn’t focus on their 0-60 times or their gas mileage, but rather their quirks & features. He also doesn’t just review new cars: he reviews weird cars, old affordable cars, and yes, exotics. Doug happens to live in San Diego, so I left him access to my Jaguar XKR-S while I’m out of the country for a while. He just published his video review of it: I wondered how he was even going to make a whole video about it because I didn’t think it had that…

Let’s get a few awkward things out of the way: yes, I’m also keeping Helmut, my 2019 Porsche 911 Targa. Yes, I still telecommute, and no, I definitely don’t need another car. I haven’t even put 5,000 miles on Helmut in the ~18 months that I’ve owned him. Yes, we’re still moving to Iceland for a while. Yes, taxes on imported cars in Iceland are extraordinarily expensive, like 70% of the car’s price. Jaguar XKR-S Alright, with those out of the way, let’s talk Jags. Today in America, Jaguar isn’t the first brand name you think of when you think…