Well, it wasn’t Q who phoned us, but when we got a call from Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division we couldn’t help but feel a little bit like our favourite gentleman spy. In fact, it was SVO who created the bright orange C-X75 concept for Spectre. In case you haven’t heard of SVO yet: At Special Vehicle Operations’ 20,000-square-metre state-of-the-art facility a passionate team pushes the boundaries of performance,
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luxury and capability. Here, limited run collectors’ editions and high-specification vehicles are created and offered with bespoke personalization with a wide range of interior trim, leather and paint options, meeting and exceeding the expectations of even the most discerning customer. SVO asked us to drive their fraternal twins, the Jaguar FPace SVR and the Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition (and yes, that is the full name). They both share the same core mechanical package and the same supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 engine, yet they are very differ-
