New Jaguar XE 300 Sport wins gripping ice race

The new Jaguar XE 300 Sport has made its debut by setting a unique lap record. The special edition sports saloon became the first car to complete a flying lap of the world's longest artificial outdoor ice circuit, at Flevonice in the Netherlands - but it had to beat a Winter Olympic gold medallist skater to set the fastest time.

After anchoring Hungary to gold in the 5,000m relay at the 2018 Winter Olympics, speed skater Shaolin Sandor Liu set a tough benchmark, negotiating the track at Flevonice Sports and Funpark in four minutes and four seconds.

To give the icy time trial an extra edge, Shaolin's girlfriend - Team GB skater Elise Christie - was part of team Jaguar. With Elise in the passenger seat, the XE 300 Sport took full advantage of Jaguar's advanced all-wheel drive and sophisticated traction technologies to maintain its composure. Jaguar Stability Development Leader Sean Haughey lapped the track in three minutes and three seconds at an average speed of 58km/h.