Yes…They are going to built it!
Unveiled last year by well-known Jaguar designer Ian Callum at the Paris Motor Show, one could sense that not only was it one of the show-stoppers, but Jaguar was genuinely proud to unveil such a unique car.
Initial details have been given during a press briefing held today. Only 250 units will be built, of which around 50 will be powered by a turbine set-up similar to that of the original concept. The rest will utilise a highly advanced 1,6-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine coupled with a pair of electric motors. The lithium-ion battery pack feeding the electric motors will weigh around 230 kg.
Jaguar will be working with the Williams Formula 1 team to produce this engine. Since the race engines for Formula 1 cars will also be 1,6-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged units in 2013, much of the expertise and technology will find its way into the C-X75’s high performance engine.
Jaguar confirmed that final details will only be released on 1 September. But, with around 300 kW coming from each electric motor the total output of 600 kW will certainly give this all-wheel drive hypercar serious performance. The run to 100 km/h will take less than 3,0 seconds, 160 km/h in less than 6,0 seconds, 300 km/h in 15,5 seconds and top speed will be in excess of 320 km/h.
Jaguar aims to keep the car’s overall weight down to around 1 400 kg – combined with the aforementioned power output, one can obviously expect some serious performance from the production cx-75.
It seems like a win-win combination since it will have similar performance to that of a Bugatti Veyron, but in a pacakge that is both far greener, and lighter than the 16-cylinder VW creation.
Jaguar confirmed that first cars will be built in 2013 and will cost between R7 million and R10 million.
• Jaguar C-X75 unveiled at Paris Motor Show
• A video about the Jaguar C-X75
