Despite Jaguar revealing
that it had scrapped
the Jaguar C-X75 hypercar for production a few months back, Autocar was
fortunate to get behind the wheel of a Jaguar C-X75 prototype on the track to
see just how this advanced British hypercar performs in development trim.
Prior to Jaguar cancelling production, the Jaguar C-X75 was
pinned to be a fierce rival for the Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari and
McLaren P1. The original Jaguar C-X75 Concept revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor
Show featured a twin gas-turbine engine and even though this powertrain was
originally scrapped for production, the 1.6 liter, twin-charged engine set to
replace it could have produced up to 500hp revving to 10,000rpm then joined by
a duo of electric motors delivering an additional 390hp.
Thanks to the lightweight, bonded carbon fiber chassis
co-developed with Williams Formula One, Jaguar hoped the C-X75 could reach
100km/h in less than three seconds hit a top speed of over 200mph and therefore
become a true competitor to the Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari F70 and McLaren P1.
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