Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar news update: here in 2014
Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar news update: here in 2014
By Tim Pollard
Motor Industry
Jaguar today confirmed it will bring a limited, 200-strong edition of the C-X75 hybrid supercar to market in just three years' time.
The C-X75 is being developed in partnership with Williams and will be the second British hybrid supercar – alongside McLaren's new P11 – to challenge the Ferrari Enzo successor and Porsche 918 e-sypercars.
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Coventry today confirmed to CAR that just 200 C-X75s will be built in a low production run. The first production cars are expected around 2014.
The big news today was the engine: a turbo- and supercharged 1.6 petrol engine developed by Williams will provide the power. It's a techfest, sporting direct injection, twin-charging and a stratospheric 10,000rpm redline.
This charismatic powertrain was shown off to selected media today. CAR's Gavin Green was present and will blog on his experience later this evening. 'It sounded like a crazed motorbike engine,' he said.
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'And the car never runs on petrol power alone – the 1.6 is always boosting the electric motors or it can run in EV mode at speeds up to 40mph around town. It's clearly aimed at the McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche and it seems they want to be the most efficient of all.'
Although no kerbweight has been issued, Jaguar confirmed the C-X75 would have a full carbonfibre body to keep the mass to a minimum.
You can listen to the Jag's 10,000rpm engine here:
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