The 2010 Jaguar C-X75

 

Jaguar's answer to the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari

 

 

 

     Jaguar Cars has always had a reputation for efficiency, reliability, and good performance. In 2010 Jaguar Cars which is now owned by an Indian company called Tata Motors decided to attack big shot hybrid supercars like the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari with their own hybrid supercar. Their answer was a striking hybrid they called the Jaguar C-X75. The reason I say "called" is because this car was cancelled is because of the ongoing economic crisis. A crisis I refer to as the Second Great Depression.

     But enough sad talk. Let's talk more about this wonderful car that never made it to mass production. The C-X75 is a mid-engine supercar with all-wheel drive. It is said to have a top speed of 205 mph, and can reach sixty in 3.4 seconds which is pretty average in my mind. The C-X75 has a whopping 780 growling horsepowers and a maximum torque of 1,180 lb. ft.

     Since this is a hybrid I'm sure you'd want to hear about the car's range. The C-X75 uses Bladon Jets micro gas turbines that give the car a maximum range of 559 miles while giving off 28 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer as said by the European Union test cycle. However if the turbines are running the carbon dioxide emissions are at 150g/km. On battery power alone the C-X75 will achieve a maximum distance of 68 miles. The car's micro turbines can run on diesel, biofuels, liquid petroleum gas, and compressed natural gas.

     Here's something that will make all you true petrol heads sort of happy and sad at the same time. At the last minute, Jaguar Cars decided to install a downsized petrol engine with one electric motor at each axle. To reduce weight the car's chassis would be made of carbon fiber, and the engine would be mounted low for optimum weight distribution and to keep the car's silhouette. The old model would have used an aluminum chassis. The bad news is that the production version would have almost everything reduced including mileage.

     Here's a cool fact about the concept version I almost forgot to mention. At high speeds the carbon fiber rear diffuser which includes an active aerofoil is automatically lowered.

     Now for the price. Had this car been put into mass production Jaguar Cars would have charged up to 1.15 million dollars or 1.45 million dollars depending on where in the United States you wanted to buy the car. I honestly think the price isn't worth it. If the car reached sixty in under three seconds like a Bugatti Veyron then it would be ok.

   If only this car made it into production. Then Jeremy Clarkson would find another car to fall in love with. LOL.