Design Car Jaguar C-X75
On announcing the cancellation of the C-X75 supercar last December, Jaguar brand director Adrian Hallmark tried to put a positive spin on the story, saying that the car’s development would be completed and that regular Jaguars of the future would benefit from the work done on its hybrid technology, aerodynamics, and carbon-fiber composites. He also promised that Car and Driver, which had followed the project closely, would have a chance to experience Jaguar’s vision for a 21st-century supercar.
That opportunity came a few days ago and showed that Jaguar, together with Williams F1, is capable of producing a high-tech road car that could compete with the likes of the La Ferrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918.
As the plan evolved, the gas turbines were discarded in favor of a conventional piston engine working with two electric motors, one at each axle. But if the original, much-admired shape and proportions were to be retained, the engine would have to be very compact. Jaguar and Williams devised what might be the most advanced four-cylinder road-car engine in history: 1.6 liters of displacement, with a mechanical supercharger and an exhaust-driven turbocharger, direct and port fuel injection, gear-driven camshafts, variable valve timing, and dry-sump lubrication.
The gasoline engine develops about 500 horsepower on its own, and each of the electric motors contributes as much as 195 horses. A race-car-style carbon-fiber monocoque chassis envelops a 19-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a gas tank, forming the center tunnel.
Engine Jaguar C-X75
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged/supercharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 502 hp; 2 AC synchronous electric motors, 195 hp each; combined power rating, 890 hp, 738 lb-ft; 19-kWh lithium-ion battery pack
TRANSMISSION: 7-speed automated manual
DIMENSIONS (C/D EST):
Wheelbase: 107.0 in
Length: 183.0 in
Width: 79.5 in Height: 48.2 in
Curb weight: 3750 lb
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