Jaguar To Build C-X75 Supercar Hybrid

Jaguar confirmed that it will launch the remarkable C-X75 concept car as an exclusive hybrid supercar.

Jaguar C-X75 will become the British marque’s most advanced model to
date. It will offer performance on a par with the fastest production
cars on the market, while adopting cutting-edge technology that offers
remarkably economical running. Jaguar expects this hybrid supercar to
deliver incredibly low CO2 emissions of less than 99g/km while being
able to achieve in excess of 200mph.

“People expect Jaguar to be innovators – that is when Jaguar is at its
best,” said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar Brand Director. “The C-X75 received
an incredible reception as a concept car. We’ve been building on that
momentum and there is a clear business case for this exclusive halo
model. No other vehicle will better signify Jaguar’s renewed confidence
and excellence in technological innovation than this.”

Project C-X75 will be the ultimate expression of Jaguar design and
engineering innovation. This high-performance hybrid supercar will stay
true to the initial concept design study that made its debut at the 2010
Paris motor show, while fulfilling requirements that allow it to be
homologated for road use.

“We were always determined that the Jaguar C-X75 would be as striking on
the road as it was in concept form,” said Ian Callum, Director of
Design, Jaguar Cars. “This will be the finest looking and most
innovative Jaguar ever produced. Even in the world of supercars, we can
still produce the most beautiful.”

In an unprecedented move, Jaguar C-X75 will be developed in association
with Williams F1 who will provide their engineering expertise in areas
including aerodynamics, carbon composite manufacture and hybrid
technologies. This association will be at the leading edge of British
automotive engineering and innovation.

“Confirmation of this project today signposts Jaguar Land Rover’s
continued determination to embrace new technologies,” said Jaguar Land
Rover CEO, Dr Ralf Speth. “A supercar like the C-X75 is the logical
choice to showcase cutting-edge design, intelligent use of new
environmental technologies and motorsport-inspired performance.”

It also marks a new milestone in both company’s histories as Jaguar Land
Rover and Williams collaborate for the first time to produce one of the
world’s highest performance and environmentally sustainable supercars.
The production of Jaguar C-X75 will create more than one hundred
highly-skilled jobs in the UK.

A direct technology transfer between elite motorsport and road-going
production cars is key to C-X75’s success. The supercar’s chassis will
be made of carbon-fiber to create an incredibly lightweight, yet rigidly
strong structure.

Aiding the transition from concept to production vehicle is the choice
of powertrain. Jaguar continues to develop the use of the micro-turbine
technology that was showcased in the original concept C-X75. Jaguar’s
parent company Tata has taken a significant stake in Bladon Jets, and
will develop this very advanced technology as a medium-term aspiration
that will play a part in Jaguar vehicles of the future.

To bring Project C-X75 to showroom reality within the timescales of a
conventional model program, an equally innovative powertrain had to be
developed. The road-going supercar will use a state-of-the-art,
small-capacity, highly-boosted internal combustion engine with one
powerful electric motor at each axle.

“The engine’s compact size allows it to be mounted low in the car for
optimum weight distribution and to retain the concept’s stunning
silhouette. This will make the Jaguar C-X75 a bona fide hybrid supercar
capable of silent electric running with an extensive EV range in excess
of 50km,” explained Bob Joyce, Group Engineering Director, Jaguar Land
Rover.

When C-X75’s motors and combustion engine combine, it will be one of the
fastest production cars in the world, with a sub-three second 0-60mph
time and a top speed in excess of 200mph. Crucially, this performance
will be generated alongside incredibly low emissions, with a target of
less than 99g/km CO2, thanks to Project C-X75’s lightweight construction
and cutting-edge powertrain technology.

Williams F1 has been at the forefront of motorsport engineering for
three decades. The project engagement on Jaguar C-X75 is testament to
the team’s ambitions and will bring together two leading lights of the
UK motoring industry.

“Our new association with Jaguar Land Rover provides us with an exciting
opportunity to work with one of the motoring world’s most famous and
iconic brands,” said Sir Frank Williams, Chairman of Williams F1.
“Williams has always considered itself an engineering company and so
this project will allow us to combine our technical expertise to create
something truly exceptional.”

Jaguar C-X75 will redefine the customer experience, and will set new
standards in sales and after-sales services that will be recreated
across the range in the future. Only 250 examples will be built, each
costing between £700,000 – £900,000 depending on market and local taxes.

“Never before has the company launched such an ambitious, world-beating
vehicle program,” said Carl-Peter Forster, CEO Tata Motors. “This is the
Jaguar of the future. The opportunity for innovation like this in the
UK is part of the reason Tata Motors invested in Jaguar, and it’s
fantastic that products like the
C-X75 can become reality.”