Jaguar to release film on the C-X75

We promised you more information of the Jaguar C-X75 prototype and here it is. Jaguar is releasing a behind-the-scenes film of the car’s development: C-X75 – A hybrid supercar prototype without equal. The film features contributions from the car’s lead programme engineers and reveals the challenges overcome in developing a vehicle with a top speed in the range of 321 km/h.

Jaguar unveiled the C-X75 concept in 2010 which evolved into a fully working prototype in just two years. Jaguar and development partner Williams Advanced Engineering has been successful in creating an all-wheel drive, plug-in parallel hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with the world's highest specific power engine.

The C-X75 has a combined power output in excess of 850bhp and 1000Nm of torque. It is the Formula 1-inspired, 1.6-litre dual-boosted (turbocharged and supercharged) four-cylinder powerplant which generates 502bhp at 10,000 rpm. And then there are the two electric motors which generate another 390 horsepower.

With all that power, the Jaguar C-X75 can sprint from 0-160 km/h in less than six seconds. It is able to achieve this time thanks to its advanced 7-speed automated manual transmission that allows gearshifts in under 200 milliseconds.  This is, after all, Jaguar's first carbon composite monocoque chassis.

Although the decision was taken in 2012 that as a result of the global economic climate the C-X75 would not enter full production. But clearly Jaguar has combined all its expertise to keep this project alive.