By Jorn Madslien
The C-X75 was on display in Paris in October with an experimental gas-powered jet engine Jaguar to build a hybrid supercar
The C-X75 was on display in Paris in October with an experimental gas-powered jet engine Jaguar has unveiled plans to build a £700,000 petrol-electric hybrid supercar in the UK.
It will build 250 cars in partnership with Formula 1 team Williams F1.
The C-X75’s ultra-light chassis and two electric engines will help it accelerate from nought to 60mph in three seconds.
It will have an all-electric range of 50km and its overall emissions of less than 100g CO2 per kilometre will be one of the lowest in the industry.
It will have a top speed of more than 200mph.
The car is central to the Indian-owned luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) plan to establish itself as a technology-inspired carmaker.
“It is a showcase of our capabilities and of the hi-tech engineering skills that exist within Jaguar and Williams F1,” said Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive of JLR’s parent company Tata Motors.
“This is a showcase of what can be done in this country if we all pull together.”
Brand director Adrian Hallmark said: “There is a clear business case for this exclusive halo model.”
In March, JLR announced a plan to launch 40 “significant new products” over the next five years, backed by a £5bn investment plan.
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