Jaguar's reborn XJ220

Bosses insist it doesn�t exist � but we lift the lid on big cat�s plans for stunning new 200mph Audi beater.

It�s set to be one of the fastest cars ever built, and positive proof that the future of the British motor industry has never been brighter�


Jaguar is getting ready to reinvent its stunning XJ220, Auto Express can sensationally reveal � and it looks likely to make a dramatic appearance at a major international motor show in the next 18 months.

According to our network of spies, the revolutionary sports car is being developed by the firm�s best engineers as a rival to the Audi R8. It�s based on an all-new aluminium chassis, which has been developed using the same know-how behind both the XJ and XK models.

The car will have aluminium panels stretched over an alloy and composite tub, while under the bonnet is likely to be a tuned version of the 503bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8, set to power the eagerly anticipated XFR. A mildly modified version of this engine has already propelled a near-showroom-spec XFR to an incredible 225mph on the Bonneville salt flats in the US. The new supercar is likely to match this figure, while the sprint from 0-60mph should take less than four seconds.

The two-seater is tipped to be called the XE, and has been styled by a team led by Ian Callum. Our exclusive pictures offer a taste of what drivers can look forward to. Pulling together the very latest in design and combining it with influences from the company�s history, the model evokes the best of Jaguar�s past and present.

At the front, there�s an oval grille � inspired by that on the E-Type � framed by narrow, ultra-efficient LED headlamps. A steeply raked windscreen keeps the car�s overall height as low as possible, while the wide rear end supports buttress C-pillars, similar to those on the new Ferrari 599 GTB. As in the R8 and Ferrari�s F430, the engine will be visible through the rear windscreen.

Wide air intakes dominate the model�s front end, and deep scoops in the flanks help feed cooling air to the supercharged engine. Yet despite the new Jaguar�s huge performance potential, environmental credentials are set to be at the top of the agenda. CO2 emissions will be less than 300g/km, while the powerplant will be capable of running on biofuel-blended petrol � so the newcomer will be one of the cleanest high-performance cars money can buy. Liberal use of lightweight materials, including aluminium and carbon fibre, will further improve the machine�s fuel efficiency and performance.

Despite Auto Express�s scoop, Jaguar is denying this car exists. A spokesperson insisted that it was not in the company�s product plans� Speaking at the Detroit Motor Show, Jaguar managing director Mike O�Driscoll didn�t rule out the potential to add to the line-up, but claimed the company�s focus at present was solidly on the XK, XF and forthcoming XJ.

�I�d love Jaguar to build a sports car one day,� he said. �It would complement our flagship XK coup�. The brand is all about producing great sports cars and sports saloons.�

















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