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Title: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: aaronjb on 06 May 2011, 13:17:03

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13307919

'course it costs £700,000 - somehow I don't think it'll be volume manufacturing  ;D

[edit] Wait, if I RTFA they're making 250 of them so yeah.. low volume.

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 May 2011, 14:00:49

Nice. But I prefer the looks of the XJ220.. :y

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: Shimmy on 06 May 2011, 14:04:26

I watched the press release this morning, looked very impressive. 

The figures are amazing, 0-186mph faster than a veyron and produces less than 99g/km CO2. 

It'll have gas turbines which should be able to run on pretty much any fuel in addition to powerful electric batteries at each wheel.

Jaguar have been on a roll recently.

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: aaronjb on 06 May 2011, 14:44:51

I saw the articles on it when they took it to the motor show (Paris, IIRC?) - didn't think they'd ever actually say they were going to make it, though!

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: Nickbat on 06 May 2011, 14:49:28

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I watched the press release this morning, looked very impressive. 

The figures are amazing, 0-186mph faster than a veyron and produces less than 99g/km CO2. 

It'll have gas turbines which should be able to run on pretty much any fuel in addition to powerful electric batteries at each wheel.

Jaguar have been on a roll recently.

Sadly not. At least, not to start with. Initial production will feature a ‘highly-boosted' four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, though the jets may come later.

Great car, though!  :y

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/jaguar-cx75-to-be-built-official-2011-05-06

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: tigers_gonads on 06 May 2011, 15:37:26

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I watched the press release this morning, looked very impressive. 

The figures are amazing, 0-186mph faster than a veyron and produces less than 99g/km CO2.  It'll have gas turbines which should be able to run on pretty much any fuel in addition to powerful electric batteries at each wheel.

Jaguar have been on a roll recently.

Does that mean you get cheep road tax ?   ;D ;D

Title: Re: Jaguar to build a new car in the UK..
Post by: Nickbat on 06 May 2011, 15:49:52

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I watched the press release this morning, looked very impressive. 

The figures are amazing, 0-186mph faster than a veyron and produces less than 99g/km CO2.  It'll have gas turbines which should be able to run on pretty much any fuel in addition to powerful electric batteries at each wheel.

Jaguar have been on a roll recently.

Does that mean you get cheep road tax ?   ;D ;D

Only if you can pull a bird in it. ;)