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NEWS / OPINION / RUMORS
2017
JAGUAR C-X75
IS COMING SOON WE HOPE BY BARRY MOBSTER
PACKED WITH F1 TECHNOLOGY, capable of 200mph,
on-boost turbocharger, which will continue to build the
you’ll want one, but probably won’t be able to afford
revs to the 10,000rpm redline. Yep, 10,000rpm.
one. Jaguar’s C-X75 electric hypercar first appeared
The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of
at the Paris Motor Show in 2010, where it was instantly
jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but
declared a winner due to its sleek style and the high level
logically, this has changed, and the production version
of technology squeezed inside. However, as it was a
of the car will have two axial flux electric motors, one
concept car, there was no guarantee it would ever make
for the front and the other for the rear wheels. Jaguar
it into showrooms. Jaguar has never been one to give
plans to install two, liquid-cooled, 600 volt battery packs
up easily though, and the C-X75 has been progressing
either side of the engine, which will return an electric-only
nicely ever since.
range of 37 miles.
The gearbox setup is interesting too, as the Jag
revealed the C-X75 will be going on sale in a couple of
will have a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric
years time, but there are two very important reasons why
motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the
only a select few will be driving away in one.
second electric motor and the conventional power plant
Before we get into that, Jaguar’s engineers were also
too many miles may kill it.
kind enough to share a few more details on the car and
the technology it will contain.
0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and
All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a
Supercharged, turbocharged and twin electric
a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a
motors. The Jaguar C-X75 will be driven by a 1.6 liter,
CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in
twin-cam 16-valve, all-aluminum engine sitting behind
perspective, a Honda Insight manages 111g/km.
the driver, equipped with direct and port-fed fuel injection,
F1 technology inside
and both a belt-driven supercharger and a turbocharger
to ensure a smooth delivery of power.
the C-X75, and plenty of F1 technology will be used
2 MOTORCAR.COM / JANUARY 2013
In a chat with Evo Magazine, Jaguar has now
Like
other
twin-charged
engines,
the
Jaguar has worked with the Williams F1 team on
forced
too. The 1.6 liter turbocharged engine and its insane
induction parts are staged, so the supercharger will do
10,000rpm redline is similar to the motors that will power
the business below 5,000rpm, then hand over to the now
F1 cars from 2014 onwards, plus the C-X75 will make
When is the jag not a jag? When its super charged light weight speed demon. With a price tag north of 10,000,000 you won’t be driving it soon, but we can dare to dream.
use of a kinetic energy recovery system, or KERS, too.
jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but
the car’s all-carbon fiber construction, active underbody
logically, this has changed, and the production version
aerodynamics and control of the spent exhaust gases
of the car will have two axial flux electric motors, one for
to generate downforce (known as an “exhaust-blown
the front and the other for the rear wheels. Jaguar plans
diffuser” in F1) are also fruit of the Williams partnership.
to install two, liquid-cooled, 600 volt battery packs either
Oh, and as you can hear in the video below, it sounds a
side of the engine, which will return an electric motor,
So You want one. But unfortunately, you’re probably
Delivered price Total miles
bit like an F1 car too.
2017 JAGUAR C-X75 Priceless 1,000,000 (test)
Continued to page 9
not going to get one. The Jaguar C-X75 will cost about £800,000, which converts to just over $1.2 million at today’s prices, and Jag will only be making 200 of them. Even at that price, the car will most likely sell out, after all, the Aston Martin One-77 did, and that cost even more. Jaguar has been sensible though, and based its production run on the interest it received at the Paris show in 2010.
The Jaguar C-X75 is almost finished, and provided
the project gets the final go-ahead, it will go on sale by 2014, a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the second electric motor and the conventional power plant.
All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a
0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of
JANUARY 2013 / MOTORCAR.COM 3
MOVEMENT
NEWS / OPINION / RUMORS
2017
JAGUAR C-X75
IS COMING SOON WE HOPE BY BARRY MOBSTER
PACKED WITH F1 TECHNOLOGY, capable of 200mph,
on-boost turbocharger, which will continue to build the
you’ll want one, but probably won’t be able to afford
revs to the 10,000rpm redline. Yep, 10,000rpm.
one. Jaguar’s C-X75 electric hypercar first appeared
The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of
at the Paris Motor Show in 2010, where it was instantly
jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but
declared a winner due to its sleek style and the high level
logically, this has changed, and the production version
of technology squeezed inside. However, as it was a
of the car will have two axial flux electric motors, one
concept car, there was no guarantee it would ever make
for the front and the other for the rear wheels. Jaguar
it into showrooms. Jaguar has never been one to give
plans to install two, liquid-cooled, 600 volt battery packs
up easily though, and the C-X75 has been progressing
either side of the engine, which will return an electric-only
nicely ever since.
range of 37 miles.
The gearbox setup is interesting too, as the Jag
revealed the C-X75 will be going on sale in a couple of
will have a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric
years time, but there are two very important reasons why
motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the
only a select few will be driving away in one.
second electric motor and the conventional power plant
Before we get into that, Jaguar’s engineers were also
too many miles may kill it.
kind enough to share a few more details on the car and
the technology it will contain.
0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and
All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a
Supercharged, turbocharged and twin electric
a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a
motors. The Jaguar C-X75 will be driven by a 1.6 liter,
CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in
twin-cam 16-valve, all-aluminum engine sitting behind
perspective, a Honda Insight manages 111g/km.
the driver, equipped with direct and port-fed fuel injection,
F1 technology inside
and both a belt-driven supercharger and a turbocharger
to ensure a smooth delivery of power.
the C-X75, and plenty of F1 technology will be used
4 MOTORCAR.COM / JANUARY 2013
In a chat with Evo Magazine, Jaguar has now
Like
other
twin-charged
engines,
the
Jaguar has worked with the Williams F1 team on
forced
too. The 1.6 liter turbocharged engine and its insane
induction parts are staged, so the supercharger will do
10,000rpm redline is similar to the motors that will power
the business below 5,000rpm, then hand over to the now
F1 cars from 2014 onwards, plus the C-X75 will make
When is the jag not a jag? When its super charged light weight speed demon. With a price tag north of 10,000,000 you won’t be driving it soon, but we can dare to dream.
use of a kinetic energy recovery system, or KERS, too.
jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but
the car’s all-carbon fiber construction, active underbody
logically, this has changed, and the production version
aerodynamics and control of the spent exhaust gases
of the car will have two axial flux electric motors, one for
to generate downforce (known as an “exhaust-blown
the front and the other for the rear wheels. Jaguar plans
diffuser” in F1) are also fruit of the Williams partnership.
to install two, liquid-cooled, 600 volt battery packs either
Oh, and as you can hear in the video below, it sounds a
side of the engine, which will return an electric motor,
So You want one. But unfortunately, you’re probably
Delivered price Total miles
bit like an F1 car too.
2017 JAGUAR C-X75 Priceless 1,000,000 (test)
Continued to page 9
not going to get one. The Jaguar C-X75 will cost about £800,000, which converts to just over $1.2 million at today’s prices, and Jag will only be making 200 of them. Even at that price, the car will most likely sell out, after all, the Aston Martin One-77 did, and that cost even more. Jaguar has been sensible though, and based its production run on the interest it received at the Paris show in 2010.
The Jaguar C-X75 is almost finished, and provided
the project gets the final go-ahead, it will go on sale by 2014, a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the second electric motor and the conventional power plant.
All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a
0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of
JANUARY 2013 / MOTORCAR.COM 5
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NEWS / OPINION / RUMORS
“ALL THIS ADDS UP TO A MINIMUM OF 500 HORSEPOWER A 0-60 TIME OF 3 SECONDS, A 0-100 TIME OF 6 SECONDS AND A 205 MILES-PERHOUR TOP SPEED.” Words Sam Poser
THE JAGUAR C-X75 IS COMING SOON Packed with F1 technology Capable of well in
to the 10,000rpm redline. Yep, 10,000rpm at one theatre.
aerodynamics and control of the spent exhaust gases
200mph, you’ll want one, but probably won’t be
The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of
to generate down force (known as an “exhaust-blown
able to afford one. Jaguar’s C-X75 electric hypercar first
jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but
diffuser” in F1) are also fruit of the Williams partnership.
appeared at the Paris Motor Show in 2010, where it was
logically, this has changed, and the production version
Oh, and as you can hear in the video below, it sounds a
instantly declared a winner due to its sleek style and the
of the car will have two axial flux electric motors, one
bit like an F1 car too.
high level of technology squeezed inside. However, as
for the front and the other for the rear wheels. Jaguar
So You want one. But unfortunately, you’re probably
it was a concept car, there was no guarantee it would
plans to install two, liquid-cooled, 600 volt battery packs
not going to get one. The Jaguar C-X75 will cost about
ever make it into showrooms. Jaguar has never been
either side of the engine, which will return an electric-only
£800,000, which converts to just over $1.2 million at
one to give up easily though, and the C-X75 has been
range of 37 miles.
today’s prices, and Jag will only be making 200 of them.
progressing nicely ever since.
The gearbox setup is interesting too, as the Jag will
Even at that price, the car will most likely sell out, after
In a chat with Evo Magazine, Jaguar has now
have a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric
all, the Aston Martin One-77 did, and that cost even
revealed the C-X75 will be going on sale in a couple of
motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the
more. Jaguar has been sensible though, and based its
years time, but there are two very important reasons why
second electric motor and the conventional power plant
production run on the interest it received at the Paris
only a select few will be driving away in one.
too many miles may kill it.
show in 2010.
Before we get into that, Jaguar’s engineers were also
All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a
The Jaguar C-X75 is almost finished, and provided the
kind enough to share a few more details on the car and
0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and
project gets the final go-ahead, it will go on sale by 2014,
the technology it will contain.
a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a
a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric motor, and
CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in
a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the second
The Jaguar C-X75 will be driven by a 1.6 liter, twin-cam
perspective, a Honda Insight manages 111g/km.
electric motor and the conventional
16-valve, all-aluminum engine sitting behind the driver,
F1 technology inside
Supercharged, turbocharged and twin electric motors.
equipped with direct and port-fed fuel injection, and both
Jaguar has worked with the Williams F1 team on
a belt-driven supercharger and a turbocharger to ensure
the C-X75, and plenty of F1 technology will be used
a smooth delivery of power.
too. The 1.6 liter turbocharged engine and its insane
Like other twin-charged engines, the forced induction
10,000rpm redline is similar to the motors that will power
parts are staged, so the supercharger will do the
F1 cars from 2014 onwards, plus the C-X75 will make
business below 5,000rpm, then hand over to the now on-
use of a kinetic energy recovery system, or KERS, too.
boost turbocharger, which will continue to build the revs
the car’s all-carbon fiber construction, active underbody
6 MOTORCAR.COM / JANUARY 2013
power plant too. All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a 0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in The concept C-X75 caused a stir due to using a pair of jet turbine generators and four electric motors. Sadly, but logically, this has changed, and the production version of the car will have two axial flux electric motors. The gearbox setup is interesting too, as the Jag will have a single-speed ‘box mated to the front electric motor, and a seven-speed gearbox at the rear for the second electric motor and the conventional power plant too many miles may kill it. All this adds up to a minimum of 500 horsepower, a 0-60 time of 3 seconds, a 0-100 time of 6 seconds and a 205 miles-per-hour top speed. It’s expected to have a CO2 emission figure of just 99g/km too. Top put that in perspective, a Honda Insight manages 111g/km. F1 technology inside.
CLOSER LOOK AT THE MODEL S PRODUCTION MODEL S
With a 300-mile range and 45-minute Quick Charge, the $49,900 Model S can carry five adults and two children in quiet comfort – and you can charge it from any outlet, without ever stopping for gas. World’s first massproduced electric vehicle offers performance, efficiency and unrivaled utility with twice the energy-efficiency of hybrids, making Model S the only car you’ll ever need.
Convenience and utility bullet points:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Jaguar C-X75
• Up to 300-mile range • 45-minute QuickCharge • 5-minute battery swap
Propulsion System & Transmission
• Charges from 110V, 220V or 440V
Electric motor
• Seating for 5 adults + 2 child seats
Four 145kW (195bhp) traction
motors (580kW/780bhp total)
• Unique hatch for oversized items
Generator Two switched reluctance generators
• 60/40 flat-folding rear seat
Range Extender power 2 x 70kW (94bhp) gas micro-
• 2nd trunk under hood
turbines (140kW/188bhp total)
• EPA Roominess Index 121.6
Batteries Lithium-ion
• More room than station wagons
Total Battery Capacity (kWh) Transmission
19.6
Single-speed
• 17-inch infotainment touchscreen • 3G wireless connectivity
PERFORMANCE
Model S powertrain
Top Speed (km/h/mph) 330/205
effortless acceleration, responsive handling and quiet simplicity -- no fancy clutchwork or gear-shifting required.
0-160km/h (seconds) 5.5
Model S costs as little as $4 to fully charge – a bargain even if gasoline dropped to $1 per gallon. You can have
0-100km/h (seconds) 3.4
includes a liquid-cooled 9-inch motor, floor-mounted battery pack and a single-speed gearbox, delivering
0-300km/h (seconds) 15.7 1/4 mile (seconds@km/h)
affordable fun while being socially responsible. 10.3@251
Max. Power (kW/BHP) 580/780
Technical specs:
Max. Torque (Nm/lb ft) 1600/1180
• 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds
Power to Weight ratio (BHP/tonne) 578
• ¼ mile in 14 seconds • 120 mph top speed
ECONOMY
• Braking 60-0 mph 135 feet
EV range (km/miles) 110/68 Extended range (km/miles)
• 42 kWh battery storage system standard 900/560
CO2 emissions (g/km) 28 Fuel tank capacity (litres)
• 70 kWh and greater battery storage systems optional • 9- inch liquid cooled electric motor
60
• Single-speed transaxle gearbox • Curb Weight 3825 lbs• Overall Length 196”• Wheelbase 116.5”•
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2013 CAR OF THE YEAR: TESLA MODEL S THE 2013 CAR OF THE YEAR, one of the
out against many of its internal combustion engine
The motor is an AC-induction type, the basic principles
quickest American four-doors ever built. It
peers. But it’s only a part of the story. At its core, the
of which were demonstrated in the 1880s by Nikola
drives like a sports car, eager and agile and instantly
Tesla Model S is simply a damned good car you happen
Tesla himself, and it doesn’t need expensive rare earth
responsive. But it’s also as smoothly effortless as a
to plug in to refuel.
metals. Tesla offers three lithium-ion battery packs
Rolls-Royce, can carry almost as much stuff as a Chevy Equinox, and is more efficient than a Toyota Prius. Oh, and it’ll sashay up to the valet at a luxury hotel like a
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
for the Model S -- 40-kW-hr, 60-kW-hr, and 85-kW-hr -- that are claimed to provide ranges of 140, 200, and 265 miles, respectively. The base 85-kW-hr powertrain
supermodel working a Paris catwalk. By any measure,
Tesla claims it has 250 patents covering the Model S,
delivers a stout 362 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, while the
the Tesla Model S is a truly remarkable automobile,
and more pending. The body is light, thanks to its all-
performance version makes 416 hp and 443 lb-ft.The
perhaps the most accomplished all-new luxury car since
aluminum construction, yet strong and stiff. The front
battery packs are assembled at Tesla’s plant in Fremont,
the original Lexus LS 400. That’s why it’s our 2013 Car of
and rear suspension are also mostly aluminum. At the
California, using Panasonic cells with nickel-cobalt-
the Year. Wait. No mention of the astonishing inflection
rear are extruded rear suspension links that provide the
aluminum cathodes. Situated under the floor, the battery
point the Model S represents -- that this is the first COTY
strength of forgings at much lower cost, while up front
pack is a stressed member that further improves torsional
winner in the 64-year history of the award not powered
are hollow-cast front knuckles that weigh 25 percent
rigidity, and helps lower the car’s center of gravity to just
by an internal combustion engine? Sure, the Tesla’s
less than a conventional knuckle of similar strength. The
17.5 inches, about the same as a Ford GT’s.
electric power train delivers the driving characteristics
electric motor sits between the rear wheels, contributing
and packaging solutions that make the Model S stand
greatly to the 47/53-percent front/rear weight distribution.
ADVANCEMENT IN DESIGN Refreshingly, Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen resisted the temptation to make the Model S look different for the sake of being different to call attention to the fact it has an electric motor. Former GM design boss Wayne Cherry, a consultant judge this year, summed up the exterior design theme of the Model S as “somewhat safe and conservative,” but noted the beautifully executed design-enhancing proportions, the excellent stance and gesture, and the harmony and grace of its lines. His only criticism? “The front end is a missed opportunity to establish brand identity.” The Model S takes advantage of the packaging opportunities afforded by the compact EV powertrain. The cabin is roomy, though the raked roofline impinges on rear-seat headroom. With no engine up front, the “hood” covers a useful luggage space, and the rear hatch opens to a cavernous load area that gets even bigger when you fold the rear seats flat. Total load capacity is 63.4 cubic feet, not that far shy of the 63.7 cubic-feet in a Chevy Equinox, and despite its rakish looks, the Model S is the first hatchback in the world to offer third-row seating. A number of the interior design solutions need more polish. However, all judges
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the double octagon extrusions front and rear, and the
The all-new Tesla, and its simple dash is filled
immensely strong roof structure, is working to protect
with a 17 inch tablet center stack, with Wi-Fi, 4-G
you. Tesla claims the Model S outperforms federal crash
and satellite connectivity. You have a complete
standards, having been impact-tested at 50 mph (the
entertainment / navigation at your command. Can
mandatory standard is 35 mph) and exceeding the roof
you say beam me up Scottie. The engineers were
crush requirement by a factor of 2. Value With a base
also kind enough to share a few more details
price of $58,570 (before a federal tax credit of $7500),
on the car and the technology it will contain.
the 40-kW-hr Model S is competitive with entry-level
Supercharged, turbocharged and twin electrics.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series, and Audi A6. A loaded 85-kW-hr Signature Performance series, like the $106,900 (before tax credit) car Tesla founder Elon Musk drives, is priced right on BMW M5 and the Mercedes CLS63 AMG -- cars of similar performance, remember. Tesla buyers likely don’t need to watch their pennies, but the calculation’s worth doing all the same: At an average of 74.5 mpg-e, the Model S costs about 6 cents a mile to
Project C-X75 will be the ultimate expression
run, based on California’s 13 cents per kW-hr.
of Jaguar design and engineering innovation.
INTENDED FUNCTION
stay true to the initial concept design study,
The Tesla Model S nails the formula established by the were impressed with the Tesla’s unique user interface,
German brands that currently dominate the midsize
courtesy of the giant touch screen in the center of the
luxury sedan sector. It’s fast and great to drive. It’s well-
car that controls everything from the air-conditioning to
equipped and high-tech. It won’t look out of place rolling
the nav system to the sound system to the car’s steering,
up the drive of a leafy country club or at the curb of a
suspension, and brake regeneration settings. The
hip hotel. It’s a credible alternative to a Mercedes, BMW,
system means the Model S interior is virtually button-
or Audi for someone who lives in metroplexes such as
free, and the car has been effectively future-proofed:
Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Atlanta. We’ve
More functionality is only a software update away.
covered more than 1400 miles in cars equipped with the 85-kW-hr battery pack, and can confirm that version of
EFFICIENCY
Continued from page 3
the Model S will easily handle 200 miles of mixed city, suburban, and freeway driving without any hypermiling
This high-performance hybrid super car will while fulfilling requirements that allow it to be homologue for road use.“We were always determined that the Project Jaguar C-X75 would be as striking on the road as it was in concept form,” said Jaguar’s design director Ian Callum. “This will be one of the finest looking Jaguar’s ever produced. We have to make changes to bring this car to the market, but I know it will retain all the visual impact of the original concept car.”
PRODUCTION REALITY
electricity,
techniques. For the typical daily diet of commuting and
Project C-X75 was conceived to celebrate 75
hamsters in a wheel -- making a vehicle move requires
short trips (the average American drives about 40 miles
years of Jaguar. It is set to become one of the
the consumption of energy. The laws of physics are
a day), the Model S is a compelling proposition. The
most advanced supercars in the world.
immutable. The question is, how efficiently can it be
mere fact the Tesla Model S exists at all is a testament to
done? In the case of the Tesla Model S, the answer is
innovation and entrepreneurship, the very qualities that
very. The best energy consumption figure we’ve returned
once made the American automobile industry the largest,
is 118 mpg-e for a 212-mile run from the eastern fringe
richest, and most powerful in the world. That the 11
The simple tubular fuselage exterior shape
of the Los Angeles sprawl to Las Vegas, Nevada. For
judges unanimously voted the first vehicle designed from
has been retained from the concept car.
the 313 miles of road loops during the COTY evaluation,
the wheels up by a fledgling automaker the 2013 Motor
Project C-X75 achieves its unique shape
where the car was driven at normal speeds by all the
Trend Car of the Year should be cause for celebration.
without sacrificing aerodynamic efficiency.
judges with the air-conditioning running, it averaged
America can still make things. Great things.
74.5 mpg-e. Impressive numbers, especially considering
anyway, if you use the bathroom, stretch, and grab a
the 4766-pound Tesla Model S Signature Performance
snack. Moreover, charging will be partially sun-powered
version will nail 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and the quarter in
-- the stations’ roofs are covered with Musk’s Solar City
You will recognise our renowned attention to
12.4 seconds at 112.5 mph, with a top speed of 133 mph.
photovoltaic cells, but don’t worry, you can recharge at
detail in every aspect of owning your Jaguar,
night -- and it’s permanently free to Model S owners
from the quality and craftsmanship of the
with the 85 kW-hr battery, and 60 kW-hr cars with
accessories to the support you’ll receive if you
supercharging capability. As Musk says, as long as you
have a breakdown or accident. You can also
In terms of active safety, the Tesla Model S is at the
bring enough sandwiches and drinks, you could drive
download owner and technical information
top of the class. With all the car’s mass down low
across the country without your wallet. Tesla predicts 100
for past and current models from our owner
and between the wheels, the Model S is a very stable
stations nationwide by 2015. At the stations’ unveiling,
information website.
platform, and the electric motor’s instant torque means
Musk compared them in importance to SpaceX’s docking
the car is quick and responsive in traffic and during
with the International Space Station. That could turn out
overtaking moves. The stability control and anti-lock
to be an underestimation.
Whatever
what
you
use
--
gasoline,
SAFETY
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braking systems are calibrated to the unique instant-on
‘The Jaguar C-X75 is a celebration of Jaguar’s
torque and regenerative braking characteristics of an EV.
75th anniversary but it’s far more than that.
When a crash does happen, the usual complement of
This is the car that shows Jag have the design
passive safety devices, including an array of airbags,
flair to match Ferrari.’
kick into play. Beyond that, clever engineering such as
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