JAGUAR C-X75 HYBRID SUPERCAR PROTOTYPE SHOWCASES TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid

• The Jaguar C-X75 is a state-of-the-art hybrid supercar with the efficiency of a low-emissions city car.
• The C-X75 can hit 100mph from standstill in less than six seconds and has a top speed of 220mph.
• It can emit less than 89g/km of CO₂ and has a pure electric vehicle range of 60km.
• Its 502bhp, 1.6-litre turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder engine is one of the world's highest specific power output powerplants at 313bhp per litre.
• The C-X75's two electric motors add a further 390bhp, for a combined output in excess of 850bhp.

"The C-X75 programme represents the pinnacle of Jaguar's engineering and design expertise. It is arguably the world's fastest test-bed for the world's most advanced technologies, combining as it does a remarkable hybrid powertrain with awe-inspiring performance. Jaguar is always looking to shape the cars of tomorrow and with projects like C-X75 we are laying the foundations for the next generation of Jaguar innovations."
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar

Introduction

Following the highly successful introduction of the C-X75 supercar to the media for test evaluation in June 2013, 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 engineersand reveals the challenges overcome in developing a vehicle with a 220mph top speed but that is also capable of producing less than 89g of CO₂ per kilometre and can even run with zero emissions for up to 60km.

When Jaguar unveiled the C-X75 concept in 2010, it was the beginning of a new chapter in innovation and technological advancement that would see the car evolve from a design study to a fully working prototype in just two years.

In that incredibly short timespan, Jaguar and development partner Williams Advanced Engineering have created an all-wheel drive, plug-in parallel hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with the world's highest specific power engine and 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, it was clear that it was a powerful showcase for Jaguar's world-leading expertise in lightweight vehicle construction and the ideal test-bed for the company's innovative research into high-performance, low-emission powertrains.

The great achievements in the development of C-X75 prototypes - including cutting-edge hybrid technologies, carbon composite materials and advanced design solutions pioneered in association with Williams Advanced Engineering - will be utilised in other areas of research and development, innovative future products and next-generation engineering for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands.

Highest power and torque density

The C-X75 has a combined power output in excess of 850bhp and 1000Nm of torque, thanks to its state-of-the-art, Formula 1-inspired, 1.6-litre dual-boosted (turbocharged and supercharged) four-cylinder powerplant which generates 502bhp at 10,000 rpm.

It is allied to the highest torque and power density electric motors in production, which generate a further 390 horsepower. The battery pack in the C-X75 is the highest continuously rated power PHEV pack in the world, capable of delivering more than 300kW over the full state of the charge window.

The C-X75 can sprint from 0-100mph in less than six seconds, thanks to its advanced 7-speed automated manual transmission that allows gearshifts in under 200 milliseconds. The very first C-X75 prototype exceeded 200mph in testing with ease, and the car has a theoretical maximum velocity of 220mph.
The car's deployable aerofoil and underfloor aerodynamics create more than 200kg of downforce at 200mph, and active systems enhance its high-speed stability.

Ultra low emissions and pure electric mode

Thanks to the most extreme PHEV specification of any mobile battery in development, the C-X75 will also run for 60km in pure electric vehicle mode and its CO₂ emissions fall below 89g/km.

The C-X75 project allows Jaguar to stake an even stronger claim as the UK's most significant investor in innovative technology. The results of the C-X75 programme, in particular in advanced powertrain technologies and lightweight composites, demonstrate Jaguar's technical leadership at the very cutting-edge of automotive development and manufacturing.

Jaguar C-X75: Technical Specification
Engine	1.6-litre turbocharged and supercharged in-line four-cylinder petrol, allied with 2 x 150 kW electric motors
Peak Power (bhp@rpm)	502@10,000 (petrol only); >850 (combined petrol and electric)
Peak Torque (Nm)	>1000 (combined)
Range, pure electric mode (km)	60
0-100mph (secs)	<6.0
Top speed (mph)	>200
CO2 emissions (g/km)

Video : Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid


Images : Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid



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