Jaguar Cars was founded in 1922.Since then, the company has produced unique cars that are not similar to all other brands in design and interior. Although the company produces its entire model range in series, their cars can be safely called exclusive. This article will discuss one of the best products of the company. This is definitely the Jaguar XJ220.
Predecessor
The history of the model described is quite rich.XJ220 was built on the basis of the rare sports car XK120. It was produced by the company from 1948 to 1954. Now it is difficult to believe in this, comparing both cars. At one time, the XK120 was a real breakthrough in the field of sports automotive for public roads. The maximum speed of the car was 200 km / h. Under the hood was installed 6-cylinder engine. He clocked the XK120 to 100 km / h in just 10 seconds. The model was produced in three body versions: coupe, roadster and convertible. The car received the title of the fastest production car.
History of the model
The Jaguar XJ220 became the successor of the legendary andlandmark vehicle. In 1991, the company decided to restore the line of sports exclusive coupe. The model became the first official supercar of the British firm. The idea of creating such a car came from the company's management after the release of the Porsche 959. The German supercar could boast all-wheel drive and very outstanding performance, which soon led the car to numerous victories. In 1984, Jaguar engineers thought about creating their own counterpart to the 959th.
The first version of the supercar was introduced after 4of the year. At that time, the entire automotive community called the XJ the car of the future. But in the production version, everything was not so rosy - the development budget did not allow the futuristic design to be fully produced. Therefore, the final version was somewhat more modest in terms of appearance. But in terms of technical indicators, the company turned out as it was intended.
The Jaguar XJ220 was originally built for adoptionparticipation in Le Mans races. And only in the second place it was intended for mass production. This explains the rarity of the car. To meet him even on the roads of major cities abroad is almost impossible. Supercar got only collectors and museums. Jaguar XJ220, the price of which reached more than 400 thousand pounds, is still the most expensive production car of the company.
Appearance
XJ220 even today looks very stylish andmodern. There is nothing superfluous in its design. It may seem that it is completely streamlined, since, apart from the rear-view mirrors, not a single element of the body stands out from the general picture of smoothness. Similar in design can be called Lamborghini Diablo. Only the Italian stallion is sharper and more "evil." On the XJ220, all the lines, on the contrary, are precisely calibrated and brought to its logical conclusion. Many critics and car designers still consider the supercar standard of style. The appearance of the car is largely due to its transcendental price.
Specifications
The most interesting part of this compartment is underhood, more precisely, in the back of the body. At the time of the supercar in the series, it was equipped with the most powerful engine. 3.5 liters and 540 horsepower accelerated the "capsule" to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds. Even today, not many sports coupes can boast such results. The maximum speed of the car reaches 352 km / h. And fuel consumption at the same time stopped at around 28 liters per 100 kilometers.
You can not give accurate predictions, there will be a newJaguar (XJ220 may become his successor) or not. After all, the company is quite unpredictable. Between the release of XK120 and XJ220 passed about 40 years. It is possible that the situation will happen again. Although at the moment the company Jaguar plunged into the production of mass-produced urban cars.
