Post by ferrari512s on Mar 27, 2014 20:45:43 GMT -5
Jaguar C-X75 Concept
Created to celebrate 75 years of Jaguar, Project C-X75 is the ultimate expression of the brand’s design and engineering innovation.
While not planned for production, the C-X75 concept will be used for continuing research and development of future Jaguar technologies.
The C-X75 was revealed as a concept at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, where it received Autoweek’s coveted “Best in Show” award and the 2010 Louis Vuitton Classic Concept award.
“The C-X75 received an incredible reception as a concept car,” said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar’s Global Brand Director.
“No other vehicle will better signify Jaguar’s renewed confidence and excellence in technological innovation.”
The astounding look of the C-X75 is pure Jaguar. “This will be the finest looking and most innovative Jaguar ever created,” says Ian Callum, Jaguar’s Director of Design.
“Even in the world of supercars, we can still produce the most beautiful.
C-X75 is an exciting project for us and a clear statement of Jaguar’s intent to continue creating bold, innovative and beautiful performance cars.”
Raising the Bar
Project C-X75 was designed to deliver stunning on-road performance, while adopting cutting-edge technology for remarkably economical running.
Carbon-fibre build
Carbon-fibre, drawn from Motorsports technology and used in the chassis, creates an incredibly lightweight yet rigidly strong structure.
Super-fine fibers made from pure carbon are woven into fabric sheets that are then carefully impregnated with a resin and baked into shape with a combination of heat and pressure.
Performance
The dynamic styling of the C-X75 concept hints at its exceptional performance.
Project goals are an under 3 seconds 0-100 km/h acceleration time, and perhaps even more amazing, 0-160 km/h acceleration of less than 6 seconds.
This incredible performance is accompanied by very low emissions, thanks to the vehicle’s lightweight construction and cutting-edge powertrain technology.
Low emissions
While the C-X75 promises supercar performance, with a top speed in excess of 320 km/h3, it is also a low-emissions hybrid vehicle concept, with a range of up to 48 kilometres on electric power alone, with incredibly low CO2 emissions of less than 99 g/km.
To put that into perspective, most new cars sold in Canada today are in the 121-150 g/km range.
Handling
C-X75 is not just about straight-line performance; its ideal weight distribution also gives it optimal handling.
The battery pack is mounted in the chassis in such a way as to become a positive factor for handling, stabilizing the car at higher speeds.
Meanwhile, the compact engine is small enough to be mounted low in the engine bay and to keep weight to an absolute minimum.
Engine and performance
In terms of performance, Jaguar envisioned a goal of their future super car reaching 330 km/h (205 mph) and accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and 80 to 145 km/h (50 to 90 mph) in 2.3 seconds.
It is powered by four 145 kW (194 hp) electric motors – one for each wheel - which produce 780 hp (582 kW) and a total torque output of 1,600 N·m (1,180 lbf·ft).
Inherent in the drivetrain is the ability to independently vector torque to each wheel across the full speed range.[4][8] Each motor weighs 50 kilograms (110 lb).
The micro gas turbines from Bladon Jets generate enough electricity to extend the range of the car to 900 km (559 mi) while producing 28 grams of CO2 per kilometre on the EU test cycle.
While running solely on battery power, the C-X75 has an all-electric range of 110 km (68 mi).
Among other advantages, the micro turbines used in the C-X75 can be run on a range of fuels including diesel, biofuels, compressed natural gas and liquid petroleum gas.
The 15kWh lithium ion battery pack weighs 185 kilograms (408 lb).
Jaguar estimates an average carbon emission of 28 g/km on European test cycle, however, the carbon emission is around 150g/km if the turbines are running.
Jaguar also focused on the aerodynamics in order to improve performance.
For example, the carbon-fibre rear diffuser that guides airflow from under the car creating down-force, and includes an active aerofoil and is lowered automatically as speed increases.
Moreover, the C-X75 features an extruded and bonded, aerospace-inspired, aluminium chassis, saving on weight and improving sustainability and performance.
Production
In May 2011 Jaguar unveiled plans to build a GB£700,000 (US$1.15 million) petrol-electric plug-in hybrid supercar in the UK.
The carmaker planned to build a maximum of 250 cars in partnership with Formula One team Williams F1.
The decision was part of a GB£5 billion investment plan, announced by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in March 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, to launch 40 "significant new products" over the next five years.
The model was scheduled to be built from 2013 until 2015, although it had not yet been decided where production would take place.
Cancellation
In December 2012, Jaguar's Global Brand Director announced the cancellation of production due to the ongoing global economic crisis, as the carmaker considered that " it seems the wrong time to launch an £800,000 to £1 million supercar."
The company expects to take advantage of part of the investment in the C-X75 development by using the C-X75 technology in future Jaguars.
The hybrid technology could be used on a three-cylinder engine to give it the power of a six-cylinder engine, and the C-X75's sophisticated aerodynamics should also influence future Jaguars, while the high-pressure supercharger technology could be used on future performance Jaguars with four-cylinder engines.
Jaguar announced its decision to continue working on five prototypes to be developed until May 2013.
Up to three of these will then be sold at auction, while one will go into a future Jaguar museum, and the other will be kept by Jaguar for running demonstrations.
Diecast Models...
Very few have been made of this model. Here is what I've been able to gather from ebay...
Source
www.jaguar.ca/en/all-models/all-models/concept-cars/cx75.html