No? Well too bad. Because it is one of the fastest cars ever made, even today.
Made from 1992 - 1994 this beast was unseated eventually by the McLaren F1.
With a seemingly modest 3.5L V6, mated to twin Garrett T3 turbos, this modest motor generated 549 hp @ 7000 rpm and 473 lb ft. of torque at 4500 rpm.
The first Jaguar with a V6 and the first mated to turbos! Take that Tata Motors! haha
But unfortunately, not too many people wanted this car, due to the $650,000 price tag. But it is said that Elton John and the Sultan of Brunei owned one.
These cars sold so abysmally that there were NEW ones still being sold in 1997, even though production was stopped in 1994. It is also reported that these cars were being sold for around $300,000 brand NEW in 1997.
Eventually all 281 were sold, maybe. Haha
And lets not forget that most of the customers that were suppose to buy this car sued Jaguar for the change in design from preproduction and the increase of sticker price which occurred last minute.
Well maybe Tata has got some tricks up there sleeve, but I doubt they are going to do a bombed supercar like this anytime soon.
P.S. I still want one...
P.P.S. The Sultan of Brunei eventually customized one with the help of .... Pininfarina. Well it came out a lot better looking. I wonder how much this custom job costs...
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