Jaguar is preparing a serial supercar based on the C-X75

Recall that last year at the Paris International Motor Show, Jaguar introduced the concept supercar C-X75, which is not even scheduled to start mass production. As it turned out the other day, the company uses this concept as the basis for a new hybrid car.

At the official press conference, the company Jaguar announced its intention in the near future to begin mass production of the new supercar. Novelty equip hybrid, developed by the company's engineers will work with a team of Formula 1 Williams.

There will be released 250 copies of a supercar. The name for the new items not yet been invented. It is known that the exterior of the machine will not be anything different from the prototype. The car will immediately 3 power plants: a four-cylinder gasoline engine volume 1.6 liters and 500 hp. with. with a supercharger and two electric motor.

A pair of electric motors will be located on the front and rear axles of the vehicle. Power of each of them makes 250 hp As a result, the total power of sports hybrid reaches 1000 liters. with. Electric motors will be powered by a lithium-ion batteries.

According to preliminary data, the new Jaguar will be dispersed to the first hundred in just over 3 seconds. To reduce the weight of the car, Jaguar has developed a carbon fiber chassis, so the car weighs only 1.4 tonnes or 1.63 tonnes of batteries.

Production of new products scheduled for 2013. Hybrid supercar will cost about 700 thousand pounds sterling, or about 1.2 million U.S. dollars.