Jaguar C-X16 Concept

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- http://www.netcarshow.com/jaguar/2011-c-x16_concept/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uUOqvyLerI&feature=player_embedded

If you're wondering about the future of the XK, this isn't it. No, what Jaguar is set to reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week is far more ambitious. This is Jag's Porsche Cayman-fighting two-seater – a Jaguar coupe you can actually afford.

Powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 putting out 376 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, the C-X16 concept takes Jaguar's great heritage of supercharging into the next century with the addition of a "Push to Pass" hybrid system controlled through a steering wheel-mounted button.

An electric motor is integrated into the eight-speed gearbox, delivering an additional 92 hp and 173 lb-ft of twist when the button is pressed. The resulting performance numbers – 0-60 in 4.3 seconds and a 186 mph top speed – are almost as impressive as the 165 g/km C02 emissions and the C-X16's ability to travel up to 50 mph on electric power alone.

Juice is provided by a 1.6kWh battery pack mounted behind the rear seats, helping to contribute to the 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution. And if you're wondering, we understand the engine compartment could fit a V8, assuming Jaguar wants to move it up the price scale.

As for the styling, it's as good as anything from Ian Callum, Jag's Director of Design, but we'd be remiss not to say that it looks a little dated. Gorgeous, no doubt, but in the same way the XK is a stunner, but fails to quicken our pulse when we see one on the road.

- Autoblog

[CHLayson]

The C-X16 is being promoted as a hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle, but the manner in which it uses its 70 kW electric motor and auxiliary battery pack is a bit unconventional. Basic power comes from a newly developed 3-liter supercharged V-6 that produces 375 horsepower, an evolution of the brand’s standard V-8. It can accelerate the car to 60 m.p.h. in about four seconds, the company said. The hybrid function supplements the gas engine, with a push-to-pass feature that can give the coupe an acceleration boost from the range of 50 to 75 m.p.h.





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