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Jaguar Halts Work on C-X75 Hybrid Supercar
Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit has scrapped plans to produce 250 of the C-X75 extended-range hybrid supercar it showed in concept form at the 2010 Paris auto show, according to The Sun.
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Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit has scrapped plans to produce 250 of the C-X75 extended-range hybrid supercar it showed in concept form at the 2010 Paris auto show, according to The Sun.
The British tabloid quotes Jaguar CEO Adrian Hallmark as saying, "It was a hard decision, but we don't think it's the right thing to do in the current economic climate."
In July Jaguar announced limited-production plans for the carbon-fiber-bodied C-X75, describing a car powered by a supercharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that could rev to 10,000 rpm and make about 500 hp. The powertrain, developed with help from Williams F1, was to include two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery that could propel the car for 30 miles.
The company has assembled five prototypes and may auction them off, according to The Sun.
The original C-X75 concept was equipped with four 195-hp electric motors (one at each wheel) that produced a combined 1,180 lb-ft of torque. A pair of gas turbine-powered generators recharge the car's 19.6-kWh lithium-ion battery on the fly.
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