Jaguar C-X16
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox automobile
| sp = uk
| name = Jaguar C-X16
| image = Jaguar C-X16 (front side quarter).jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = Jaguar Cars
| aka =
| production = 2011 (concept car)
| model_years =
| assembly =
| predecessor =
| successor = Jaguar F-Type
| class = Sports car (S)
| body_style = 2-doors Coupe
| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| platform =
| engine = 3-litre supercharged Jaguar AJ126 V6 petrol engine ({{convert|375|bhp|abbr=on}} {{convert|332|lbft|abbr=on}})
| motor = ({{convert|92|bhp|abbr=on}} {{convert|173|lbft|abbr=on}}) Permanent Magnet (PMAC) Motor
| transmission = 8-speed ZF automatic
| drivetrain = Parallel Hybrid
| wheelbase =
| battery = 1.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
| length = {{convert|4445|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|2048|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1297|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1600|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| related = Jaguar F-Type
| designer = Ian Callum
}}
The Jaguar C-X16 is a concept hybrid electric sports car that was unveiled by Jaguar Cars at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show on 13 September.{{Cite news |title=Jaguar Land Rover 'star' of Frankfurt Motor Show |date=2011-09-13 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-14894252 |accessdate=2011-09-13}}{{Cite news |title=Jaguar C-X16 on film |date=2011-09-11 |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/8747358/Jaguar-C-X16-on-film.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909122017/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/8747358/Jaguar-C-X16-on-film.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-09 |accessdate=2011-09-11}} In April 2012, Jaguar announced that they will be manufacturing a new sports car based on the Jaguar C-X16 called the F-Type,{{cite web|title=Jaguar F-type is go! C-X16 sports car will launch in 2013|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Jaguar-F-type-is-go-C-X16-sports-car-will-launch-in-2013/|work=Car Magazine|accessdate=16 October 2012|date=4 April 2012}} which was subsequently shown to the public (in non-hybrid form) at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012.
Design
File:Jaguar C-X16 (rear quarter).jpg
The car body is constructed from aluminium, and is said by Jaguar to be the smallest car that they have made since the XK120 of 1954. The drivetrain comprises a hybrid unit, combining a {{convert|375|bhp|kW PS|abbr=on}} {{convert|332|lbft|abbr=on}} supercharged 3-litre V6 petrol engine with a {{convert|92|bhp|kW PS|abbr=on}} {{convert|173|lbft|abbr=on}} electric motor and an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission.{{Cite news |title=New Jaguar C-X16 sports car |date=2011-09-07 |work=evo |url=http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/272278/new_jaguar_cx16_sports_car.html |accessdate=2011-09-11 |archive-date=24 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924053834/http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/272278/new_jaguar_cx16_sports_car.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |title=Jaguar C-X16 revealed |date=September 2011 |work=Auto Express |url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/motorshows/frankfurt-motor-show/272188/jaguar_cx16_revealed.html |accessdate=2011-09-11}} The battery pack, which is mounted behind the front seats, is charged using a brake regeneration system. The car can run on engine alone, motor alone or on both in combination. Under engine power, the electric motor can also be activated to boost acceleration, in a similar way to the KERS system used in Formula 1 cars, by using a switch on the steering wheel.
Styling
The C-X16 form takes cues from Jaguar's 2010 C-X75 plug-in hybrid concept supercar, including the shape of the front grille and the wrap-around rear lights, and has a side-hinged opening rear window reminiscent of the 1961 E-Type.
Performance
Jaguar's figures give a 0 - {{convert|62|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} acceleration time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed limited to {{convert|300|km/h|mph|0|disp=flip|abbr=on}}. The CO2 rating is 165 g/km. Powered by the electric motor alone, the top speed is {{convert|50|mph|km/h|abbr=on|0}}.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jaguar.com/gb/en/about_jaguar/c-x16/}}
- [http://www.jaguarfuture.com/ Jaguar C-X16 Official Website]
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