Jaguar XJ220 TWR

[piman2k]

Typo error in the title XJ220 and all

I didn't even know this car existed until I started researching road homologations of super cars. Oh, sweet lord











I am, in love Car Pornography!!!!

It's my understanding the "regular" XJ200 used the 2.8 V6 Turbo from the Metro 6R4, but there's a rumour about the TWR variant being a V12?

Any information appreciated car nuts!

[james anderson]

do you think they will swap it for an s13?

[Easy007]

Car Pornography alright

[pedant mode] wasn't it the XJ220? [/pedant mode off]

[piman2k]

I beat you to it with the title edit Recheck the first post, but cheers mate.

It's a pretty special motor ain't it. I thought the XJ220 looked nice, but this is just a whole new spin on it. I found it when I was looking for loads of road homologations of super/hyper cars.

[snoopy]

That's lovely.

[Easy007]

Me 23.45

You 23.47

I win



Does look rough...... Like it could take you at 2am on a kurb outside Zanzibar and then munch a Kebab nonchelantly.

[JJ]

omfg!!! Thats gorgious!!!!!!!!!!

[Easy007]

TWR's version sported a composite body, more power and went on an extensive weight reducing diet.

Overhauled out to 680 bhp, TWR cranked the twin-turbo V6 to its limits. Combined with a weight reduction that removed the stereo, air conditioning and heavy seats, the car could accelerate to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and reach 228 mph.

Fierce

[DeBastaard]

Looks nice!

But it reminds me of that Maserati MC12 or whatever it's called ????

[mark_ashley]

they sell them headlights in motorworld for a few quid im sure lol

[bkvj]

nice, but i dont really like the rear wing that much...

[scimmy ben]

This was a better bodyshell option

[piman2k]

Mate, I saw that at Goodwood. What a crock of shit! Proper killed a classic IMO But gotta respect the comedy aspect

I'd still have the TWR

[MEL]

This was a better bodyshell option

Is that really a tranny on an XJ220 chassis

That TWR special is pant wettingly good

Hope they sorted the brakes though as the standard ones were crapper than a crap thing.

[gomms13]

feck me that low frontal shot makes it look evil..............wellard

[Si]

That's awesome - The 220 really stands out in an era when most supercars were boxy and angular - it's just one gorgous blend of sweeping curves and flowing lines
and it looks fecking terrifying in black! Imagine seeing that in your rear view mirror

[MattyGee]

xj220's are lovely

I saw one at MIRA years ago going round the oval on a high speed run with a macca F1

[Ryan]

It's my understanding the "regular" XJ200 used the 2.8 V6 Turbo from the Metro 6R4, but there's a rumour about the TWR variant being a V12?

Any information appreciated car nuts!

The 6R4 had a 3.0 N/A V6 built by TWR. The original design for the XJ220 was to use Jag's 6.0 V12 and was 4WD, but problems meeting current emissions rules meant they used TWR's V6, enlarged to 3.6 litres and fitted with twin turbos and made it RWD only.

[speedfreek]

OMG i MUST have that car! That is awesome!

[tim r32]

That car is cool, very nice.

Saw that XJ220 van at Goodwood a few years back, quite fast and amusing, but I'm not convinced it was the right thing to do TBH. Should've left it as an XJ220. Would be very amusing if its road legal though.