Jaguar supercars

By Tim Pollard

29 July 2008 09:00

Luxury saloon specialist Jaguar has one genuine supercar contender under its belt, CAR would postulate. The XJ220 was born at the height of the supercar boom – but suffered the market collapse, and never really received the recognition it deserves. An interesting curio, nevertheless

Make and model	Year	Price	Engine	0-60mph	Top speed
Jaguar XJ220	1992	£415,000	3498cc V6, 542bhp, 475lb ft	3.9sec	217mph
	For	Held the production-car speed record for a couple of years  at 217mph
	Against	Like the Diablo, never gained much credibility. Elton John  had one
	Verdict	Bold styling but timid thinking

Jaguar's only supercar had a fraught life. First shown with four-wheel drive and a Jag V12, it made production at much higher price with rear-drive and the blown V6 from the Metro 6R4. Disappointment and the recession kippered sales

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