Jaguar F-Type Project 7 - Blue sole pleasure

The Jaguar D-type is one of the most legendary racers of all time, a statement that you occasionally have to cherish. Does the Jaguar F-Type Project 7.

'It Is not a static concept, but a fully-functional high-performance sports car that must be driven fast. "Well, that's the Jaguar F-Type to see. Now the normal F-type already have a car that very much speed in it even though he is still, at the sight of the Project 7 you know in advance all that he can bang hard. From the custom, meaner appearance which many carbons is used via the blue color as yet another visual tribute to the D-types from 1956 and 1957, to the fact that the cockpit offers only place to a person, they are all wonderful details who show that the Jaguar F-Type Project 7 a beast to drive should be. Pure pleasure man!

4 months
The Project 7 is designed and constructed in just four months. This was possible because the base was already largely fixed, because if donor car was obviously the existing Jaguar F-type. Yet there are still many technical differences that thoroughbred roadster. Thus, the windscreen is much lower, the driver sits 30 millimeters deeper into the body and is strapped in 4-point belts, and the second seat to make way for an awesome container in which the owner can stables. Appropriate to the car helmet The 7 that big is depicted on the flanks, returns in the interior of the belt for the classic racing helmet back. The number refers to the total number of Jaguar victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans managed to win. Within

Racing machine
Also under the coach treats Jaguar on more goodies. The eight-cylinder engine in the nose is stronger than the V8 S in the normal "Jaguar F-Type", 550 hp and 680 Nm 'and that he is 55 hp and as many Newton meters more than the original engine. From 0 to 100 km / h acceleration in 4.1 seconds is beeped and the top speed is 300 km / h. And there's more. The Jaguar F-Type Project 7 is 10 millimeters closer to the asphalt and has specific springs and dampers. "I'm very much looking forward to driving it at Goodwood," said Mike Cross, development manager at Jaguar. We like to believe, yes.

Show piece
it is not the first time that a Jaguar pays homage to the illustrious D-type. Rather did that already in 1998 the XK180 Concept, a car that looked like everyone go into production, but where it never came. The Jaguar F-Type Project 7 will unfortunately never see in local showrooms. After he gave during the Goodwood Festival of Speed upcoming appearance at July 12 he disappears behind museum glass, to only occasionally around the world to fly to shine at prestigious auto shows.