Jaguar XJR-15

Jaguar Sport XJR-15
Overview
ManufacturerJaguarSport (a subsidiary of Jaguar operated by TWR)
Production1990–1992
(53 produced)[1]
AssemblyUnited Kingdom: Bloxham, Oxfordshire
Designer
Body and chassis
Class
Body style2-door coupé
Related
Powertrain
Engine6.0 L Jaguar V12
Power output450 hp; 335 kW (456 PS)
569 N⋅m (420 lb⋅ft)
Transmission
  • 5-speed manual
  • 6-speed manual (racing version)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,718 mm (107.0 in)
Length4,800 mm (189.0 in)
Width1,900 mm (74.8 in)
Height1,100 mm (43.3 in)
Kerb weight1,050–1,062 kg (2,315–2,341 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorJaguar XJ220

The Jaguar Sport XJR-15 is a two-seater sports car of which a limited number were produced by JaguarSport, a subsidiary of Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing between 1990 and 1992. Only 50 were planned (although 53 chassis were eventually made), each selling for £500,000.[2]

The chassis was mechanically based on the Le Mans-winning XJR-9, designed by Tony Southgate. The body of the XJR-15 was designed by Peter Stevens, who went on to co-design the McLaren F1. The car competed in a single-make racing series called the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge, which supported three Formula 1 races (Monaco, Silverstone and Spa) in 1991. The XJR-15 was the world's first road-car made entirely from carbon-fibre.[1]

  1. ^ a b Jacobs, Caleb (2 January 2018). "This Jaguar XJR-15 is Just One of 53 Ever Made". The Drive. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ "XJR-15 Press Pack". JaguarSport News. Browns Lane, Coventry, UK: Jaguar Communications & Public Affairs Dept. 15 November 1990. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019.

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