Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar XJ220 loud Italian property magnate and former team boss of Renault and Benetton Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore has selling price: 199,900 euros. Yes, this car is priceless jewel sale because it sells. It is found recently in a German dealer who specializes in luxury cars and supercars.
This is one of 281 British brand units manufactured. Dating from 1994, is black and the good price paid for this wonder Flavio speed were 414,000 pounds, some 460,000 euros.
What has not been able to verify whether this Jaguar XJ220 yes belonged to Italian Briatore still belongs to or has already got rid of it. According to reports, the car is still yours and you want to sell it.
What is the Jaguar XJ 220?
During the late eighties and early nineties, before they even start producing Jaguar, this supercar was the dream of all lovers of motor wealthy. And is that since the first unit was manufactured in 1992 until the arrival of the McLaren F1 designed by Gordon Murray, the Jaguar XJ220 was the fastest car with a top speed of 354 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h just 3.9 seconds.
Jaguar XJ200 The two-seater coupe is a mid-engine 3.5-liter V6 5-speed transmission and rear drive. His power is 542 hp and maximum torque of 645 Nm at 4500rpm.
The supercar that almost killed Jaguar
The idea of this speed machine was born in 1984 in the department of design and development of the brand. The economy in the eighties allowed to think of these luxuries and Jaguar wanted to compete with other manufacturers of supercars that were laying on the streets engineering works worthy of praise. Was the case with the Porsche 959, Lamborghini Diablo accelerated the birth, reappeared Bugatti, Ferrari launched the F40, Cizeta Moroder created and launched the Twin Turbo Vector.
Jaguar's original idea was very ambitious: permanent total transmission, 4 wheel steering, suspension and engine wise over 500cv V12.
The economic problems began to take over the company and the project in 1984 uniciado not yet seen the light sweeping away much of the health of Jaguar. In 1988, Ford takes control and decides to belittle the work of Jaguar to avoid bankruptcy. Jaguar XJ220 Thus eliminating the 4-wheel drive, active suspension and the V12 biturbo V6 replaced by a derivative of the competition.
This meant that although it is faster than the Ferrari F40 or Lamborghini Diablo, his leadership is much more delicate.
Still, the fever for this gem of a Jaguar was such that when in 1989 the car is unveiled at the Birmingham, just one hour after presentation (and 18 months before series production) were sold the 350 units planned.
Finally, the brand delivered only produced 275 and 281. Now, one of them is awaiting a buyer in German dealer for less than 200,000 euros. Flavio you repent and return to put it in your garage?
This is one of 281 British brand units manufactured. Dating from 1994, is black and the good price paid for this wonder Flavio speed were 414,000 pounds, some 460,000 euros.
What has not been able to verify whether this Jaguar XJ220 yes belonged to Italian Briatore still belongs to or has already got rid of it. According to reports, the car is still yours and you want to sell it.
What is the Jaguar XJ 220?
During the late eighties and early nineties, before they even start producing Jaguar, this supercar was the dream of all lovers of motor wealthy. And is that since the first unit was manufactured in 1992 until the arrival of the McLaren F1 designed by Gordon Murray, the Jaguar XJ220 was the fastest car with a top speed of 354 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h just 3.9 seconds.
Jaguar XJ200 The two-seater coupe is a mid-engine 3.5-liter V6 5-speed transmission and rear drive. His power is 542 hp and maximum torque of 645 Nm at 4500rpm.
The supercar that almost killed Jaguar
The idea of this speed machine was born in 1984 in the department of design and development of the brand. The economy in the eighties allowed to think of these luxuries and Jaguar wanted to compete with other manufacturers of supercars that were laying on the streets engineering works worthy of praise. Was the case with the Porsche 959, Lamborghini Diablo accelerated the birth, reappeared Bugatti, Ferrari launched the F40, Cizeta Moroder created and launched the Twin Turbo Vector.
Jaguar's original idea was very ambitious: permanent total transmission, 4 wheel steering, suspension and engine wise over 500cv V12.
The economic problems began to take over the company and the project in 1984 uniciado not yet seen the light sweeping away much of the health of Jaguar. In 1988, Ford takes control and decides to belittle the work of Jaguar to avoid bankruptcy. Jaguar XJ220 Thus eliminating the 4-wheel drive, active suspension and the V12 biturbo V6 replaced by a derivative of the competition.
This meant that although it is faster than the Ferrari F40 or Lamborghini Diablo, his leadership is much more delicate.
Still, the fever for this gem of a Jaguar was such that when in 1989 the car is unveiled at the Birmingham, just one hour after presentation (and 18 months before series production) were sold the 350 units planned.
Finally, the brand delivered only produced 275 and 281. Now, one of them is awaiting a buyer in German dealer for less than 200,000 euros. Flavio you repent and return to put it in your garage?
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