The Jaguar C-X75 concept was first shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It appeared the company was close to putting the vehicle into production, but Jaguar ultimately canceled the project after building some prototypes. Now, famed designer Ian Callum’s company Callum has taken the reins, converting one of these models into a road-legal machine as a customer commission.
The C-X75 that Callum prepared for the road was one of four surviving stunt cars from the 2015 shoot. Spectrum. Dave Bautista’s Mr. Hinx character drove him in a chase scene against Daniel Craig’s James Bond in the Aston Martin DB10.
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Ian Callum led the design team for the original C-X75 concept, while Williams Advanced Engineering built the stunts for the film. Rather than the plan to use hybrid powertrains for the original production C-X75, these cars received supercharged 5.0-liter Jaguar V8 engines.
Callum had to make hundreds of modifications for his client to use the car in the UK. It includes items such as a quieter exhaust, catalytic converters and revised engine calibration. The body has a new coat of paint and the panel gaps have been tightened. There are also new side mirrors with integrated turn signals in place of the foam parts on the stunt car.
The C-X75 was initially supposed to use an unconventional powertrain. It would have had four electric motors each developing 195 horsepower. Additionally, two turbines could have run on compressed natural gas, diesel, biofuel or LPG to charge the battery. Jaguar claimed the car could reach 62 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph. The hybrid configuration, according to the company, would have allowed a range of 560 miles.
Jaguar continued to develop the C-X75 but abandoned plans to use turbines as a range extender. The company began working with Cosworth to prepare a supercharged and turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with a 10,000 rpm redline. Additionally, there would have been two electric motors – one powering each axle. Total power was around 850 horsepower.
The newly road-legal C-X75 will make its public debut at the Bicester Heritage Scramble on April 21.
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