News: Jaguar C-X75 with 500 bhp from a 1.6-liter Engine

Rims won't make it in production.

Jaguar's top concept, the C-X75 is gradually working its way into a working prototype. It gets 500 bhp from a 1.6-liter 4 cylinder engine connected to 2 electric motors. No, the jet turbines had to go. I know, I'm sad too. But more into the engine, the 4-cylinder is paired to a supercharger and a turbocharger that revs up to 10,000 rpm. The 2 electric motors which are placed at the front and rear part of the car to balance the weight distribution has a range of 60 km and gets the 0 - 100 km/h sprint done in 6.0 seconds without the assistance of the petrol engine. With all engines fully utilized, the car gets from 0 to 100 in less than 3.0 seconds and goes all the way to about 200 mph. Now that's something. 

Just sexy, this.

  The petrol engine either feeds the power to the rear wheels or charge the battery pack while the front electric motor works independently and sends the power to the front wheels. As both the electric motors work simultaneously, the car is considered a four-wheel drive. The car's transmission is a 7-speed automated manual instead of a dual clutch unit you get in most modern supercars to shave off 100 kg. Something to note, this car has an acclaimed 11 radiators to keep this car from burning. Hot! Mind the pun. Still, the radiators might be reduced. I hope.

Oh, you don't get the jet turbines in production form.

The car seems to be given the green light for production and will be priced from €781,000 (RM 3 million) to €1,000,000 (RM 3.85 million). Plus our crazy Malaysian tax, even multimillionaires in Malaysia will have to kiss this dream goodbye. There aren't many of it though, about 200 units will be produced. Still, it's a lot more than the Aston Martin One-77.  

If the interior looks like this in production form, I'd eat my hair. But please make it look like this. 

Here's how this 1.6-liter engine sounds. The sound is exclusive from Autocar UK.