Italeri 1:24 Jaguar XJ220 Racing

Italeri 1:24 Jaguar XJ220 Racing

The Jaguar XJ 220 became famous for its top speed record among production cars, reaching 350 km/h, held from 1992 to 1994. The project's origin is also quite interesting. It began from the ideas and creativity of Jaguar employees who were working on innovative and original projects, not included in commercial demands. From this initiative, the Jaguar XJ 220 was born, with the first production car being manufactured in 1991. Lightweight and extremely powerful, it delivered performance worthy of a true "top sports car" and featured an aerodynamic design with highly modern lines for its time. A version was also developed for the world of motorsports, and it participated in several GT races, including the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by renowned drivers of the era.

Jaguar XJ220 is a British sports car, which was presented to the general public for the first time in 1988 in Birmingham.Its production lasted from 1992 to 1994, and in its course 281 units of this car were produced. Production took place at Jaguar's plants in Bloxham, Great Britain.

The Jaguar XJ220 was intended to enable Jaguar to enter the exclusive segment of high-speed sports cars with a speed of 300 km / h. This goal was followed by the car's styling, which was very aerodynamic, as well as all the car's systems: steering, brakes and others. Originally, a 12-cylinder engine was to serve as the drive, but in the end it was decided to use the V6 Twin-Turbo unit with 542 HP. The car configured in this way was able to accelerate to 355 km / h, and its acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h was 3.7 seconds. The price of the new XJ220 at the time of presentation was 400 thousand. pounds has made it one of the most expensive cars in the world!