Jaguar Hybrid: C-X75 concept

When Jaguar unveiled the C-X75 hybrid concept car, Jag enthusiasts were hoping the classic automaker would be rolling out some version of a hybrid drivetrain in the near future. Indeed, the company has said that it will bring a hybrid to market if it clearly sees significant demand for one. In the meantime, no hybrid. The upcoming F-Type sports car is proof that Jaguar management have not made a solid decision regarding hybrid cars yet, or else they have and are keeping it under wraps for the time being. A company spokesperson said that the concept was a way to showcase both design and technology.

Jaguar Hybrid: Video

The video below contains exclusive footage of the only non-Jag employee who has ever driven the concept hybrid C-X75, the hit of the Paris Motor Show. In fact, the celebrity who gets behind the wheel is something of a car expert himself, which helps when he gives us his take on the hot concept vehicle. Jaguar officials have actually gone on record saying that the hybrid technology in this vehicle was done purely for experimental purposes. The car’s initials stand for ‘concept-experimental,’ with the 75 denoting the company’s 75th anniversary. Concept or not, with this rare interior view of the C-X75, it is easy to see why Jaguar still makes some of the most beautiful automobiles on earth.

Jaguar Hybrid

The closest thing to a decision was Jaguar’s vehicle line director Ian Hoban saying that he would not “rule out” an eventual hybrid version of the F-Type concept car. Jaguar has a reputation for being very careful about model introductions, and this case is no exception. When their internal numbers tell them that a hybrid Jag is right, it could likely be in showrooms soon after the decision is made.

For more about all the vehicles Jaguar makes, see the company’s official corporate website:
http://www.jaguar.com

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Jaguar F-Type Convertible

Hybrid, EV, Alt Fuel or not, you have to love the Jaguar and their future.  Jaguar goes back a long way and their’s a lot of future left for them!

Benefitting from Jaguar’s leading expertise in aluminum vehicle construction, the Jaguar F-TYPE will focus uncompromisingly on delivering a rewarding drive experience. A range of engines will be available, including a new powerplant family. All will deliver stunning sports car performance.

Speaking at the New York auto show Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, confirmed: “We showed the C-X16 concept in September 2011, and the reaction to it has been so positive that we’ve accelerated our development of an all-new Jaguar sports car. That car will be called the Jaguar F-TYPE, and it will be unveiled in production form later this year. The core appeal of Jaguar’s cars is their sporting heart, and that heart will beat stronger than ever before in the F-TYPE. Its development is a vivid representation of the confidence and ambition of the Jaguar brand, and the desire amongst our engineers and design team to produce a world-leader in a market segment that we have been absent from for too long. But no longer, the F-TYPE is coming.”

I would be very surprised if one of these puppies doesn’t end up in my garage down the road.  Parked next to my Tesla, of course!

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Larry Judkin + is My Perfect Automobile’s General Manager, but people call him Lar’. Here is his full Blog: My Perfect Automobile. Larry lives in San Jose, CA and is also the Co-owner of My Perfect Automobile. Larry is a lover of the Automobile as well and shares a passion for Concept, Hybrid and Electric Cars…

    

We have shown you what Tesla has to offer a number of times, but have you checked out Jaguar lately? Here is your opportunity!  They haven’t made the switch to electric, but I don’t see gas going away in the near future, if at anytime, so you may as well enjoy it. After all, your “other” car is a Tesla EV!

Larry Judkin

Larry Judkin + is My Perfect Automobile’s General Manager, but people call him Lar’. Here is his full Blog: My Perfect Automobile. Larry lives in San Jose, CA and is also the Co-owner of My Perfect Automobile. Larry is a lover of the Automobile as well and shares a passion for Concept, Hybrid and Electric Cars…