If the Jaguar XJ220 was the fastest production car in the mid-nineties, then the TWR supercar made from the Le Mans race version had to be astonishing. Compared to the standard XJ220, TWR’s version sported a new composite body, a more powerful engine and went on a weight-reducing diet.
In January of 1993, Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) and Jaguar Sport launched the XJ220C to compete in the GT class (Group N) of FIA motor sport. At the same time, they announced the XJ220S, a limited-production, road-going version, to comply with homologation requirements. It was easily the most radical supercar in Britain.
Although the standard XJ220 was clothed in a lightweight aluminum body, TWR’s version replaced every panel, expect the doors, with carbon fiber. In doing so they added a front splitter, wider sills and an adjustable rear spoiler that gave the car an imposing edge and made the standard XJ220 look docile.
Overhauled out to 680 bhp, TWR took the twin-turbo V6 to its limits. Combined with a weight reduction that removed the stereo, air conditioning and heavy seats, the car could accelerate to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and reach 228 mph.
Only nine TWR XJ220s were completed and six of these were made as road-going S models. Almost all of the six cars have changed colors at least once and many made it over to America after Vik Keuylian, of Keuylian Motorcars, imported several.
The pictures above show chassis #784 in silver and #801 in blue when they were they were freshly imported into California. #784 has since been painted black, received custom wheels and new Infiniti projector headlights.
| engine | Twin Turbo V6 |
| displacement | 3498 cc / 213.5 in³ |
| power | 507.1 kw / 680.0 bhp @ 7200 rpm |
| specific output | 194.4 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 647.62 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 714 nm / 526.6 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
| driven wheels | Mid Engine / RWD |
| curb weight | 1050 kg / 2315 lbs |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~368 kph / 228.7 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~3.3 second |
| BODYWORK | ||
| BODY TYPE | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 | |
| DESIGNER | Keith Helfet | |
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | ||
| WHEELBASE | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | ||
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | ||
| LENGTH | 4930 mm | 194.1 inches |
| WIDTH | 2000 mm | 78.7 inches |
| HEIGHT | 1150 mm | 45.3 inches |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | ||
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.87 | |
| KERB WEIGHT | 1050 kg | 2315 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | ||
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | ||
| AERODYNAMICS | ||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | 0.36 | |
| FRONTAL AREA | ||
| CDA | ||
| POWERTRAIN | ||
| ENGINE TYPE | turbocharged petrol | |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Jaguar | |
| ENGINE CODE | ||
| CYLINDERS | V 6 | |
| CAPACITY | 3.5 litre 3498 cc (213.461 cu in) | |
| BORE × STROKE | 94 × 84 mm 3.7 × 3.31 in | |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 1.12 | |
| VALVE GEAR | double overhead camshaft(DOHC) 4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total | |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT (DIN) | 690 PS (680.5 bhp) (507 kW) at 7900 rpm | |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE (DIN) | 713 Nm (526 ft·lb) (72.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm | |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT (DIN) | 145.1 kW/litre 197.2 ps/litre 194.5 bhp/litre 3.19 bhp/cu in | |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE (DIN) | 203.83 Nm/litre 2.46 ft·lb/cu3 | |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | aluminium alloy block & heads | |
| SUMP | ||
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 8.3:1 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | Zytek fuel injection | |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 2561.4 kPa (371.5 psi) | |
| MAXIMUM RPM | ||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | 4 | |
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 583 cc | |
| ASPIRATION | Turbo | |
| COMPRESSOR | ||
| INTERCOOLER | 2 Air-Air | |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | Y | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | 3.3 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | 8 s | |
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | ||
| STANDING KILOMETRE | ||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 367 km/h (228 mph) | |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 657.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.66 PS/kg 483.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.48 kW/kg 648.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.65 bhp/kg 0.29 bhp/lb | |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 2.07 kg/kW 3.46 lb/bhp | |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE) | ||
| LITRES/100KM | ||
| KM/LITRE | ||
| UK MPG | ||
| US MPG | ||
| CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS | ||
| CARFOLIO CALCULATED CO2 ? | ||
| VED BAND (UK) | ||
| CO2 EFFIZIENZ (DE) | ||
| CHASSIS | ||
| ENGINE POSITION | mid | |
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal | |
| DRIVE WHEELS | rear wheel drive | |
| TORQUE SPLIT | N/A | |
| STEERING | rack & pinion | |
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | ||
| TURNING CIRCLE | ||
| FRONT SUSPENSION | I.W.CS.ARB. | |
| REAR SUSPENSION | I.W.CS.ARB. | |
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | ||
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | ||
| TYRES FRONT | ||
| TYRES REAR | ||
| BRAKES F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | |
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | 330 mm | |
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | 304 mm | |
| BRAKED AREA | ||
| GEARBOX | 5 speed manual | |
