Designed by the same team that produced the Jaguar XJ, XF and XK – headed by Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum – the C-X16 concept is a precursor to future Jaguar sports cars that will aim to set new class benchmarks in design, vehicle dynamics and technology.
As the concept neared completion Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar Cars commented: ‘Great Jaguars have always been beautiful, innovative and have looked firmly to the future. The finished C-X16 concept has the potential to do these things while retaining the ability to surprise, to excite and invigorate.’
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars commented: ‘Jaguar has set in place bold, ambitious plans for the future. This production concept demonstrates the depth of design and engineering ability we have within Jaguar to make these plans come to life – I look forward to sharing this latest, exciting step at the Frankfurt Motor Show.’
Looking firmly to the future, the C-X16 marks a new chapter for Jaguar. The two-seater concept has inspired new advances in design, in engineering and in vehicle technology to create the most compact and responsive Jaguar in a generation. A hybrid, the C-X16 combines searing performance with beautifully realised styling.
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars:”The C-X16 embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance and combines these with attributes that set us on a course to create sustainable sports cars of the future.”
Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar Cars:”Jaguars have always been dramatically different. With the C-X16 we have moved the current award-winning design language on to the next generation, creating a car that is the very essence of future Jaguar performance.”
Under the muscular clamshell bonnet is a next-generation supercharged V6 petrol engine producing 380 PS (280kW) and 332 lb ft (450 Nm) of torque. Already boasting a high specific power output of 126 PS-per-litre, the performance of the C-X16 is further supplemented by a Formula 1-inspired hybrid boost system with a steering-wheel mounted button for on-demand acceleration.
Integrated into the eight-speed gearbox is a motor generator which draws power from a 1.6kWh battery pack mounted behind the seats for ideal 50:50 weight distribution. Charged through a brake energy regeneration system, the batteries allow the motor to provide an additional 95 PS (70 kW) and173 lb ft (235 Nm).
Mounted in an aluminium chassis structure, the result is 0-62 mph acceleration in 4.4 seconds, a top speed of 186 mph and acceleration from 50-75 mph of 2.1 seconds. The C-X16 is also able to travel at speeds of up to 50 mph under electric power alone and has CO2 emissions of 165 g/km.
The C-X16 measures 4,445 mm in length, 2,048 mm in width and 1,297 mm in height and has a wheelbase measuring 2,622 mm. In terms of overall length, the C-X16 is the smallest Jaguar created since 1954 and the XK120.
| BODYWORK | ||
| BODY TYPE | 1+1 seater fixed-head coupé | |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 | |
| DESIGNER | ||
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | ||
| WHEELBASE | 2622 mm | 103.2 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | ||
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | ||
| LENGTH | 4445 mm | 175 inches |
| WIDTH | ||
| HEIGHT | 1297 mm | 51.1 inches |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | ||
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.7 | |
| KERB WEIGHT | 1600 kg | 3527 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | ||
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | ||
| AERODYNAMICS | ||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | ||
| FRONTAL AREA | ||
| CDA | ||
| POWERTRAIN | ||
| ENGINE TYPE | supercharged petrol | |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Jaguar | |
| ENGINE CODE | ||
| CYLINDERS | V 6 | |
| CAPACITY | 3 litre 2995 cc (182.766 cu in) | |
| BORE × STROKE | 84.5 × 89 mm 3.33 × 3.5 in | |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 0.95 | |
| VALVE GEAR | double overhead camshaft(DOHC) 4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total | |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) | |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) | |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 93.4 kW/litre 126.9 ps/litre 125.2 bhp/litre 2.05 bhp/cu in | |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE | 150.25 Nm/litre 1.82 ft·lb/cu3 | |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | ||
| SUMP | wet sumped | |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 10.5:1 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | direct petrol injection | |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 1888.1 kPa (273.8 psi) | |
| MAXIMUM RPM | ||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | ||
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 499.17 cc | |
| ASPIRATION | S/Charged | |
| COMPRESSOR | ||
| INTERCOOLER | ||
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | Y | |
| HYBRID DRIVETRAIN | ||
| SECONDARY MOTOR TYPE | electric motor | |
| SECONDARY POWER | 95.0 PS (94 bhp, 69.9 kW) | |
| SECONDARY TORQUE | 235.0 Nm (173 ft·lb, 24 kgm) | |
| MAXIMUM SYSTEM OUTPUT | ||
| MAXIMUM SYSTEM TORQUE | ||
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | 4.4 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | ||
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | ||
| STANDING KILOMETRE | ||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 300 km/h (186 mph) | |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 237.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 174.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 234.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb | |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 5.72 kg/kW 9.56 lb/bhp | |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE) | ||
| LITRES/100KM | ||
| KM/LITRE | ||
| UK MPG | ||
| US MPG | ||
| CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS | 165.0 g/km NEDC | |
| CARFOLIO CALCULATED CO2 ? | ||
| VED BAND (UK) | G | |
| CO2 EFFIZIENZ (DE) | D | |
| CHASSIS | ||
| ENGINE POSITION | front | |
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal | |
| DRIVE WHEELS | all wheel drive | |
| TORQUE SPLIT | ||
| STEERING | power assisted rack & pinion | |
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | ||
| TURNING CIRCLE | ||
| FRONT SUSPENSION | ||
| REAR SUSPENSION | ||
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | ||
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | ||
| TYRES FRONT | ||
| TYRES REAR | ||
| BRAKES F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | |
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| BRAKED AREA | ||
| GEARBOX | 8 speed automatic | |
