What kind of a douche buys a mid engined supercar from Jaguar?
Someone who simply wants to use it as a display of wealth doesn't buy a mid-engined supercar from Jaguar. I don't think that kind of person is aware about the existence of such thing. Not even the XJ220. That person thinks Jaguar simply makes luxury sedans like the XJ and grand tourers like the XK. He will just find out about the latest Ferrari or Lamborghini, and buy it, if you know what I mean. It takes someone more than that to know and own a mid-engined supercar from Jaguar. Like, you know, someone who actually loves cars.
Now, not specifically pointed out to anyone here, but...
What's with the widespread, irrational hatred of everyone who is rich, anyway. Their money doesn't just fall out from the sky for them to collect. It takes great amount of effort to become wealthy. It's not a zero-sum game, either. When someone becomes richer, it doesn't directly mean that poorer people are being disadvantaged.
I don't think about the owner when a supercar passes by, just the greatness of the car itself, and I take great pleasure and indulgment in knowing the existence of such things. Even it's inherently irrational and childlike to make one, it still never fails to lighten me up, witnessing that they are entities out there who idealize cars not merely as means of transportation, but also as a work of art, and a form of joy or excitement to great heights. It satisfies my inner child. I'll admit that the concept or possibility of making the driver the center of attention wasn't in my awareness when I started becoming so dreamy about supercars as a little boy, but I can always manage to wipe that out from my mind. If you always have the owner in your mind, why does it always say like, "Look at me! I'm rich! I'm rich!" to you? Yes, it can inevitably be a display of wealth, even if it's not the owner's actual intention, but can't you see it in a more self-uplifting way? Can't you interpret a supercar being driven on the road as a message saying that, "you also can, if you want it"? Can't you see it as a person's hope or dream being realized? Most of you aren't living in an authoritarian state, right? Or extremely poor to the point you have no means to access the Internet? How are you on GTPlanet, anyway?
No. There are a lot of better reasons to say that.
If you're talking about the electric motor...well, first of all, putting people's ideals on what makes a proper supercar aside...
Yes, they're relevant to the popular concept of making things more environmentally friendly, and to some extent, they may seem like...err...ruining the manufacturer's supposed...umm..."artistic integrity". But firstly they're chosen to satisfy certain opposing, external parties that uphold the idea of efficient energy usage, I'd say. And ultimately, the electric motors aren't there purely for the sake of the environment. They're intensely utilized as a performance-oriented incentive by the manufacturer. Not exactly the same case with cars like the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight.
I'm not a huge fan of electric motors either, despite the instantaneous torque delivery. Not really loving the silent whine that sounds like it's a machine from a sci-fi film as well, even thought it's different and unique. I like imagining cars as mechanical interpretation of a living creature, with an adamantly displayed personality through the way it looks, the way it sounds, the way it behaves under certain driving conditions, etc. I like the feeling you get when starting the engine, the roar, the sense of hearing something suddenly coming to life with an enthusiastic energy. And 100% electric power can destroy some of those ideals of mine. But this car is not 100% electric-powered.
And the small engine...well, it takes so much more effort to extract a lot of power from a smaller engine with lesser number of cylinders, so I'll respect the manufacturer for that.
It's just another insignificant piece of my mind. I just felt like wanting to post this. Nothing extremely serious to anyone.
Of course, going back on topic, it's all up to the voter on whether the car is cool or not.
And of course the technical stuff as well, but the looks are still better. 
