XJ220. Name a Title. Win a prize.

[Smuttysy]

Elton John has one........ Nuff Said.

There's also a bit of a story / legend, that he bought one and his driver crashed it on the way home with it. So the big ol' queen ordered another one!

"The Jaguar XJ220 - So good, the queen bought two of them*"
*Does not refer to Queen Elizabeth, but she's close enough.

(This --^ was the other famous one, owned by the Sultan of Brunei and restyled by Pininfarina. More information here)

 

[Vitzio]

The Jag that no one really wanted.

 

[CorvetteConquer]

Jaguar XJ220- A furious jungle cat turned docile domestic cat.

 

[250 GTO]

Jaguar XJ220 - an inadequate feline

 

[themartlab]

XJ220.. Top Gear used its engine in a Transit to out drag a Holden ROFL.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fif-Cy2eSoc">YouTube Link</a>

For fast deliveries! 30 minutes or less or it's free!

 

[ghsnu]

The Jag that no one really wanted.

I just died. How could anyone treat an XJ220 like that (besides those who despise the car)?


Any way, may aswell contribute:
A wedge of turbocharged deliciousness.

 

[CorvetteConquer]

Jaguar XJ220- Predator turned prey.

 

[CarBastard]

"The Jaguar XJ220 - Just mention the word "Metro" and you'll get impaled by it's twin-turbocharged claws"

 

[hatfield]

X treme J aguar 220 mph

 

[CorvetteConquer]

Jaguar XJ220- 15 minutes of fame. Then a lifetime of shame.

 

[stormbringer]

The XJ220 - Ill never own one

 

[themartlab]

The XJ220 - Ill never own one

I saw the XJ220 race car in the ucd today, and let it there.

 

[uMadson?]

220 and beyond

 

[BoneSawTX]

6 out of 12 isn't to shabby, or is it?

 

[Carlos Fandango]

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

The Jaguar XJ220. The first supercar in the world to break the top speed record of 220mph and dominated that for a few years until the McLaren F1 in 1994.

 

[HuskyGT]

XJ220... The Gran Turismo 5 of the automotive industry.

...Too bad you can't update a real life car...

 

[MoLiEG]

XJ220: Big Cat, Big Letdown... the car that could have ruled the world...

 

[Mankala]

Only reached 217, though the goal was in the name.

 

[howyt201]

Xtreme Jaguar 220 mph "XJ220 to fast for it time"

 

[peter_vod69]

Only reached 217, though the goal was in the name.

It actually 212.3 in standard trim, and on a straight, level length of track it probably would've hit it's target.

How about "The Jaguar XJ-not-quite-220"?

 

[Mankala]

How about " the jaguar that wasn't expected and didn't live up to expectations."

 

[TheHarrismonkey]

The XJ220: Two turbochargers with a V6 strapped on.

 

[gordongt]

The Jag that no one really wanted.

I'm off to dubai to see what I can get

 

[phil_75]

Too Ambitious, Too Expensive, Too Delayed, Too much V6, not enough V12
The XJ220 Story.

Thats the winner!

 

[NeuroticVows]

*does best christopher walkens impression* needs more cylinders. I'm just not hearing enough cylinders

 

[maddog999]

The XJ220 is brilliant. It's reputation was ruined by speculators who wanted a V12 without giving the V6 (based on the Cosworth DFV V8) a chance. It's acceleration and top speed are still extremely good even by todays standards.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/307825/top_gear_pagani_zonda_vs_jaguar/

The V6 had more power, less weight, lower weight and lots more torque. The only thing it didn't have that the V12 had was the soundtrack. The V6 was even used in Le Mans cars, so also had the racing pedigree.

Admittedly selling a car as an AWD V12 and delivering a car as a RWD V6 doesn't sound as good, but in my opinion it was better for it.

Oh and in that picture sequence you missed out the Jaguar XJR-10/11

 

[Guardian]

Jaguar XJ220 - Momentary, Legendary

 

[BJhartopp]

Jag XJ220.... designed by "The Sunday Club"

 

[Fido_le_muet]

Jaguar XJ220 :
A Revolution crushed by recession