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Jaguar C-X16 Concept announced

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On September 13, the British people from Jaguar will unveil in front of the public a new concept called C-X16, a prototype which will be the base for a future production model situated somewhere under the current XK. As expected, the British concept packs a hybrid powertrain which consists of a 3.0-liter supercharged petrol unit offering 380 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque and an electric motor which acts like a generator.

Jaguar C-X16 Concept
Jaguar C-X16 Concept

According to the manufacturer, the electric motor is packed together with the eight-speed automatic gearbox which directs the power to the rear axle.

Jaguar C-X16 Concept
Jaguar C-X16 Concept

In terms of dimensions, the new concept is 4,4 meters long, 2,0 meters wide and has a wheelbase of 2,6 meters. The Jaguar C-X16 has a total mass of 1,600 kilograms which enables the model to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,4 seconds and achieve top speed of 299 km/h.

Jaguar C-X16 Concept
Jaguar C-X16 Concept

There is also the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) which provides extra power for acceleration by using a button on the steering wheel. The additional power comes from the electric motor which normally is used as a generator.

Jaguar C-X16 Concept
Jaguar C-X16 Concept
Andrei Ursu
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Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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