Luxury saloon specialist Jaguar has one genuine supercar contender under its belt, CAR would postulate. The XJ220 was born at the height of the supercar boom – but suffered the market collapse, and never really received the recognition it deserves. An interesting curio, nevertheless
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Make and model
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Year
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Price
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Engine
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0-60mph
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Top speed
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Jaguar XJ220
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1992
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£415,000
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3498cc V6, 542bhp, 475lb ft
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3.9sec
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217mph
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For
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Held the production-car speed record for a couple of years
at 217mph
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Against
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Like the Diablo, never gained much credibility. Elton John
had one
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Verdict
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Bold styling but timid thinking
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Jaguar’s only supercar had a fraught life. First shown with four-wheel drive and a Jag V12, it made production at much higher price with rear-drive and the blown V6 from the Metro 6R4. Disappointment and the recession kippered sales
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