LAST AUTO NEWS – JAG AND LOTUS JOIN UP FOR HYBRID XJ
Last Auto account – Jag and Lotus accompany up for amalgam XJ Constituent Government-backed car is on the way with engineers targeting 50mpg and 620-mile range.
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Get accessible for the Big Cat with the tiny engine! After actualization the XJ alehouse at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar is accessible to alpha testing a constituent electric amalgam engine – with a 1.2-litre powerplant.
The Limo-Green project, adjourned by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board, is a accord amid Jaguar and Lotus, car tech close Caparo and the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA).
Instead of powering the car, the three-cylinder assemblage recharges the car’s lithium-ion batteries. It should be able of 0-60mph in beneath than eight seconds, and accept a 620-mile range. The electric motor has 195bhp, and the XJ can biking for 30 afar after application the petrol assemblage to recharge. Economy of 50mpg and CO2 emissions of 120g/km are getting targeted.
While the Limo-Green is still at the ancestor stage, Jaguar is committed to accouterment blooming ability aural its range. It is currently developing stop-start technology for its automated models.
The new XJ arrives in January, with a best of V8 petrol and V6 agent engines. All models accept across-the-board bottle and a basic affectation that shows alternation dials on a agenda screen. Prices alpha at £52,500 for the 3.0 Agent Luxury version, while the flagship 5.0-litre V8 Supercharged Supersport costs £88,000.
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