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Your support makes all the difference.Jaguar has released new details of a hybrid sports model it is working on as a potential successor to the legendary E-Type.
The new C-X16 two-seater, set to go on display at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show, uses a new 3.0-liter V6 engine along with a 70kW hybrid motor and is described by Jaguar as an 'exploration' of future performance hybrid options.
Using a combination of gasoline and batteries, the C-X16 offers a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) and a 0-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds, with an electric-only top-speed of 50 mph (80 km/h)
The electric motor can also be activated using a steering wheel button for a power boost, inspired by the recently-introduced Formula One KERS system, charged through a brake regeneration system.
The C-X16 picks up on a couple of new Jaguar styling signals such as the front trapezoidal grille, although the automaker says that it is intended to showcase the evolution of its design direction, with sharp creases on the hood and a sweeping roofline.
Inside, it is finished in 'vermillion red' and uses a climate control system which Jaguar says is inspired by the Typhoon fighter jet, with dash-mounted vents that appear from the dash to provide a blast of air as necessary, retracting afterwards.
The model will go on show for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show (september 15-25), where it will compete for attention with the upgraded Porsche 911 Carrera, the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi and the Ferrari 458 Spider.
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