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Jaguar may produce C-X75 Concept

normal_JAGUAR_EX_C75_CONCEPT_3.JPGIn theory at least, the concept C-X75 by Jaguar could go into production. Well, that was the original idea when the concept was presented. Even if potential customers greenlighted the project today, it will take minimum three to six years for a production ready model. Unlike the limited production Porsche 918 hybrid which opted for a conventional route using a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid approach, Jaguar, it seems fascinated by the world of gas turbine power in a hybrid set-up. As of now, the C-X75 is strictly a plug-in gas-electric hybrid which has a 68-mile electric-only initial range. Once the voltage depletes, the two micro-gas turbines spinning at 18,000rpm are supposed to help recharge the lithium-ion battery pack.

The million dollar question is: what business model is Jaguar likely to opt for this project and how long will it take to engineer, validate components and factor in turbine reliability for the job. Because the technology behind the C-X75 is complicated and untested, by conservative estimates it will take “two-to-three years for implementation of the gas turbine technology, then another three-to-four years to integrate into a vehicle,” according to Jaguar’s head of advanced powertrain, Tony Harper.

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