Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why the V6 misfit is now a legend of epic proportions
The fuss from investors concerned the replacement of the 48-valve V12 of the concept with a 3.5-litre V6 turbo motor or, if you take the contrary view, it provided them with the perfect excuse in a recession to back out of a commitment made in a bull market. No matter that this engine had won races at the highest level in TWR Jaguar XJR-10 and XJR-11 racing prototypes.
It was the first car we ever tested that could run a 150-170mph time within the confines of Millbrook’s Mile Straight, too, and as the bloke who was at the wheel at the time, it’s not an experience you forget.So even today, 30 years later, the XJ220 is still a bloody quick machine, and it is as well to remember that when you drive it. We lauded its handling in our road test, because that’s what we found on the bone dry roads that coincided with our time in the car then.
Treat it right, however, and the XJ220 is still wonderful. I’m even finally growing to like the deep and gravelly voice of the V6. Find yourself the space, get into the required rhythm and there is a rare driving experience to be had here.
At sunset, we offered them a ride over the mountain in both cars in the hope they might then leave us alone. This we did, pretty much as fast as we could make the cars safely go.When we were done, the husband thanked us profusely and said he had to go to work. What work was that, requiring such a late start, we enquired. “I’m a traffic cop, working nights,” he replied.
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