Jaguar XJ220 Concept (1988)
Concept car · 1988 · Combustion
The Saturday Club's V12 four-wheel-drive dream
Developed off-hours by a volunteer group of Jaguar engineers known as 'The Saturday Club', the XJ220 concept was unveiled at the 1988 NEC Birmingham show. It promised a mid-mounted V12 with around 500 bhp and four-wheel drive, electric scissor doors and a transparent engine cover. Public and speculator demand was so intense that Jaguar green-lit production, though the road car ultimately arrived with a twin-turbo V6 and rear drive rather than the V12/4WD of the show car.
Key facts
- Engine: V12, mid-mounted
- Power (promised): ~500 bhp
- Drivetrain: Four-wheel drive
- Doors: Electric scissor doors
- Team: 'The Saturday Club' volunteer engineers
- Reveal: Completed hours before its 18 Oct 1988 debut
Production
- Status: Reached production
- The 1988 XJ220 concept led to the production Jaguar XJ220 built 1992-1994 (about 275 units).
- Revealed at 1988 British International Motor Show, NEC Birmingham
Source: Wikipedia - Jaguar XJ220