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Before the introduction of the McLaren F1, the XJ220 was the fastest car in the world. This is beautifully designed car but difficult to drive, the XJ220 retains all the amenities usually associated with a Jaguar and is the finest true GT in the world. Only 280 of these remarkable hand-built vehicles have been produced, making the XJ220 extremely attractive to the enthusiastic buyer, but it's worth nothing to the unadulterated power of this magnificent machine. The 3.5 litre twin turbo 542BHP engine enables the car to accelerate from rest to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds with a top speed of over 200mph, a fact that Formula One driver Martin Brundle took the car to an unbelievable 217.1 mph when track testing in Italy. Check out the Technical Specifications below and view some of the images to see what I mean. Jaguar XJ220 Specification Price  approx. $339,000 (US) Top track speed  349 kph / 218 mph Acceleration  0 - 60mph in 3.8 seconds Fuel economy city/highway  16.12 mpg city, 26.92mpg motorway Horsepower  542 bhp @ 7200 rpm Engine  Twin turbo V6 aluminium alloy cylinder heads and block. Twin overhead camshafts per bank, 4 valves per cylinder. Engine  3.5 litres Torque  75 lb ft @ 4500 rpm Length  194 inches Width  79 inches Height  45.0 inches Wheelbase  104 inches Curb weight  3025 lb Note: it would be possible to fill pages and pages with the technical details of this car, I've just chosen the ones' that really interest the racer in me, that is how fast it is and how much it costs. If you know / want any more, fill in the form below. Related Links: http://web.nmsu.edu/~shanemar/cars/jag.html - The Jaguar Excellence Page If you can think of any ways to improve this part of my site, know any information that's worth adding or just want to make a comment on the contents of this page, please fill in the form below. All trademarks and copyrighted images / icons are acknowledged and accepted. Jaguar Suggestions or comments ? Just fill in the form Email  Question / Comment : Copyright © Ben Tullett, 1998 - All rights reserved. Contact me: webmaster@ben-tullett.com