Today I Learned

"marshknute" (marshknute) 06/07/2017 at 09:26 • Filed to: None

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That the Jaguar XJR-15 is a thing that exists. It’s the 6.0L V12 midengine supercar that the XJ220 always wanted to be.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > marshknute 06/07/2017 at 09:36

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Iirc it started life as a racer. And would swap ends at the drop of a hat. And make you deaf in the process.

Clarkson had it in one of his videos from the 90's. Can’t find a link.

Honeybunchesofgoats > marshknute 06/07/2017 at 09:41

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The XJ220 has a higher top speed and faster claimed 0-60, though, so I’m not sure it would want to trade places.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/07/2017 at 09:49

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And not as loud or deadly as the XJR-15

deprecated account > marshknute 06/07/2017 at 10:57

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One resides in Nashville. It’s owned by Jas Dhillon (@jasdhillon67 on instagram), who also owns a CGT, one of six XJ220Ss in existence, and a Ruf CTR2, among other things. It was basically what everyone thought the XJ220 would be but wasn’t. Super cool cars.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > deprecated account 06/07/2017 at 11:51

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His XJ220s was one of the TWR ones right?

deprecated account > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/07/2017 at 12:14

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I think all the XJ220Ss were heavily modified by TWR, but I believe TWR was heavily involved in the development of the standard XJ220.

ETA: per WIkipedia, the XJ220 and the XJR-15 were both engineered by JaguarSport, a joint venture between TWR and Jaguar. The S was further developed by TWR.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/07/2017 at 16:11

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It was in The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In the World... Ever! but there aren’t any working links in my quick search.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 06/07/2017 at 16:12

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That’s it. Like I said... I couldn’t find any either. I have a copy but that’s obviously no good :)