@@foxxster3565 That may happen, it may not. The Jaguar parent company, Tata motors, are one of the largest auto companies in the world and their aspirations for Jaguar is as a lower volume, high prestige brand. Tata have their other brand to cover small/mid size vehicles, it just depends on how long they're happy to have Jaguar as a loss-making halo brand.
Whereas some companies seem effortlessly to get their marketing and strategizing right, JLR seems to get it wrong all the time, what with their muddled line-up and cars which compete against others in the same portfolio. Their inability to read the market is baffling. Even now, I reckon they've made the wrong decision in making Jaguar a fully electric brand.
@@T.E.S.S. Not at all. I like skinny women. But I prefer a car to have some grunt. That said, if you want to paint a car Barbie pink, don't let anyone stop you. But don't be shocked when it's value immediately drops by 30-40%
@@T.E.S.S. I sure as heck do and it’d be a power move if they went that direction. There’s nothing Jaguar about anything presented at the reveal and it’s just too far at the end of Hello Kitty than I dunno.. a XKR with missiles strapped on it like Die Another Day. I hope they make a great product because that marketing has done nothing but damage.
Love the idea and engineering of it. Not another 911 restomod,. However, it looks like Bernie and Leepu, from Chop Shop garage have been at it again! 😂😂
Just said the same thing!! I thought they crushed that abomination they made for Martin kemp! Apparently not!! Twr have released it as theirs😂😂😂 The styling is awful. The interior look cheap and nasty. Twr always made ugly cars. But they’ve outdone they selves with this ‘thing’ And when he said they’d spent thousands of hours designing…… 🤯🙈
I see a lot of people over hating the design. I mean i can see why its not super appealing for some people but calling it horrible or heinous is a big stretch, this is far from actually bad. It has a lot of oldamerican muscle car feel to it and i kinda dig it.
Top Gear get the first video......Number 27 gets the second! Top work, Jack!! I absolutely love the Supercat and I hope it's a great success for the new TWR. I certainly have a soft spot for this as it's being created 5 minutes from where I live! I've seen Fergus in the mule/prototype at PP and it sounds epic!
Man oh man Jack! That is outrageously cool! I had a 79 for awhile. Lovely highway cruiser. When it would run nicely. Hit and mis. It would run nice on the way to work. And then it could barely make it home. The engine was silky smooth. That TWR got me excited. Even in America some of us know of TWR. Nice as always Jack.
I must be old. The XJS was always a lemon and yes, TW pulled off a heist getting it so competitive in the 80's, but leave it at that please. Instant halving of value once a buyer drives off in this. What demographic is it aimed at? Junior ganstas surely?
Agreed - perhaps aimed at the person who thought the Lister Jags of the 80s/90s were too restrained? They should have got the designers from Eagle to assist - anyone who can make an E-type even more desirable knows what they're doing.
I absolutely love it! Not normally a fan of resto-mods, but with the TWR connection and the depth of engineering I think it's a really clever homage to the original.
There is a lot to like about the car and the design. I'm not a fan of the overall muscle car looks but I love the details, functionality, improved performance and looks of the engine. The flying buttresses look great and are now functional. The LED lights look amazing as does the roof spoiler. The stance is perfect sitting on 18 and 19 inch wheels and the interior is refreshing giving it a more quality feel with the improved switches and design. Overall I'm a fan, with maybe a few personal tweaks to the looks to retain it's class
Centrifugal superchargers do not provide boost linearly. The boost is relative to the square of the rotational speed (RPM). Unlike a Roots type supercharger, they produce much less boost at low RPM than they do at high RPM. A Roots type supercharger would provide relatively linear boost.
Yeah, this whole story of how perfect the centrifugal supercharger fits the purpose of the car is just a BS story. They got a deal from the supercharger manufacturer and now they have to tell this BS story to sell it to their audience.
Oh I'm happy you're getting a crack at this one. I'd really like to know what they did -safety wise- when moving the fuel tank since the rear firewall was eliminated. I presume they've lowered the CG but made it more bi-polar (as most racing version of the XJS are). I am SO happy they retained the OE dash "look"... I would have preferred a JagSport swoopy styling version (XJR15-XJ220) rather than an homage to the various Group X overfender racing groups, but at least they DID widebody through the doors, which is so much better than the old cut and fold Lister fat bottom grls widebodies. And a breath of fresh air given that Jaguar just went full on Zoolander Mugatu Derlilcte...
Stunning piece of work. The attention to detail is fantastic. Jaguar PAY ATTENTION! People will willingly pay six figures for a car like this, they are NOT going to pay six figures for an EV which will plummet in value. Hats off to TWR for doing this- it's actually quite a brave move on their behalf I think. I sincerely hope the project is successful. I am an ardent Aston fan- I have to make do with an XK8 currently. If money were no object, I would far sooner have the TWR retro mod than any of the current Aston Martin offerings- which I think are fairly awful. Sir William Lyons would heartily approve I suspect- finally a Jaguar that can go toe to toe with an Aston and give it a good hiding! :)
Jack great video and congratulations on being one of the first to review this. While I am sure it is mechanically proficient and decent to drive it is not aesthetically pleasing or cohesive. The XJS was a a real iron fist in a velvet glove with some delicacy and nuance to the looks. This is a real iron fist in a steel glove. The aesthetic lacks any subtly or nuance and is a bit too much function over form. Mind you ask any Australian middle aged petrol head and they will remember the original Group A Commodore that TWR designed for their Australian HSV subsidiary and they will remember that was the TWR design language so perhaps it is traditional TWR styling rather than Jaguar,
Deserving of the name Jaguar! Looks fantastic in the metal as I was skeptical of the photos. They have captured the spirit perfectly, if I could have one I'd ask if I could pay extra for the later rear end as that's the one I prefer.
Great video Jack, I’d literally read a Hagerty article about this earlier this evening and posted it on Classic Petrol Heads to gauge reaction from our members. I’ll link this video in too. Personally, I really like it and was a fan of the original Tom Walkinshaw cars back in the 80s when I was a teenager. This is something very ‘grown up’ in the restomod sector and I would love to see it become a success for TWR.
Oh My God, that is amazing. Forget any modern Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Aston etc that is a thing of beauty. Always loved the XJS that is great. Love it
As an ex XJS V12 owner and a visitor to LeMans from 1987 to 1994, not sure about this! Looks more like a Trans Am but maybe it’s been built for the US market!
I like it. It’s unashamedly a big bruiser of a car a true British beast. Very cool. Love the analogue switch gear and functionality of the whole package.
I absolutely love the XJS, probably my favourite classic/modern classic type of car. I know it's had a lot of historic hate which I honestly don't understand at all, maybe i'm the wrong generation. I sort of like this. Well I like that someone is finally doing something exciting with the XJS. Not too sure on the styling tho which I think is maybe slightly over the top? vented buttresses are ace tho. That engine, but in a modern interpretation of the more 'GT' with some subtle tweaks to the original XJS would have been perfect to me! But then I get they have to change it 'enough' to justify the price etc. EDIT - actually i've changed my mind after watching the full vid, I love it
I thought the outside was bad. Then I saw the inside! It looks like me and my 6yr daughter made it on a stay and play day at school. Talk about cheap. You shouldn’t mention this and ‘singer’ in the same video at all!!! Every inch of this car looks old and of a quality level from a by gone era. Good luck selling these lads!
Fantastic vid Jack ! Really love this car too. I think it looks brilliant and really hits the spot. Specialist restomods [not sure that's the right word for this kind of car] are really starting to gain traction with MST Escorts, Alfaholic, Singer etc... producing stunningly brilliant machines.
I think the XJS was one of the most beautiful cars ever made! A more subtle restomod would be a fantastic car. I just jumped on eBay and the cars are readily available in the U.S. for hardly any money. Could be a fun project!
Love it, but i do wonder if the aero really works. As far as i know any angle above 11° causes turbulant air and that buttress is definitely more than 11°.
Stunning on multiple levels. How it looks, the engineering and design. Ive a tinge of sadness too. I immediately recalled Walkinshaws performace Holden Commodore 1988 and this jag symbolises a time when we (like Britain), really made cars. No longer. My last jag had leather seats that felt like a cheap Indian horse saddle. Its marvelous to see this jag imo
TWR should have taken the engine out to 6.0ltrs as it was they that helped Jaguar with creating the later XJR 6.0ltr V12? Either way though the car looks and sounds incredible! What a truly stunning car! I always dreamed of having a massively modified XJS V12 in my lottery winning dreamcar garage and now TWR have built it.
The XJS is my all-time favourite Jag, with only the Broadspeed XJ12c running it close. What TWR have done for the XJS is similar to the way Broadspeed beefed up the XJ12c and elevates it to the top of the XJS ladder. I eagerly anticipate you getting behind the wheel of one and bringing us your report, and it would be especially brilliant if you were able to back-to-back it with a Lister seven litre, the best modified version available during the span of XJS as a current model.
I have a 1990 XJS, Jaguarsport XJRS 6.0 V12 built by TWR and Jaguar. This could be its replacement. Until i found it was 10 times the value of my old one.
Love it! Kyleem's done a fantastic job on the design of it, and the lads have done an incredible job with the engineering. If I had the money, I would be ordering one straight-away! 😍😊👍
Tbh it's rougly the same price as a modern lamborghini (I think) but I'd much rather drive a racing-pedigree driver-focussed car like this, than the gen-z youtuber mascot supercar
Good to see it being revamped and brought back…but as a revamped XJS albeit under the TWR name it will not sell many and will end up as an expensive vanity project. TWR initially used this car as it was available at the time - any new TWR should do the same and establish TWR agin in its own right for engineering greatness.
Great looking car but my first question would be is there a 6 litre facelift option? The car looks dated at the rear due to having the early tail lights.
I was never a big fan of the original XJS, the face lift was a bit better. This car looks great though and most definitely gives a nod to TWR racing heritage. A lot of thought has obviously gone into it, the 'flying buttresses' look great and you can't help thinking that Jaguar could have done something like this on the original car. I suspect cost was a factor with Jaguar. Great video Jack and very interesting interviews. 👍👍
I think that, as a few people have already commented,. the bodykit aspects are a tad OTT but, other than that, kudos to TWR for investing in this rebirth of a deserved classic. Next up, how about a similar renaissance for the Rover SD1 ?
@the_kyza knocked it for six with this one. I love that it rectifies the classic poor designs of old jags - big on the outside, cramped on the inside. Never understood how Jag could get interior spacing so wrong.
Love the revised rear window area, the original design was definitely awkward. It has been a long time since I last sat in an XJS, that was definitely more of a cruiser than a race car. Very impressive that this is so much lighter, a shame we did not get to listen to the engine. A bit too large and conspicuous for me but very nicely done.
I thought they were beautiful back in the day but this thing is stunning. Reminds me of the reworked Volvo 1800 project. Both cars, back in their day, had the 'it' Factor. Today, the reworked cars have the 'holy shit factor'. Beautiful car
in the first seconds of the video I said "XJ 220" 😁. having been at TWR in 1985 as part of a team of 5 building the Group C XJR-6 engine, I can only wish Fergus and his partners the very best of luck in their venture and the resurrection of the TWR brand. Tom was a great inspiration and I have fond memories of the time, like blasting Toms own XJS through Oxfordshire to pick up some timing chain slipper plates in a hurry and taking the 'works hack' Rover Vitesse out with next seasons twin-plenum race engine under the bonnet.
Clearly some arent fans. I have to say, I do quite like it. The TWR that won Bathurst etc is cool, but this muscular reinterpretation makes you wonder what could've been in DRM or DTM or even Le Mans in a GT category. The split ducktail spoiler is lovely, as are the newly formed flying buttresses.
I was going to refer the designer to Specsavers but think that a more appropriate reference would be to recall the scene from "Saving private Ryan" where Tom Hanks suggests remembering a brother by an event & Matt Damon recalls finding his bro in a barn with a girl that looked like she'd fallen from the ugly tree & hit every branch on the way down. This car is an homage to that fictional girl.
It is a bit over the top, but it is something ill expect from Gran Turismo 1 or 2 when you put a racing body kit to the car. Its growing on me, must be amazing to check this thing out!
Wow!! Now that's a fine looking,....and performing Jag XJS!!! I have always had a soft spot for the old XJS and over the years the improvements made by different companies or by enthusiasts has kept the car relevant. This however, is a colossal leap forward for the old girl, 650-ish BHP and over 700NM of torque,......oh Yes Please!!!! I don't suppose you managed to take it out and stretch it's legs did you, Jack? I do wonder though, what they could do for a sleeper car that no one would ever suspect, like an XJS but without the louvers on the bonnet and a bit less of the "Look at ME!!" aesthetic. OK Dave, you're saying, what do you have in mind? Well how about all the weight savings and chassis upgrades but keep the car as close looking to stock as possible, and instead of the V12, what about using the 4.0l Six as a base and bore it out, fix it with all the goodies and the bolt a supercharger to it that gives boost to the engine from idle to say 4000rpm and that gives enough time for the two turbochargers to spool up and take over from 4K to redline at 8K or so maybe higher? I would think the big six would crank out every bit of 500 - 600hp and roughly the same ft-lbs of torque, and what you'd have is a sleek, stylish sleeper that could scare the daylights out of Aston and Ferrari owners!! Then though, I do tend to dream a lot. - Dave
I like the XJS as it is/was,this version is obviously a beast but I would be happy with a bog standard XJS in great condition, a real mile muncher that doesn't rearrange your spine.
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Perfect timing considering the absolute state of Jaguar now
Absolutely done. Any hope of surviving they might have had is toast. They won’t exist by the end of the decade.
@@foxxster3565 That may happen, it may not.
The Jaguar parent company, Tata motors, are one of the largest auto companies in the world and their aspirations for Jaguar is as a lower volume, high prestige brand.
Tata have their other brand to cover small/mid size vehicles, it just depends on how long they're happy to have Jaguar as a loss-making halo brand.
Whereas some companies seem effortlessly to get their marketing and strategizing right, JLR seems to get it wrong all the time, what with their muddled line-up and cars which compete against others in the same portfolio. Their inability to read the market is baffling. Even now, I reckon they've made the wrong decision in making Jaguar a fully electric brand.
@@robertcook2572 It's a contructive destruction
And by "now" do you mean after Leyland?
Who cares about modern cars anyway.
This has only just been released, well done for getting the scoop on it Jack!
This is the type of rebranding Jaguar needed. A big cat, bulging with muscle. Not a man in a dress, with a yellow sledge hammer.
mmm you like bulging muscle don't you
@@T.E.S.S. Not at all. I like skinny women. But I prefer a car to have some grunt. That said, if you want to paint a car Barbie pink, don't let anyone stop you. But don't be shocked when it's value immediately drops by 30-40%
@@T.E.S.S.yea it’s very attractive both in humans and car design
@@T.E.S.S. I sure as heck do and it’d be a power move if they went that direction. There’s nothing Jaguar about anything presented at the reveal and it’s just too far at the end of Hello Kitty than I dunno.. a XKR with missiles strapped on it like Die Another Day.
I hope they make a great product because that marketing has done nothing but damage.
This is what Jaguar needs - a car that people lust after. What a machine! I want one.....badly.
This needs to be the next bond film car.
Love the idea and engineering of it. Not another 911 restomod,. However, it looks like Bernie and Leepu, from Chop Shop garage have been at it again! 😂😂
Just said the same thing!!
I thought they crushed that abomination they made for Martin kemp!
Apparently not!!
Twr have released it as theirs😂😂😂
The styling is awful.
The interior look cheap and nasty.
Twr always made ugly cars.
But they’ve outdone they selves with this ‘thing’
And when he said they’d spent thousands of hours designing…… 🤯🙈
Long term lurker / viewer - gotta break radio silence to say that the quality of this video is absolutely excellent. Job well done sir!
I see a lot of people over hating the design. I mean i can see why its not super appealing for some people but calling it horrible or heinous is a big stretch, this is far from actually bad. It has a lot of oldamerican muscle car feel to it and i kinda dig it.
Top Gear get the first video......Number 27 gets the second! Top work, Jack!! I absolutely love the Supercat and I hope it's a great success for the new TWR. I certainly have a soft spot for this as it's being created 5 minutes from where I live! I've seen Fergus in the mule/prototype at PP and it sounds epic!
The original rear suspension was double wishbone using the driveshaft as the upper wishbone, it wasn't semi trailing arm.
Man oh man Jack! That is outrageously cool! I had a 79 for awhile. Lovely highway cruiser. When it would run nicely. Hit and mis. It would run nice on the way to work. And then it could barely make it home. The engine was silky smooth. That TWR got me excited. Even in America some of us know of TWR. Nice as always Jack.
I think the body kit looks horrendous. Engine and suspension updates with a more standard body would have been perfect
I agree, the TWR body kit is far too brutalist for the XJS, which in original form has such elegant lines.
The styling has gone a little bit far
It's truly awful.
I must be old. The XJS was always a lemon and yes, TW pulled off a heist getting it so competitive in the 80's, but leave it at that please. Instant halving of value once a buyer drives off in this. What demographic is it aimed at? Junior ganstas surely?
Agreed - perhaps aimed at the person who thought the Lister Jags of the 80s/90s were too restrained? They should have got the designers from Eagle to assist - anyone who can make an E-type even more desirable knows what they're doing.
Jaguar E-type: carpornography
Jaguar XJS: carpornography
Jaguar XJS TWR: carpornography
Also any TWR creation: carpornography
Simply brilliant.
220?
@@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 and XJR-15!
@@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391 To look at and the original design, carpornography, what was produced a very nice page 3 model (in my opinion).
Got to say Jack, the quality of the editing of this episode seems much higher. Well done and great job for getting this story
I absolutely love it! Not normally a fan of resto-mods, but with the TWR connection and the depth of engineering I think it's a really clever homage to the original.
Nice one Jack, great to see the subs climbing and you getting invites to this sort of stuff. As it should be!
Thanks Housey!! Glad you enjoyed it…
There is a lot to like about the car and the design. I'm not a fan of the overall muscle car looks but I love the details, functionality, improved performance and looks of the engine. The flying buttresses look great and are now functional. The LED lights look amazing as does the roof spoiler. The stance is perfect sitting on 18 and 19 inch wheels and the interior is refreshing giving it a more quality feel with the improved switches and design. Overall I'm a fan, with maybe a few personal tweaks to the looks to retain it's class
I'm not an avid watcher of this channel but just seeing this car in the thumbnail dragged me in. That is an fecking amazing looking big cat!
I think Khyzyl is the tallest 8-year-old I've ever seen.
Centrifugal superchargers do not provide boost linearly. The boost is relative to the square of the rotational speed (RPM). Unlike a Roots type supercharger, they produce much less boost at low RPM than they do at high RPM. A Roots type supercharger would provide relatively linear boost.
Yeah, this whole story of how perfect the centrifugal supercharger fits the purpose of the car is just a BS story. They got a deal from the supercharger manufacturer and now they have to tell this BS story to sell it to their audience.
Oh I'm happy you're getting a crack at this one. I'd really like to know what they did -safety wise- when moving the fuel tank since the rear firewall was eliminated. I presume they've lowered the CG but made it more bi-polar (as most racing version of the XJS are). I am SO happy they retained the OE dash "look"... I would have preferred a JagSport swoopy styling version (XJR15-XJ220) rather than an homage to the various Group X overfender racing groups, but at least they DID widebody through the doors, which is so much better than the old cut and fold Lister fat bottom grls widebodies.
And a breath of fresh air given that Jaguar just went full on Zoolander Mugatu Derlilcte...
Stunning piece of work. The attention to detail is fantastic. Jaguar PAY ATTENTION! People will willingly pay six figures for a car like this, they are NOT going to pay six figures for an EV which will plummet in value. Hats off to TWR for doing this- it's actually quite a brave move on their behalf I think. I sincerely hope the project is successful. I am an ardent Aston fan- I have to make do with an XK8 currently. If money were no object, I would far sooner have the TWR retro mod than any of the current Aston Martin offerings- which I think are fairly awful. Sir William Lyons would heartily approve I suspect- finally a Jaguar that can go toe to toe with an Aston and give it a good hiding! :)
Oh love this. Can't wait to see you drive one!
Well that is just magnificent, exactly what a modern interpretation of a classic Jag should be. Great video Jack
Jack great video and congratulations on being one of the first to review this.
While I am sure it is mechanically proficient and decent to drive it is not aesthetically pleasing or cohesive. The XJS was a a real iron fist in a velvet glove with some delicacy and nuance to the looks. This is a real iron fist in a steel glove. The aesthetic lacks any subtly or nuance and is a bit too much function over form.
Mind you ask any Australian middle aged petrol head and they will remember the original Group A Commodore that TWR designed for their Australian HSV subsidiary and they will remember that was the TWR design language so perhaps it is traditional TWR styling rather than Jaguar,
I love the design of this car.
Deserving of the name Jaguar! Looks fantastic in the metal as I was skeptical of the photos. They have captured the spirit perfectly, if I could have one I'd ask if I could pay extra for the later rear end as that's the one I prefer.
What a beautiful machine stunning, I will never get to drive one but I almost envy those who do
What a horror. Good luck cashing in on the just about to slow restomod market. Looks that only a mother could love.
I love the design, it reminds me of Silhouette racing cars!.
My man! Love the early morning drop 🪑 🥤 🍿 📺
Great video Jack, I’d literally read a Hagerty article about this earlier this evening and posted it on Classic Petrol Heads to gauge reaction from our members. I’ll link this video in too. Personally, I really like it and was a fan of the original Tom Walkinshaw cars back in the 80s when I was a teenager. This is something very ‘grown up’ in the restomod sector and I would love to see it become a success for TWR.
Thanks Simon and greta to hear you enjoyed the vid!
Oh My God, that is amazing. Forget any modern Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Aston etc that is a thing of beauty. Always loved the XJS that is great. Love it
As an ex XJS V12 owner and a visitor to LeMans from 1987 to 1994, not sure about this! Looks more like a Trans Am but maybe it’s been built for the US market!
I can’t believe all the people that don’t like the looks. I think it looks fantastic, and far better than a stock XJS
Not a fan of the exterior styling but I absolutely love an XJS so anything to keep them alive works for me.
Thays what happened when a XJS went drinking with the Batmobile......
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To me it fused with america muscle cars
I like it. It’s unashamedly a big bruiser of a car a true British beast. Very cool. Love the analogue switch gear and functionality of the whole package.
I absolutely love the XJS, probably my favourite classic/modern classic type of car. I know it's had a lot of historic hate which I honestly don't understand at all, maybe i'm the wrong generation.
I sort of like this. Well I like that someone is finally doing something exciting with the XJS. Not too sure on the styling tho which I think is maybe slightly over the top? vented buttresses are ace tho.
That engine, but in a modern interpretation of the more 'GT' with some subtle tweaks to the original XJS would have been perfect to me! But then I get they have to change it 'enough' to justify the price etc.
EDIT - actually i've changed my mind after watching the full vid, I love it
I thought the outside was bad.
Then I saw the inside!
It looks like me and my 6yr daughter made it on a stay and play day at school.
Talk about cheap.
You shouldn’t mention this and ‘singer’ in the same video at all!!!
Every inch of this car looks old and of a quality level from a by gone era.
Good luck selling these lads!
Fantastic vid Jack ! Really love this car too. I think it looks brilliant and really hits the spot. Specialist restomods [not sure that's the right word for this kind of car] are really starting to gain traction with MST Escorts, Alfaholic, Singer etc... producing stunningly brilliant machines.
I think the XJS was one of the most beautiful cars ever made! A more subtle restomod would be a fantastic car. I just jumped on eBay and the cars are readily available in the U.S. for hardly any money. Could be a fun project!
Love it, but i do wonder if the aero really works. As far as i know any angle above 11° causes turbulant air and that buttress is definitely more than 11°.
I’d have liked one but without the body kit…
Stunning on multiple levels. How it looks, the engineering and design. Ive a tinge of sadness too. I immediately recalled Walkinshaws performace Holden Commodore 1988 and this jag symbolises a time when we (like Britain), really made cars. No longer. My last jag had leather seats that felt like a cheap Indian horse saddle.
Its marvelous to see this jag imo
TWR should have taken the engine out to 6.0ltrs as it was they that helped Jaguar with creating the later XJR 6.0ltr V12? Either way though the car looks and sounds incredible! What a truly stunning car! I always dreamed of having a massively modified XJS V12 in my lottery winning dreamcar garage and now TWR have built it.
V12 💪
I'm using the OG zonda engine for my V12 build 😎
Knocked it outta the park,absolutely stunning.Always loved the XJS TWR and this the perfect continuation of the breed.
The XJS is my all-time favourite Jag, with only the Broadspeed XJ12c running it close. What TWR have done for the XJS is similar to the way Broadspeed beefed up the XJ12c and elevates it to the top of the XJS ladder. I eagerly anticipate you getting behind the wheel of one and bringing us your report, and it would be especially brilliant if you were able to back-to-back it with a Lister seven litre, the best modified version available during the span of XJS as a current model.
I have a 1990 XJS, Jaguarsport XJRS 6.0 V12 built by TWR and Jaguar. This could be its replacement. Until i found it was 10 times the value of my old one.
Nice 😍 build it 👍
I'm building my dream V12 supercar with the OG zonda engine 😎
Great video Jack, enjoyed it more than Top Gear's offering, even though they got to drive it. Hopefully you can at some point too 🙂
Ah thank you chap.. that’s so nice to hear!
Love it! Kyleem's done a fantastic job on the design of it, and the lads have done an incredible job with the engineering. If I had the money, I would be ordering one straight-away! 😍😊👍
As a Jaguar owner, when I saw the boot at 6:10 I couldn’t help thinking “lots of room for spare parts!”
A supercharged V12, that's going to sound very nice.
100% 😍
I using a Mercedes M120 V12 for my project 😎
I’m loving old school round headlights just now like this and new limited edition Aston Martin Valour. Plus real buttons in the cabin 😊
I can think of far better ways to invest that kind of money!
Yes. You could buy a fabulous car with that kind of money. And one that would not lose a penny as you drive it out the showroom.
Tbh it's rougly the same price as a modern lamborghini (I think) but I'd much rather drive a racing-pedigree driver-focussed car like this, than the gen-z youtuber mascot supercar
Would order this in British racing green
Awesome mate wishing you absolutely the greatest luck in more opportunities like this you absolutely deserve it!
Good to see it being revamped and brought back…but as a revamped XJS albeit under the TWR name it will not sell many and will end up as an expensive vanity project.
TWR initially used this car as it was available at the time - any new TWR should do the same and establish TWR agin in its own right for engineering greatness.
Wonderful. This is what Jaguar should be making.
I love your channel, easily one of the top motoring channels out there! Completely individual
Great, a test drive could be a good future extension!
I realy,realy like this Design.
Congratulations to the designer.
Also the idea to create this car….. fantastic.
Looks fantastic. Only thing is I’d like to see the fold lines, particularly over the wheel arches, being a little softer.
This has jogged my memory and the Lister Jaguar XJS from early 90's came to mind
Wonderful Jack! Glorious sound track back in the day and I’m sure no different now….probably better 😉
The design that has gone onto that is fantastic.
Great looking car but my first question would be is there a 6 litre facelift option? The car looks dated at the rear due to having the early tail lights.
I was never a big fan of the original XJS, the face lift was a bit better. This car looks great though and most definitely gives a nod to TWR racing heritage. A lot of thought has obviously gone into it, the 'flying buttresses' look great and you can't help thinking that Jaguar could have done something like this on the original car. I suspect cost was a factor with Jaguar. Great video Jack and very interesting interviews. 👍👍
I like it. I love the tech they have used in suspension and drive train. The body design is ...... well extream, but I could live with it.
Now that is new Jaguar worth buying and not an electric motor in sight 👍👍🇦🇺
Now I’m really sad I don’t have the money to buy one 😢😢
It is stunning 😍
I think that, as a few people have already commented,. the bodykit aspects are a tad OTT but, other than that, kudos to TWR for investing in this rebirth of a deserved classic. Next up, how about a similar renaissance for the Rover SD1 ?
... wouldn't be seen dead in this horror show! 😬
Absolutely stunning I like many others cant believe that Jaguar have killed the Jaguar and this is the rebrand that should have happened.
What a stunning car! It is a breath of fresh air in our current world, which is flooded with Chinese electric, soulless vehicles. I love it!
@the_kyza knocked it for six with this one. I love that it rectifies the classic poor designs of old jags - big on the outside, cramped on the inside. Never understood how Jag could get interior spacing so wrong.
Do you remember Wide-body version from Koenig Specials? Here it comes in 21. Century reinkarnation and What a Spectacular Machine! 😲
I've always loved the xjs and it's great to see this post
Love the revised rear window area, the original design was definitely awkward. It has been a long time since I last sat in an XJS, that was definitely more of a cruiser than a race car. Very impressive that this is so much lighter, a shame we did not get to listen to the engine. A bit too large and conspicuous for me but very nicely done.
I thought they were beautiful back in the day but this thing is stunning. Reminds me of the reworked Volvo 1800 project. Both cars, back in their day, had the 'it' Factor. Today, the reworked cars have the 'holy shit factor'. Beautiful car
I’d love all that technology, power and upgrades in a pre HE looking XJS.
That's a thing of vulgar and aggressive beauty. Good on you Jack for getting this exclusive look & publicity. I love the interior detailing on it.
in the first seconds of the video I said "XJ 220" 😁. having been at TWR in 1985 as part of a team of 5 building the Group C XJR-6 engine, I can only wish Fergus and his partners the very best of luck in their venture and the resurrection of the TWR brand.
Tom was a great inspiration and I have fond memories of the time, like blasting Toms own XJS through Oxfordshire to pick up some timing chain slipper plates in a hurry and taking the 'works hack' Rover Vitesse out with next seasons twin-plenum race engine under the bonnet.
Wow.. incredible to hear you were involved! Thanks for watching
Clearly some arent fans.
I have to say, I do quite like it.
The TWR that won Bathurst etc is cool, but this muscular reinterpretation makes you wonder what could've been in DRM or DTM or even Le Mans in a GT category.
The split ducktail spoiler is lovely, as are the newly formed flying buttresses.
I was going to refer the designer to Specsavers but think that a more appropriate reference would be to recall the scene from "Saving private Ryan" where Tom Hanks suggests remembering a brother by an event & Matt Damon recalls finding his bro in a barn with a girl that looked like she'd fallen from the ugly tree & hit every branch on the way down. This car is an homage to that fictional girl.
It is a bit over the top, but it is something ill expect from Gran Turismo 1 or 2 when you put a racing body kit to the car. Its growing on me, must be amazing to check this thing out!
I love the XJS but that is truly on another level.
Cool vid. Very cool.
Great video Jack,I love it I can’t see a thing wrong with it 👍
Lets hope Jaguar regain their magic, thanks Jack 🙏🙏
Designed with input from Magnus Walker of outlaw Porsche fame? Interesting indeed.
Magnificent car regardless! Hoping you get some wheel-time with it.
Absolutely Stunning! Well done TWR! It's A cool Monster let it rip boys! 🎉
Love the aero on that and the side exit exhaust. guess the lhd is to target the usa market.
Still prefer the lister le mans for an aggressive jag.
TG got the first vid out.... Now jack🎉... Awesome bud😊🙏🇮🇳
Stunning car in every way
Awesome. I love the original and now we have this. The super charged V12 is original, what is not to love.
Wow!! Now that's a fine looking,....and performing Jag XJS!!! I have always had a soft spot for the old XJS and over the years the improvements made by different companies or by enthusiasts has kept the car relevant. This however, is a colossal leap forward for the old girl, 650-ish BHP and over 700NM of torque,......oh Yes Please!!!! I don't suppose you managed to take it out and stretch it's legs did you, Jack? I do wonder though, what they could do for a sleeper car that no one would ever suspect, like an XJS but without the louvers on the bonnet and a bit less of the "Look at ME!!" aesthetic. OK Dave, you're saying, what do you have in mind? Well how about all the weight savings and chassis upgrades but keep the car as close looking to stock as possible, and instead of the V12, what about using the 4.0l Six as a base and bore it out, fix it with all the goodies and the bolt a supercharger to it that gives boost to the engine from idle to say 4000rpm and that gives enough time for the two turbochargers to spool up and take over from 4K to redline at 8K or so maybe higher? I would think the big six would crank out every bit of 500 - 600hp and roughly the same ft-lbs of torque, and what you'd have is a sleek, stylish sleeper that could scare the daylights out of Aston and Ferrari owners!! Then though, I do tend to dream a lot. - Dave
I like the XJS as it is/was,this version is obviously a beast but I would be happy with a bog standard XJS in great condition, a real mile muncher that doesn't rearrange your spine.
Its so easy to get these type of builds wrong. Nice to see one done right.
One of my favourite all time cars the XJS
Whoa! I would say take my money now, but I would need to sell my house and maybe a kidney or two to afford it. Awesome work TWR!
this could be the last new jag...
but it needs to be in BRG to tone down those bodylines, 'cos they ain't the best
excellent scoop young man
Genius, its how it shouldve been made , really remarkable