Jaguar Confirms Turbine Powered C-X75 Supercar

Jaguar’s parent company, Tata, has formally opened the factory that will build the gas turbines for the Jaguar C-X75 supercar. The Bladon Jets Engineering Centre in Coventry will employ 15 people and house the equipment for the production of micro gas turbines, which the company has a patent for. 

The 95bhp turbines weigh 35kg each, have fewer moving parts than an internal combustion engine and don’t need oil lubrication or water cooling, which offers packaging and weight advantages. In the C-X75, they will combine with four independent electric motors at each wheel to send the Jaguar from 0-62mph in 3.4sec, give it a range of 560 miles and emit a mere 28g/km of CO2.

cdoke - 2/8/2012 2:30:25 PM

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For me this is the first car in years that actually inspires desire. I don't even feel much for Aston Martin's anymore. This car is simply hyper-glamorous.

internationalmanofmystery - 2/8/2012 3:48:45 PM

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it is a looker!

holmstar - 2/8/2012 3:50:31 PM

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I wouldn't call it hyper-glamorous... seems a touch over the top to me. Astons are classier IMHO.

holmstar - 2/8/2012 3:49:54 PM

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I wonder how they are dealing with the higher NOX compounds generated by the high combustion temperatures involved with a turbine engine.

Joe_Limon - 2/8/2012 4:11:44 PM

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Catalytic converters?

Joe_Limon - 2/8/2012 4:12:50 PM

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also, I'm not positive about this, but don't smaller turbines operate at cooler temperatures?

holmstar - 2/8/2012 4:30:57 PM

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For some reason I thought the exhaust temps would be too high, but doing some reading, it looks like gas turbine exhaust temperatures are typically kept in the range of 700-1100 degrees F. Modern cat designs can apparently handle 1,650 degrees F for sustained periods.