As far as we remember, the late 1980s and early 1990s were awash with supercars from automakers across the globe. Before the Jaguar XJ220 came the equally-impressive XJR-15 and while much of the automotive world has forgotten its greatness, it remains a great road-going race car. Only 27 were ever built.
Unlike the twin-turbocharged XJ220, the XJR-15 featurs a big, naturally-aspirated V12 that turned out 450 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque when new. At the time, the car was capable of hitting 60 mph in under 4 seconds and topped out at 215 mph, just shy of the mark later set by the Jaguar XJ220. The XJR-15 was also the first road car to make extensive use of carbon fiber. In fact, at 2,315 lbs, the car’s listed weight is less than that of a new ND Mazda Miata. The body was designed by future McLaren F1 engineer Peter Stevens. Read more
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