DRIVEN, Well...Sort Of...Behind The Wheel Of The Jaguar C-X75

This is the car that turned the 2010 Paris Motor Show upside down. When Jaguar unveiled the C-X75 everyone was overrun with gasps and the Agents knew that Jaguar had just stole the show.

2010 Paris Motor Show Photo Gallery

With good reason, the C-X75 isn't just a special car in its own respect, it is also a celebration of the storied marque's 75 years in business. Armed to the teeth with 780 horsepower and 1,180 lb-ft of torque, it's pretty clear that power is not an issue. Zero to 60 is expected to come at a ridiculously fast 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph is not out of the question.

Although it is likely this concept will remain just that, keep in mind that some of the technology and accoutrements will probably make their way into future Jags.

An excerpt from AutoWeek's first drive follows:

Our drive of the C-X75 took place only six weeks after the car's sensational debut at the Paris motor show and just before its North American premiere at the Los Angeles auto show. Appropriately, we got to sample this "jet-propelled" beauty next to a runway at the Santa Monica Airport.

The lightweight "butterfly-style" door glides up and out, providing a fairly large entryway into the futuristic, leather-lined cockpit. A wide sill requires that you perch on the edge of the seat, then pull your legs in, but there are no ingress-egress contortions like those required by a Lamborghini...


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