Jaguar, with its classic combination of technical savvy and underdog spirit, has been associated with motorsports for longer than we can remember. Even the close connections between the road and race cars has helped too, such as the legendary XK straight-six engine powering civilian and competition Jaguars alike through the 50s and 60s.
Jaguar racecars have not only been winners on the track but have also been among the most beautiful racing cars of all times. Add to that the pioneering technologies that the car making company has always been proud of.
Here we present to you 10 most significant and visually arresting cars from the British marquee brand. Jaguar's success during the 1950's and 60's has enhanced the company's post-war image as a manufacturer of luxury cars packed with technology developed and honed for use on the firm's road cars.
The Jaguar XK140 is a sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar during 1954 and 1957. The XK140 included some amazing features such as better brakes, rack and pinion steering, increased suspension travel and modern tube type shock absorbers. The XK120, 140 and 150 were all used by the British carmaker as the basis for successful privateer racing and rallying. And after 1950 onwards Jaguar was competing directly with Ferrari and others in contests all over the world.
The Jaguar XK120C, better known as the C-Type, could be called as the company's first serious attempt at manufacturing a race car. In 1951 Le Mans, Jaguar allocated three cars, including the one driven by Stirling Moss. This was the first real test that the car was put through.
Much like its predecessor the C-Type, the D-Type was a factory-built race car. And although the D-Type shared its basic straight-6 XK engine design with the C-Type, rest of the car was essentially different. And thanks to its C-Type lineage, it dominated the Le Mans from 1955-57. Indeed, an amazing combination of beauty, speed and technology.
After the successful spell during the 1950s, Jaguar's participation in motorsport was restricted to privateers, TWR going about it rather more seriously with this awesomely quick and mean-looking XJS racer.
Almost three decades after the dominance of the C- and D-Types, Jaguars once again ruled at the Le Mans, the 1988 XJR-9LM complete with evocative Silk Cut livery and faired in wheels winning in 1988, the XJR-12 winning in 1990.
Jaguar tried its luck in Formula One during the period of 2000 to 2004. Jaguar bought the Stewart team and brought in Mark Webber among others, but never really set the circuits alight.
The thrilling new Jaguar sports car delivers the ultimate circuit driving experience. The custom-built, Jaguar-powered JP1 doesn't compete but it does give some of the wannabe racers at Jonathan Palmer's Bedford Autodrome an experience of what driving a top-flight competition car is all about.
The Jaguar XFR is officially the world's fastest Jaguar. It is basically a slightly bigger, improved version of Jaguar's XF saloon. The car can reach a staggering top speed of 362 km/h, which was proved by Jaguar racer Paul Gentilozzi on Bonneville's famous salt flats. . The XFR featured a spoiler set up on it to help the vehicle stay on the ground during the test.
Jaguar returned to the Le Mans in 2010 with its GT2 racing version of the Jaguar XKR. The race car began its life as a brand new Jaguar XK-R, and even though it is a fully built race car, it maintains much of the original car's aluminum body panels; like the roof, doors and deck lid. Thanks to the company's aerodynamics department, the car has some interesting body work, like the trailing GT style rear wing, redesigned front bumper and extremely wide front fenders.» Read more Articles On Jaguar
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