News_Stig Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Might well make production! & t’s the Jag enthusiast’s dream come true: the E-Type is back! Exactly 50 years after the original coupe debuted, an updated copy is being readied, based on the XKR. This is the Growler E, which is being built by Swiss company Classic Factory, working on Swedish designs. While Jaguar may be flattered, it’s not involved! Power will come from the same 5.0-litre V8 as in the XKR, albeit with an engine remap taking the output from 503bhp to 592bhp. And with carbon fibre elements to the chassis, the Growler E is 200kg lighter than the car it’s based on, tipping the scales at 1,550kg.Performance will in turn be improved, so a four-second 0-62mph time is expected. While the interior design is still being finalised, we were told it will be “just as striking as the exterior”. And even though much of the switchgear is taken from the XKR, the layout will be very different. “The first car will be ready next year if planning goes as expected,” said a Classic Factory spokesman. “If demand is overwhelming, we might contract specialists such as Magna Steyr in Austria or Valmet in Finland.” The first hand-built cars will cost from £640,000-£850,000, but if it goes to small series production, the price could fall to nearer £430,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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