Jaguar’s C-X75 concept from 2010 has one of the most visually striking designs of modern times, but despite the car's popularity and Jaguar's initial work on a production model, the project was ultimately canceled in 2012.
Jaguar with help from with WAE (formerly Williams Advanced Engineering) did get around to building five prototypes, one of which it retained and the remaining four later repurposed as stunt cars for 2015 James Bond film “Spectre.” The Jaguar supercar served as the ride of villain Mr. Hinx, played by Dave Bautista.
The stunt cars survived filming and were later sold to the public. Earlier this year, Callum, the design and engineering company founded by Ian Callum, Jaguar's former design chief who led the design of the C-X75, revealed one of the stunt cars which it had made street-legal.
Callum has now revealed a second of the C-X75 stunt cars made street-legal, and this one has a bespoke interior to match the handsome exterior. It also benefits from a reengineered drivetrain and a functional active aero system.
The stunt cars were built around a bespoke tubular spaceframe chassis and used a rally-derived suspension. They also packed a version of JLR's supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 instead of the hybrid setup shown in the concept.
Callum has retained the V-8 and combined it with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Callum has also developed a drive mode selector that can swap between touring and sport models. With the latter, the gear shifts become quicker and the throttle response sharper, the company said. The exhaust note, which Callum said was tuned with help from an acoustic engineer, also becomes louder.
Callum has also developed an active aero package. The key feature is an active rear wing that automatically adjusts to provide additional downforce at speeds above 40 mph, and also doubles as an air brake. The original 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels remained, but are now wrapped in modern Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires.
