Jag Celebrates 75 Years with Hybrid Jet Engine
Two things you don’t normally hear together – “Hybrid” and “Jet Engine” – well friends, it looks like Jaguar is going to change that. As it goes, Jag is looking to produce a hybrid luxury sports car, which will use a small jet turbine engine to power its electric motor. We know, it sounds like something an Austin Powers villain would create – but the British government is taking this proposal seriously…and giving up $24 million to the car maker for development.
Jaguar is joining with British gas turbine manufacturer Bladon Jets and electric motor manufacturer SR Drives for this creation. This is not the first time Jag has wanted to combine cars & jets – subsidiary U.K. Rover built the first gas turbine-powered car in 1950, the Jet-1. That two-seater was capable of 88 mph (Great Scott!) at an amazing 50,000 rpm.
During the year Jaguar will also celebrate 75 of making some of the world’s greatest automobiles – and delivering concepts to shows like Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival in the UK; the Concours D’Elegance at Pebble Beach in the US and at the Mille Miglia classic in Italy.
Source: GayCarFans | Wired
I really hope this venture “takes off” ….turbine power would be so useful, a turbine will run on Nearly Any type of fuel or oil product