The Jaguar XJR-14 is a sports-prototype racing car introduced for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season. It was designed by Ross Brawn and John Piper, and was built and run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), on behalf of Jaguar Cars . Design Jaguar XJR-14 Article Image gallery (91) Chassis (2) Specifications User Comments (2) Page 1 of 3 Next >> Introduced in 1982, the Group C class proved one of the most popular in sports car racing history.
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Purple Reign: Ross Brawn's Jaguar XJR-14 sports car monster Jaguar's sports car with a Formula 1 heart blazed a trail, then burned out within one season. but the XJR-14 was a 'game changer'. the impact of the last great racing Big Cat caused tremors that still echo today Author Gary Watkins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1991 Jaguar XJR-14 Martin Brundle 1988 World Sports Car champion, 158 F1 Grands Prix The XJR-14 stuck to the ground, gave you confidence, did everything it was supposed to do and was an absolute pleasure to drive. I used to challenge myself in it, because you'd go through a corner with so much speed and think, 'I can't believe I just did that. We'd sent Kiwi super-snapper Greg Pajo to the workshop of historic Group C boss Bob Berridge to work his magic on one of the most striking racing cars ever created - the TWR Jaguar XJR-14 'atmo' car, still resplendent in its all-purple fag packet livery - and sure enough the results were… well, somewhat pleasing. A story of ups and downs, the XJR-14 has a unique history in racing from a definitive era. Although a story with many successes, the car is strangely left in the shadows by the manufacturers that used it. Never 100% a Jaguar, nor a rotary-engined success for Mazda, nor an official Porsche Le Mans winner, it's an outsider.
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How about a more well-known car for my second video about this subject? This one is one of my favorites as well. Not my most favorite, but the Silk Cut Jagua. The Jaguar XJR-14 was a sports-prototype racing car introduced for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season. It was designed by Ross Brawn and John Piper, and was built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). Contents 1 Design 2 Engine 3 Race results 4 Derivatives 5 Chassis Log Design A total of three XJR-14 Sports Cars were built and two were completed in time for the first event of the championship. The only other Group C car on the grid at Suzuka was the Peugeot 905. The Peugeot had its first race late in 1990, so it had time for refinement and testing. It also had a larger V10 engine. The Jaguar XJR-14 is the last evolution of the TWR Jaguar Group C, built toFIA « Category 1 » specifications. The regulation allowed a minimum weight of 750kg and the use of a 3,5 liter Formula 1 engine. Designed by Ross Brawn who affectiously nick named it the « The Fat F1 » it generates a downforce-to-drag ratio of 4,2 which is 0,2 points higher than the 2023 Hypercars.
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The Jaguar XJR-14 was designed in response to the new European sportscar racing regulations that did away with the fuel allotment formula (Group C) in favor of a single engine specification. From 1991 onwards all cars in the Sportscar World Championship would have normally aspirated, 3.5 liter engines; the number of cylinders was free. The XJR14, delivered Jaguar the drivers and manufacturers' titles in the 1991 Sportscar World Championship. The car itself was a game changer."It was, if you like, the first modern sportscar,".
The Jaguar XJR-14 is a sports-prototype racing car introduced for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season. It was designed by Ross Brawn and John Piper, and was built and run by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), on behalf of Jaguar Cars. Contents Design Engine Race results Derivatives Chassis log See also References External links Design Jaguar XJR in Berkeley, CA 2.00 listings starting at $8,888.00 Jaguar XJR in Detroit, MI 1.00 listings starting at $30,000.00 Jaguar XJR in Houston, TX 2.00 listings starting at $13,500.00 Jaguar XJR in Humble, TX 2.00 listings starting at $13,500.00 Jaguar XJR in Kansas City, MO 1.00 listings starting at $17,950.00 Jaguar XJR in Long Beach, CA
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The Jaguar XJR-14 was a strikingly good-looking car resplendent in its purple livery. It was powered by the Ford HB engine, which was basically a Formula One engine. It also had an incredible. Mulsanne's Corner: 1991-1992 Jaguar XJR-14. T he rear wing is easily t he most notable detail on the XJR-14. Rival teams initially protested the concept saying that the lower tier was merely an extension of the diffuser and thus should be regulated as such. But in spite of all their noise, the Jaguar's competitors never officially took the.
