At the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo Jaguar highlights

On the future of the sports coupe the C-X16 is Jaguar’s is ready to take. The car has nearly 50:50 weight distributions with a supercharged 3.0 litre V6 mounted at the front, while the gearbox mounted behind the seats has an integrated motor generator connected to a battery pack that is recharged by brake energy recuperation. The engine alone produces 385PS of power with 450Nm of torque. The electric motor can be used to boost the performance of the car via a button on the steering wheel. That electric boost is equal to 96PS of power along with 158Nm of torque. 

The C-X75 points to an interesting evolution of Jaguar design language, while paying tribute to some of its most admired cars last year. The C-X75 has a silver finish Jetstream, its design remains faithful to the design philosophy of Jaguar's long-standing natural lines, fluid and simple, elegant forms. Where inspiration from the past was found is in the innovative engineering and functional design elements of cars like the 1950s C-Type and D-Type racers and unique 1966 XJ13 Le Mans prototype. "The C-X75 is everything a Jaguar should be. Has notable size and grace and at the same time has the excitement and power of a true supercar. One could argue this is the closest thing to a pure art form as a concept car can get and we believe it is a fitting tribute to 75 years of the iconic Jaguar design, "said Ian Callum, design Director of Jaguar Cars.

The four-wheel drive supercar is capable of running 330km/h (205mph) in purely electric (zero tailpipe emissions) mode for 110km (68 miles) on a six-hour domestic plug-in charge. The innovative, lightweight micro gas-turbines are also capable of very quickly and efficiently recharging the Lithium-ion batteries, giving the car a theoretical range of 900km (560 miles).

That was a lot about the future of Jaguar’s performance cars. Coming back to reality the XKR-S complete with its French Racing Blue paint was where the most amount of drool was directed towards. Underneath the bonnet rests a retuned version of Jaguar’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8, which now makes 550PS of power and 680Nm of torque – that’s right up there in the sportscar space. But get behind the wheel and stomp on the pedal, and it’s easy to know that this retune goes beyond just numbers. Aspirating through a twin-vortex Roots-type supercharger, a remapped ECU for the engine and freer breathing exhausts make for a most delicious roar that resonates through the cabin – oh what sound. The bits also give the car a significantly improved top end – now resting at a true sportscar figure of 300 km/h, apart from the blinding 4.2 second 0-100 km/h acceleration figure.

 Amongst all the high tension drama the runoff the mill Jaguar XF standing beside the ferocious XKR-S might have been a bit sidelined but the people who were actually planning to buy an XF got a good chance to get up close and personal with the fantastic Jag.