The Jaguar Project 7 Speedster has made its public debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Created to celebrate the company's seven victories at Le Mans between 1951 and 1990, the Project 7 is a one-off design study based on the F-Type and features a D-type inspired rear fairing section which incorporates a rollover hoop and swoops down from behind the driver's head. The aluminum bodied roadster has also been equipped with a new front bumper, side skirts, an enlarged grille and bespoke carbon fiber aerodynamic components. There's also a fixed rear spoiler, a large rear diffuser and 20-inch Blade forged-alloy wheels with Pirelli P Zero tires.
Inside the cabin, the driver sits in a composite bucket seat, lowered by 30 mm, and is gripped by a four-point racing harness. The passenger seat is replaced by a unique helmet holder which carries a custom-designed Project 7 helmet. The seat and the insides of the doors are finished in a quilted racing-style diamond pattern.
Motivation is provided by a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine which produces 550 hp and 680 Nm of torque. It is mated to an eight-speed Quickshift transmission that allows the sports car to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and hit an electronically-limited top speed of 300 km/h.
