Jaguar's Project 7 debuts at 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Today, Jaguar's Project 7 concept makes its dynamic debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

“When you look at this car, it has got an enormous amount of appeal. It’s just full of desire – you can see that its sole purpose is to be enjoyed. Project 7 is a very special car – not just because it’s a one-off, but because of its purity of purpose. It’s pure Jaguar.”

Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar

Based on Jaguar’s acclaimed F-Type, Project 7 is a brand-new design study. A 550PS version of Jaguar’s 5.0 litre Supercharged V8 engine propels the sports car up to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 186 mph, and the two-seater convertible’s blue paintwork is reminiscent of the victorious Jaguar D-types of 1956/1957.

We are very excited by this new development and hope Project 7 may lead to a repeat performance of Jaguar’s record seven wins at Le Mans.

See below a sneak peak of Project 7 completing its final shakedown before Goodwood (and, if you look carefully, you may even see a D-type in the film).