Jaguar XJ220
The story of the XJ220 is a strange one. Jaguar conceived it in the late 80’s as their first road-going supercar. At first, it looked quite promising. The concept car and the first prototypes had Jaguar’s V12 engine they tuned to produce a high output. However, halfway through development, Jaguar decided to install a new 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 unit with 542 HP. The design of the car was fantastic with flowing lines and a wide stance emphasizing its performance and speed.
When Jaguar released the XJ220, it was the world’s fastest road-friendly model with an enormous price. Despite the hype and wealthy customers waiting to buy this model, several delays in production and the lack of a V12 affected the market. Eventually, Jaguar built less than 300 of them. They called it the XJ220 since it could top 220 mph. However, they never officially sold it in the U.S.