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| Jaguar unveils a hybrid supercar | Jaguar unveils a hybrid supercar |
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| By Jorn Madslien Business reporter, BBC News, London | By Jorn Madslien Business reporter, BBC News, London |
| Jaguar has unveiled plans to build a £700,000 petrol-electric hybrid supercar in the UK. | Jaguar has unveiled plans to build a £700,000 petrol-electric hybrid supercar in the UK. |
| It will build 250 cars in partnership with Formula 1 team Williams F1. | It will build 250 cars in partnership with Formula 1 team Williams F1. |
| The C-X75's ultra-light chassis and two electric engines will help it accelerate from nought to 60mph in three seconds. | The C-X75's ultra-light chassis and two electric engines will help it accelerate from nought to 60mph in three seconds. |
| It will have an all-electric range of 50km and its overall emissions of less than 100g CO2 per kilometre will be one of the lowest in the industry. | It will have an all-electric range of 50km and its overall emissions of less than 100g CO2 per kilometre will be one of the lowest in the industry. |
| It will have a top speed of more than 200mph. | It will have a top speed of more than 200mph. |
| The car is central to the Indian-owned luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) plan to establish itself as a technology-inspired carmaker. | The car is central to the Indian-owned luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) plan to establish itself as a technology-inspired carmaker. |
| "It is a showcase of our capabilities and of the hi-tech engineering skills that exist within Jaguar and Williams F1," said Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive of JLR's parent company Tata Motors. | |
| "This is a showcase of what can be done in this country if we all pull together." | |
| Brand director Adrian Hallmark said: "There is a clear business case for this exclusive halo model." | |
| In March, JLR announced a plan to launch 40 "significant new products" over the next five years, backed by a £5bn investment plan. | In March, JLR announced a plan to launch 40 "significant new products" over the next five years, backed by a £5bn investment plan. |