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During the annual RAC Future Car Challenge 2012 held on 3rd of November 2012, Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) experimental plug in hybrid XJ_e was awarded title of Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car Prototype. It also bagged the 'Technical Panel's Award of Merit' at this event. Jaguar used a total of three of these models.?Usage of petrol by the XJ_e hybrid concept was recorded at just 1.2 liters while only 11 kWh of electricity was used during this route which was 63 miles long. Average fuel consumption based on results was recorded as 112 mpg or 40 kmpl.

The Jaguar XJ_e PHEV vehicle is powered by a 2 Liter turbocharged engine, instead of the 5.0L V8 issued with the standard XJ. The XJ_e engine here, is coupled to a 69 kW electric motor and 12.3 kWh lithium-ion battery. With this power system, the XJ_e can achieve top speed of 79 mph and an average of 25 miles when used in an all electric mode.

Tail pipe emission are low as 75 g/km with top speeds of 150 mph. Through this race, JLR hope to push boundaries restricting technological advances pertaining to clean modes of transport and thereby lowering carbon foot prints of its vehicles. For more information, scroll down.

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JAGUAR LAND ROVER SUCCESS IN RAC FUTURE CAR CHALLENGE 2012

Jaguar Land Rover showcases and tests low carbon technologies at the third annual RAC Future Car Challenge with three vehicles participating
Jaguar XJ_e experimental Plug-in Hybrid engineering research vehicle is awarded 'Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car Prototype' and 'Technical Panel's Award of Merit'
1.2-litres of petrol and approximately 11kWh of electricity used over a 63 miles course ? equating to equivalent fuel consumption of approximately 2.5-litres/100km or 112 mpg
Imperial University assessors indicate total energy used by all three cars was within 0.5% of each other

The Jaguar XJ_e experimental plug-in hybrid was awarded 'Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car Prototype' and 'Technical Panel's Award of Merit' at the third annual RAC Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London on 3rd November 2012.

Jaguar Land Rover entered three of its Jaguar XJ_e PHEV engineering research cars into the event, resulting in a best-in-class rating, using only 1.2 litres of petrol and 11kWh of electricity over a 63 mile course, equating to an equivalent fuel consumption of approximately 112 miles per gallon.

The innovative XJ_e project is led by Jaguar Land Rover as part of its strategy to develop best-in-class low-carbon premium products. Part funded by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board through the REEVolution project, this advanced research vehicle has been engineered in partnership with leading UK technology companies to help develop expertise for ultra-low carbon vehicles within the supply chain.

Pete Richings, Director, Jaguar Land Rover Hybrids & Electrification, says: "The three experimental XJ_e vehicles were brand new so this event was their first drive in real-world conditions. They performed faultlessly and delivered performance that exceeded our expectations, a tribute to our engineering team who prepared them. Events like this help us not only to understand the technical challenges involved but also provide an opportunity to showcase promising solutions."

The three Jaguar XJ_e PHEV vehicles utilise a specially developed 2-litre turbocharged engine coupled with a 69kW electric motor and a 12.3kWh lithium-ion battery, instead of the 5-litre V8 of the standard XJ. The Jaguar XJ_e can achieve a range of about 25 miles in all-electric mode and a maximum electric mode top speed of 75mph. Performance estimates for the Jaguar XJ_e are fuel economy of 87 miles per gallon and a top speed of 150mph. Tailpipe emissions are 75g/km ? a 70 per cent improvement compared to the standard Jaguar XJ.

Pete Richings, continues: "Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest investor in automotive green technology and by working together with academia, suppliers and other automotive manufacturers through the Technology Strategy Board, we are helping to push the boundaries of research into the electrification of premium and luxury vehicles, with experimental vehicles like the XJ_e Hybrids and electrification technologies are key elements of Jaguar Land Rover's plan to reduce our carbon footprint."

The RAC Future Car Challenge is one of three flagship events owned by the Royal Automobile Club that took place on the weekend of 3 and 4 November 2012. The other two were the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the world's longest running motoring event, and the Regent Street Motor Show. Together they make for the largest free-to-spectate annual motoring spectacular in the UK.

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