Callum Designs, a UK-based design and engineering consultancy, has partially showcased a reimagined version of the famed Jaguar XJ220 supercar. “Introducing the latest Callum portfolio project: XJ220,” the company stated on social media. It’s best known for making limited-edition versions of Mini and Aston Martin models alongside reimagined Jaguar E-Types and even bespoke marine commissions. Callum Designs is headed by Ian Callum, former Design Director for Jaguar.
- Callum Designs specialises in bespoke commissions
- The concept borrows design cues from the Jaguar XJ220
XJ220 by Callum Designs
While the concept is yet to be revealed thoroughly, the lone image by Callum Designs still showcases a few details. “This is a contemporary interpretation of one of the most iconic supercars ever made,” the company stated. Some of the visual similarities with the original Jaguar XJ220 include bits such as the oval-shaped side windows, a similar location for the side ducts, and a steeply raked windscreen. Other design nods to the XJ220 are the concentric arcs integrated into the bonnet area (at the base of the windscreen) and even the silver exterior colour. Finally, the flared haunches on either side of the bonnet are also design cues originally found on the Jaguar XJ220.
The intent with this project is expected to be more than just to expand the Callum Designs product portfolio. “This concept preserves the unmistakable silhouette of the original while redefining every surface, detail and proportion through a modern lens,” says Callum Designs. The company behind this concept is currently calling it a “design study that showcases what is possible.” Callum Designs concluded by saying, “Keep an eye out for more on this project.”
The original Jaguar XJ220
The original Jaguar XJ220 was launched in 1992 at a price of GBP 470,000. It featured a lightweight aluminium honeycomb structure and was powered by a 3.5‑litre twin turbocharged V6 engine producing 550hp and 644Nm of torque. This allowed for a claimed top speed of 343kph, while 96kph from a standstill took less than 4 seconds. However, an XJ220 driven by Jaguar Le Mans winner and Formula One driver Martin Brundle set a Guinness World Record for the fastest production road car in 1992 by hitting a maximum speed of 349kph.
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