This Car Was Actually SOO Good... But Still No One Bought it
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- The story of the Jaguar XJ220 is about high hopes and big letdowns.
Built by a passionate team, it wowed everyone at first but faced problems during production. Both Jaguar and its fans ended up feeling disappointed, with the car not living up to its promises.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - 1987
2:08 - Concept car
4:51 - The launch
7:35 - Production
9:38 - Altering the Concept Car Greatly
12:01 - Unveiling
13:33 - The beginning of the end
15:34 - Retrospective
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@@BasVossen hmmm
People Didn’t buy it , because Originally it was shown with a V12 engine, NOT a V6
Correct
That’s 1 of the points of the vid, but thanks for the info in case I missed it. 🙃
Bingo.
Imagine turning down a 10/10 supermodel because you were told she had ten toes but is actually missing a few.
@@darrellshaw9696 I know ;-0) but those of us who knew already - very famous fact about a legendary car - saved 16mins ;-0) Blooming Jaguar! If they'd stuck to the 12cyl, maybe we'd be on the 3rd/4th generation by now.
I went to see the XJ 2200 at the NEC in Birmingham UK. It was & still is in my opinion the most beautiful cars ever.
I agree, She looks SeggsyTbh
I too was there. The XJ220 still looks amazing today.
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I like 1st gen Acura NSX more. The XJ220 was on display in Prague for a while,And it's Price was ... for the lack of a more adequate term ... insane 24 million CZK at the time, translating to 500 000 £ in the 90ies due to the exchange rate. Which Is, again, totally insane. And yes, IT was already confirmed IT would never get thé V12 And would be stuck with V6 instead.
Ridiculous.
I saw it there too! I was most impressed by how it had a perfectly normal looking interior wrapped in the most amazing body shell. Still too big to be a proper supercar though, over 2 feet longer than the McLaren F1.
This seems like a sophisticated AI voice narrating text. "XJ two-hundred-twenty", every time. Yet "blah blah em em shorter", every time. What person would talk like that, even if they're british?
And HP pronounced gee pee
every-time i hear AI voice i block the channel
And a shit load of unrelated footage, wtf has Elon Musk got to Jag in the 1980's 🤯
really sorry about it
the entire video and narration was probably AI generated
I drove it at the Melbourne Motor Show because I was asked to move it so I took it for a drive it was the fastest car I had ever driven and I was super impressed because it was so fast and it looked so good it outshone every other car in the show and made
She was faster 🔥
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Half the cylinders.
Half the drive wheels.
Half the wheels that steer.
Id be half pissed.
true
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I would buy it now. It's still one of the most beautiful cars ever produced.
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I guess it’s simple ? You may win a race using a V-6 but you’re drinking the Champagne in car using a V-12.
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And if you were already subscribed, unsubscribe and re-subscribe again! lol
Jaguar's engineers chose the fastest option, which was the V6. Lighter, compact, just as powerful. They only forgot that the customers are more interested in bragging rights and acoustic sensations than actual speed. Your comment has it the wrong way around.
The problem was there were a lot of people thinking they could flip the car at the time it was first shown - but by the time the car came out the economy had gone into recession - the fact that the specs of the car changed just gave them an excuse to get out of purchasing it.
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I would say it’s a very beautiful car and still looks very beautiful today.
I agree
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All good, but if you're going to use AI to do the reading, make sure you review before posting. This car was not known as the "two hundred and twenty." It was known as the XJ 2-20. I can't believe how irritating it is to hear two hundred and twenty repeatedly.
Sorry, this one is not going to get a like from me simply because you couldn't be bothered to check your material.
Came here to say the same!
i am sorrry!!!
Jeez, i get it, but was the information other than that accurate? Yes, so it's not a complete fail. This isn't easy. And going back to change, it could be hard depending on the program. I'm sure next time he will be more careful.
@@therealsyxx ok suggest me a good title for the video
Also porsche ninehuandred-fifty-six
A friend once owned an XJS V12 and when we had to drive back to the city, I told him that I was going to take his car and he could drive mine. I left a few minutes after him and caught up with him and got a shock when I looked at the speedo ... it accelerated like shit out of a shanghai. The XJS and E-type were two of my favourite cars in the Jag range.
Interesting fact regarding "Alcans bonded aluminum". Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer founded in 1902. Alcan use to manufacture aluminum hulls for boats using their bonded aluminum process in the late 60's up to the early 70's.
Hmmm interesting 😲🤔
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Should’ve had a V12, should’ve been AWD, and should’ve had active aero.
I can’t believe the decision makers don’t get that.
It’s like Honda with the NSX.
If you’re going to take on Ferrari, you better bring a V8!
It would have been a hit had they stuck with the original concept of natural breathing 6 liter V12 and AWD! Instead they went with a non-jaguar turbo V6 from a Rally car!
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It's British and it's a Jaguar: already has 2 strikes against it.
I would have buyed it if I had money as I simply love the xj220 in terms of design and practicality
For my money, one of - if not the - most beautiful supercar ever. I remember seeing one in Stratstone's of Mayfair on a rotating table and I'd just go in and stare at it. 30yrs + on and I'd say it's aged remarkably well...
Yeah true, everyone likes the looks of the car 🔥
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Such a beautiful and iconic car! If only Jaguar would keep an V12 or at least V8 with AWD - that would be an epic car... It is amazing to see that sometimes car companys ignore the engine size, its sound and awd options.
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I remember the debut of the car very well. All was good until they swapped out the V12 and went with the turbo V6. It was a huge letdown. Everybody wanted a Silk Cut Jaguar which of course had the V12.
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That car was awesome. That year it came out ESPN had ex NASCAR racers and even Paul Newman raced em in summer that year.
I just looked up the '92 model, in excellent condition it is valued at 689,000 (Hagerty Jan-Jun 2023 price guide). I remember the magazine articles at the time, how they showed all the innovations in the design, one of was all wheel drive, which I see from this, never made it into production. I enjoyed this video and glad it wasn't narrated by AI or if it was, it was a good version. AI probably would have pronounced it XJ two,two, zero and I didn't hear any of the typical AI mispronunciations. I'm going to go check out the Leno assessment of the car.
sorry for the mispronunciations,
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The arrival of the Mclaren F1 made the XJ220 out of date.
True
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Spot on. Now THAT was a timeless design, and much better "proportions", although I never was a fan of the driver's seat in the middle. It also should have been 10% or so bigger. But the styling is marvellous
*10:55** The video would be 5 minutes shorter, if "he" didn't keep saying TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY.*
lol.
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I really enjoyed your video mate, I bet you could make a great video on the F40 V F50. Looking forward to watching it in the future if you do it, all the best mate.
Thanks For watching the end 🙏,
Will surely think the topic you shared
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I have always loved the XJ220 ever since it was in Need for Speed 2.
Wow gamer dude 😎
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I sat in one once on a tour of the Jaguar factory. I'm 6' 2" tall and the roof is so low I could not sit upright in the car and had to lean my head/neck at 45 degrees just to get into the drivers seat. It would be impossible for anyone of my height to drive this car. You would need to be approx 5' 6" or less to fit into the drivers seat on this car without your head touching the roof.
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I always like the XJ220, now I like the cx75
Wow nice!
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Seeing one in real life they are absolutely stunning. A true British masterpiece
Yeah she looks good 🔥
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It didn't sell because in those days a V6 with turbo was not acceptable as an engine for flagship top of the line car. It felt as a let down, even if it had enough Power and top speed.
So the bait was an AWD 12 cylinder supercar with scissor doors, and the switch was a RWD 6 cylinder car with regular doors - and Jaguar wonders why they didn't sell? The key to success is to promise a lot and deliver little - right? RIGHT?
yes
..I only ever saw 2 of these on the road here in SoCal. Both silver, so it could have been the same car twice. But, Once I was behind one of them and looking up the rear of the car, what struck me was that the car was almost empty from the rear wheels back. I must say that it sounded wonderful and looked great too........
True, she looked gorgeous
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Another AI narrated video with those weird little AI mistakes.
Wth dude 😭 I am real
"Em em," is not how you pronounce "millimeter," in a presentation.
People need to ditch this new trend of robotic sounding AI narrators...
@@AutoSapienYT saying "GP" instead of "HP" (which was printed on screen actually) several times sounded very amateurish to be honest.
@@huzcer Saying "The Porsche Nine Hundred and Fifty Nine" suggests the narrator may have only recently become acquainted with the car. It's a shame, because the production value of the video, and the level of research that went into the scripting, is better than 90% of CZcams car videos.
@@StuartGarlick Or the English language. Like an AI.
The promising a V12,and then delivering a a V6 was what killed this car,even tho the V6 idea was well ahead of its time and had plenty of power.
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Removing the emissions made it faster he says 🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸 well no shaaaaaaatttt
The xj220 disappointment has stayed in the memory of jaguar so long it caused Jaguar to shelve the spectacular cx75 concept. A car that would have been a boon to jaguar and boosting the brands prestige. Jaguar is a shell of itself today. So sad
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I've been thinking that they should use the bodystyle with a few updates to things like the squared tail-lights, updated engine technological
advancements such as superchargers, etc., update interior functionality for comfort and immersion in a sort of symbiotic feeling like being "one" with the car...if they keep the bodystyle with a few tweaks in more modern design to rear lights and more refined interior design and use updated tech methods for the engine and keep it mid-engine it would probably do really well provided the economy recovers and they offer it in a vast array of colors as well as developing additional body modifications for functionality variables...more reliablity for higher pricepoints are generally required if a company hopes to make a generous profit from such a product. Superchargers, twin turbos cumulative spool boosting (one lower end start the other at mid rpm to high) for example...V-8, V-6, V-10, V or W12 and the same for 16s with quad turbo options, and possible additional electric motors on front end for build up acceleration improvement in 0-60mph.
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I ordered this car but did NOT receive it, probably because my blank check bounced at 220 mph!!!
bruhh
How can a V12 to a V6 be considered anything but a serious let down?
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With the re-commitment to IC engines by European car companies, I hope that Jaguar makes a V12 supercar someday
Maybe
JLR is switching to EV completely. I doubt, aside from specialist racing vehicles, that we will ever see their new internal combustion engines. Depending on how the transition to EV goes, who knows what the Jaguar will become or will it survive this transition in decades to come. I choose to remain hopeful :)
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@@lukabilic6081 you never know :) I think they'll come to the same conclusion as the other companies, that EVs just don't sell and have many issues, despite legislators thinking it's best. If anything, I could see hydogen and hydrogen/ICE hybrids happening.
So what stops them bringing it again in market if it was so good.
The car had many problems, watch the video till the end you'll find out,
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What software you use to make these videos?
-The Software of Brain
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A scary car. Because it had Jag quality.
Lol
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The 1990s were a rough period economically and genuine customers for such cars were very rare (more speculators than real purchasers).
Even the McLaren F1 failed to meet its sales targets.
With respect to the XJ220, there were a huge number of problems.
The major initial problem was clearly the V12. It has always been a low efficiency boat anchor. At its best, the V12 engine was producing under 60 bhp per litre in road format (less than a MGB engine which was designed in the 1950s). What were they even thinking announcing this car with this engine ?
It was at this point that the XJ220 should have stopped.
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The car's design is timeless, it still looks fantastic today. Jag might not have reliability down at the time, but they sure know how to design cars.
true,
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It was launched at an unfortunate time, and people failed to pay up on their pre-orders. But also, its too big for most roads in the UK lol. Most beautiful car ever made though
she's fat lol!
And BMW x5s and Ford f150s are so slimline.
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@davideyres955 neither popular in the UK
Great content. AI voice messes up the F40 amd Porsche HP figures, calling them "GP"
Yeah my mistake
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Porsche Is actually pronounced without the 'e' at the end. It should be read 'Porsch'.
That is a most beautiful car, by the first supercar makers,and of series one xj six.
she's so fucking beautifull
What is the name of the car? Is that the XJ220? or is it an XJ220. I think it is an XJ220... Maybe an XJ220...
NO ALL WRONG, ITS A JAGUAR 🐆
Sometimes threre´s a engine sound in the background (sounds like an accelerating car) - What is that?!?!?!
One of the best looking supercars exept for the wheels.
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People have forgotten just how savage the recession was in the early 90's. Massive defaulting on mortgages with corresponding reposessions by the banks, business closing down and high interest rates. People think the current 5.25% is high 😂😂 back then I was paying 13% on my mortgage.
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Promised an all wheel drive V12, deliverd a 2WD V6. Still very good but not exactly what it said on the tin and then there was the XJR15 a 2WD V12 which muddied the water for a slightly cheaper price.
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It was gorgeous!
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7:22: customers were certainly NOT ''expecting a banger''. in those days 'banger' meant a pile of junk. FOOL
*13:40** Auto SAPIEN should refer to the car the way the REST of us HUMANS do... as the X JAY TWO TWENTY.*
3:06 WHYYYYYY? 😭😭😭
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The v12 engine often had soft camshafts as a common fault.
Really?
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who play the music in the last part of the video?
Epidemic Sound
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Just looked at a nice emerald green XJ220.. Price was only 10k. Stunning car for the money. Bound to be a collectable Jaguar .
That's a great deal, tbh
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@TheAlphacad - There's no way it was 10k! It's unlikely you could buy an XJ220 for less than $500,000!
Soon Jaguar will be History. Tata own the brand and have stated no more petrol engines after 2030 and only electric self igniting firebombs to be produced in Poland.
Absolutely AWESOME CAR ❤😮 and fast as a rocket 🚀 😮
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I know a v12 was promised but what they were able to squeeze out of the tt v6 at that time was fuckin legendary. I still would have accepted.
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Gran video sigue así ❤
14:15: pic clearly shows a car factory in the NINETEEN FIFTIES. i hereby challenge anyone to provide the relevance of fifties footage.
Hers the thing, awd jag was not experienced with, so better they did simpler rwd. Motor the v12s probably were great sounding but heavy and slower than a berserker rally var turbo v6...
So probably this is a better car than the original concept would of been.. But ppl wanted bigger more complex for a supercar....
But I'm gonna say this was better than the one they were designing
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Elon Musk has no place in this video.
Amen...
I thought that was odd too.
But: didn't the Jensen FF had the Ferguson Formula 4 WD system? developed by Ferguson tractors then sold to Ford for little money afterwards made millions from this? its what I remember reading at the time
Why do these videos always show tons of cars having absolutely nothing to do with the video?
...just give it to me - I like it.
Is this video's voice-over AI or does the narrator juts not know how to say XJ220 or XK120 ?
sorry for that
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With all due respect to all supercars.... Porsche 959 may even look ugly to some people... but it is undoubtedly the most influential supercar ever to come out of an assembly line.
Who's reading this? Find someone who knows cars to read copy about cars.
sounded like a robot voice 🤖
sorry for the mispronunciations,
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The disappointment and disgust I felt when they announced the V6 instead of the V12, was similar to the ruining of Game of Thrones with the appaling final series. Both had the potential to be amazing, but were self sabotaged at the final hurdle.
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220 not 2 hundred 20. That was cringe
I know lol
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2:22: musk wasn't even born yah dorks
Elon is in his 50s, yah dork. He was born in 71
So unfair this channel got no subscribers. Come on guys,
Bro you're gem
Those were the days that wedge designs were out, and everything had to be round.
I can't judge the technical performances nor the comfort of the interior (but who makes such silly mistakes as doors that don't open sufficiently ?), however, I can't say I'm in love with the design of the car. It's "not bad", but it leaves me lukewarm at best, depending on which colour the car got (I wasn't a fan of the Bugatti either). The Jag simply looked too long for a production model, it probably rarely fitted a parking lot. The design simply lacks that "timeless" quality of the best designed cars. It looks "terribly" 1990's, while for example the somewhat forgotten "baby Countach", the Bravo still looks modern 50 years after its introduction. A combination of straight lines and curves, some pinch lines here and there without overdoing it work better than this "everything round" approach. I'd give the design not more than a 7/10, the Bravo 8,5 to 9, just like the McLaren F1
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two hundred twenty.................... SAKES it was NEVER, REPEAT NEVER called that. FOOLS
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Nobody ever calls it the "two hundred twenty" and repeating it wrongly through the video detracts from the story
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And then they made a supercar everybody wanted, it was even featured in a Bond film, but it never went into production... Jaguar C-X75 😤😤😤
What's wrong with the narrator. He speaks English, with an English accent. However, he speaks with an American dialect. How strange and confusing.
its an ai narrator , ai has issues with numbers
Yeah there’s a bloody good reason of why it didn’t sell very good?! Was because all the customers got fucked over on the engine they were getting, they were told the car WILL be getting a V12 lump when instead they got a shitty V6 lump so underpowered for the size of the car?!!! I would be pissed as well……I mean why didn’t they just go for just 2 extra cylinders and make it a V8 instead that wouldn’t have been so bad? Would it?
It seems like the car's engine got lost in translation! Perhaps the V12 dream ended up being a V6 reality.
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But this video seems as incomplete as the Xj220
Ummm, Hmmmm... what's missing?
TWR were also a poor business partner because Tom Walkinshaw was never fully behind the XJ220 and favoured the TWR designed XJR15.
Hmmm interesting, i missed this fact
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1:33 this affect requires gpu acceleration
let the accelerate first
It was soo funny when the bot said "muh kunt" instead of Mark Hunt (the test driver) Love bots. AI will change the world huh? Hoho.
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It must be about time for a Jaguar XJ320. Bugatti have had it their way for long enough.
Pity about the commentary. Reading gp instead of hp. Really strange
It's Ai brother, from the next it will be a real human voice
@@AutoSapienYTI could do that.
Poxy AI narration - It wasn't called the "XJTwoHundredTwenty" 🙄
I will hire a voice actor soon😭😭😭
@@AutoSapienYT Sorry to complain about the AI narration, it was just bugging me. Your video is great though - very informative, and well put together. Well done. I just subscribed 🙂👍
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No, it was a classic case of bait and switch
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Compared to eb12 i rather buy jaguar xj220 bcoz it was the rival of best car of all time McLaren f1 and it's still look elegant now days eb12 look so ugly af
I was in contact with Jim Randle during 2006 and 2007 and he confirmed and added more detail to what I thought went wrong - Jaguar showed a V12-powered supercar and then delivered a V6 AND, beside that, they brought out the Jaguar XJR-15 at almost the same time as the XJ220 which just confused consumers.
Jim added that Tom Walkinshaw basically tricked Jaguar engineers into abandoning the V12 in favour of a V6 because he was secretly developing his own car at the time with the V12 in it - yes - the XJR-15 was Tom Walkinshaw's baby and he essentially sabotaged the XJ220 project for selfish reasons.
How would you feel if you were promised a world-beating V12 Ferrari and, after leaving a chunky deposit and waiting for it to be developed, you found out the 12 had been scrapped in favour of a V6? And that is precisely how Jaguar customers felt - CHEATED.
Supercars of this calibre need at least 12 cylinders.
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Great upload. Beautiful & excellent car, unfortunately with a poor company backing leading it to its (predictable) demise, as so many. The worlds has many more exquisite cars past & present (& future). The best? Yes for Jaguar, for the world, not really. too much resemblance (in every aspect) to what has been developed before. Other cars/brands were much more 'their time ahead'. One only has to consult few proper car encyclopedia and an open mind to what (automotive technological wonders) has been created in the past and also was 'little or not' properly communicated.
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Well they're mega money now so alls well
*Mir Zafar
when you build a supercar after so much garbage you get what people think is a garbage supercar no matter what.
Faxx
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