Jaguar B99

Jaguar

MarqueJaguar
Production2011 (Concept car)
Engine1.4 L FCA MultiAir Turbo I4

Start with what the Jaguar B99 is: a 4-door saloon with 1.4 L FCA MultiAir Turbo I4, built from 2011, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. What it meant takes a little longer. The shape is credited to Mike Robinson, Adrian Griffiths at Bertone.

The story

The Jaguar B99 is a concept car designed and developed by the Italian design house Bertone. It was first shown to the public on the Bertone stand at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The 4-door saloon was shown in two versions: compact executive (B99) and grand tourer (B99 GT). It was designed by Bertone's Michael Robinson and Adrian Griffiths and was based more on traditional Jaguars of the Geoff Lawson era compared to more recent Jaguars designed by Ian Callum.

What is underneath

The engine is 1.4 L FCA MultiAir Turbo I4. The wheelbase is 2800 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Lamborghini Aventador, the Lexus LFA, the Nissan Leaf. Nearby in the Jaguar catalogue sit the F-Type and the Vanden Plas.

Specifications

LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive (B99) / Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (B99 GT)
Body style4-door saloon
Wheelbase2800 mm
Length4,500 mm
DesignerMike Robinson, Adrian Griffiths at Bertone
Catalogue IDQ6122881
SourceWikipedia