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Bertone's B99 GT5: Jaguar XJ12C Reborn!

DateThursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:18PM

I really loved the overall look and feel of Bertone's B99 Jaguar coupe concept at Geneva. I think it captured the Jaguar ethos better than the marque's current offerings.  But I must confess I loved the outlandish racing version of the car even more than the "production" version of the concept. The aggressive haunches and proportions instantly recall the Broadspeed XJ12C racing car campaigned by British Leyland in the 70s, and the wild spoilers and diffusers bring to mind some of the crazy Japanese Silhouette racers from the 80s.  Sure, it's a bit wacky, but after the trauma of the Alfa 4C, the Saab PhoeniX and the BMW Concept, it was a nice salve for my eyes. Check out these awesome renderings released by Bertone!

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    This car Jaguar XJ12C is all time favorite for me. It has beautiful design and good color combination of multiple colors to it. Rocking engine power and good speed with fantastic pick up. These pictures which have Bertones release cars they look great in design and engine also. They are best ...

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i love the Bertone concept too. Jaguar are a bunch of idiots for not doing something with this direction....far better than any other 'new' jaguar design i've seen.

March 11, 2011 | Unregistered Commentersyed

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