This is an interpretation of what the perfect electric gaming endurance race car would look like - it's called the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV and it's an evolution of the Vision Gran Turismo Coupe seen in 2019. The new model will come to the legendary Polyphony simulation series in 2021, but Jaguar has actually built a full-scale design study of the car right now.
40,000rpm redline
The all-electric VGT SV, as we shall append it from now on, has a top speed of 410km/h and an aerodynamic, slippery form designed to easily cut through the air. It features four Jaguar Racing and SV-designed electric motors, one more than the Vision Coupe's tallly of three, culminating in 1,400kW - that's 1,903hp, all backed up by 3,360Nm of torque. Flooding this to all four wheels with torque vectoring, the 0-100km/h time is said to be around 1.65 seconds.
The VGT SV still shows off its Coupe-inspired silhouette and its wheelbase is unchanged at 2,721mm. However, it's a long machine: 5,540mmn from nose to tail, making the SV 861mm longer than the Vision GT Coupe source material. The SV also has a new front splitter and deployable rear wing, to ensure it has the right amount of downforce for motorsport purposes. So while its drag coefficient is a relatively lowly 0.398Cd, it can summon up 483kg of downforce at 320km/h.
A second 300kW (407hp) motor was added to the front axle to increase the overall outputs to 1,903hp and 3,360Nm. Each of the four motors drives its own wheel through a single-speed transmission. Power comes from a lithium-ion battery pack mounted low in the Jaguar's bodywork, to ensure strong handling and racing characteristics. Thermal management is handled by a liquid-nitrogen circuit, allowing the battery to provide maximum power for longer by staying in its optimal temperature range, and the cooling set-up is linked to the boost button in the cabin. Final point? The VGT SV has a 40,000rpm redline. And no, that's not a typo with an extra nought in it.
'Exceeded the target'
Julian Thomson, design director for Jaguar, said: "Jaguars created for the race track and the road have always shared the same DNA - whether that's the D-type and XKSS, or the I-Pace and the I-Type. So, when the design team behind the Vision GT Coupe were asked to create the ultimate electric gaming endurance racer for Gran Turismo, they worked with engineers from SV and Jaguar Racing to create something really special.
"The Vision GT SV is a dramatic and visually arresting car which showcases what's possible when the traditional boundaries governing real-world car design are completely removed. In bringing this car to life with a full-size design study, we've been able to showcase the most extreme version of an electric Jaguar race car that is inspired by the past but looks fearlessly to the future."
Jamal Hameedi, engineering director at Jaguar SV, added: "We were given one objective: take everything that makes the Jaguar Vision GT Coupe so special - the performance, the handling and the soundtrack - and take it to another level. The team didn't just achieve that target - they exceeded it, developing a virtual electric car which really could compete successfully in the extremes of 24-hour endurance racing. Not only that, they were able to see their work in the virtual world, turned into reality with the production of the stunning full-scale model which will no doubt excite gamers about what's to come in Gran Turismo."