Jaguar B99

Jaguar B99
The Jaguar B99 at the Festival Automobile International 2012
Overview
Manufacturer	Bertone
Also called	Jaguar B99 GT
Production	2011 (Concept car)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact executive car (D) (B99) Grand tourer (S) (B99 GT)
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (B99) Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (B99 GT)
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L with 2 electric motors (B99) 1.4 L with 4 electric motors (B99 GT)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length	4,500 mm (177.2 in)
Width	1,950 mm (76.8 in)
Height	1,350 mm (53.1 in)

The Jaguar B99 was 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.

The B99 was a 4,500 mm (177.2 in) long 4-door saloon with 4 seats constructed of aluminium panels and featured suicide doors. It was only 1,350 mm (53.1 in) high and 1,950 mm (76.8 in) wide and stood on a 2,800 mm (110.2 in) wheelbase.

The power train was also developed by Bertone as a hybrid; featuring a 1.4 L engine for range extension purposes with two electric motors of 201 bhp (150 kW; 204 PS) each driving the rear wheels. The car’s maximum output of engine and electric motors is 570 bhp (425 kW; 578 PS). Average CO2 emissions were estimated at 30g/km with a claimed 60 mile range electric-only mode.

The B99 name stands for B for Bertone and 99 for Bertone's 99th year in operation.

The GT2 racing version was called the Jaguar B99 GT and is 500 mm (19.7 in) wider than the standard car and is 100 mm (3.9 in) lower, while the is stripped out and fitted with a roll cage. The GT added an additional two electric motors giving it a four-wheel drive and a total power output of 972 bhp (725 kW; 985 PS).