Martin Brundle's Jaguar XJ220 Road Test | Fifth Gear

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[GarryMcGovern]

Still one of the most beautiful supercars ever made. Beyond stunning, even now.

[TotallyNotASpy]

Say what you will, but for me to this day this is still the most beautiful vehicle that ever came out of Jaguar. What a stunner!

[andrewward]

I was working for a Jaguar dealer back then and Snap- on tools made a limited run of British racing green tool boxes they were sponsoring a 220 race car and I ended up getting one of the tool boxes.

[RichCSR]

The XJ220 is stunning and is a true legend. Does it have flaws? Of course but would we talk about it as much if it didn't? Probably not. The engine however is not one of those flaws and it's technically stupid to say it should have had a V12. Yes the size and presence of the car points towards needing a V12 and yes Jag makes gorgeously smooth V12's but that the car WOULD have been slower so why would you. The 6R4 engine was a monster anyway, in twin turbo form it's a rocket ship. Pound for pound the most powerful engine of it's day. The extra weight may have added stability at high speeds but the acceleration would t have been there, so I do wonder if we'd talk about it anywhere near as much if it did have the V12 as it would have been less of a contention.

[michaelbanton]

Remember Martin racing at Donnington against senna in his early day in the lower formula's before F1 and him nearly beating senna in the championship he pushed senna all the way great racing from some of the best drivers around, the XJ220 was the car to have to be in the 2ton club what a guy to have one

[William-Bill-Munny]

I still remember the day I saw this model driving in Newport Beach, Ca. I flipped a u-turn battled the OC traffic and never caught up, but what a moment and treat to see an icon of Jaguar actually being driven. That was 1996 & what seems like a different world now.

[Amiga_User]

Absolutely LOVE this car. It's design is timeless and beautiful.

[Pickchore]

5:00 - That van driver stills talks about the day he saw a Jag XJ220 to this day.

[skarceoneafd]

The way this dude talks you can just tell he’s a badass

[johnchappell]

This is one of my favorite vehicles ever made..thanks

[diogooliveira]

This car is so amazing. How can u don't love a Jag ?

[SuperDougie]

I think its the engine what gives it it's charm.

[miloudiben]

Had a look at one at the British Motor Museum yesterday, well worth a visit to see this car in the flesh

[aljack]

I wish more programmes would look at the classic super/hypercars.

[canto_v]

Whoever can test drive an XJ220 deserves a Like.

[skelejp]

Did they do a Fix on that Hood...

What most people do not understand is, how Light this Car is.
I was already in Love with this Car, but after racing with it, in a TOCA game, it really earned my Respect, because it Corners like a Go Kart.

[FrowningIke]

I saw my first one last year. Going through the M6 roadworks near Stoke. He said it and the thing that struck me was how terrible it sounded. Looked stunning though and typically, was being chased by a multitude of other cars right up its arse.

[russellparratt]

Jaguars are known for having a few quirks. It helps make them more interesting than normal cars.

[bicyclist]

I had the Mastio 1/18th scale die cast model in dark blue. I love this car. The look is so sexy. Thanks.

[LionsCoaching]

This made me wonder if he was at one point "The Stig" on TG..