Jaguar will actually build million-dollar C-X75 hybrid supercar in 2013

You know the way we said that 780bhp electric pipe dream Jaguar had last year wasn’t going to be anything greater than an idea? Well, we were wrong. Type of. You spot, the British automaker has just announced its intention to provide a limited run of 250 C-X75 supercars in partnership with Formula 1 team Williams, but the retail model will eschew the craziest aspect of the unique design — the dual turbine engines on the back. Those should be replaced with a four-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine, that allows you to aid the four electric motors (one attached to every wheel). Do not fret, though, this tweak has actually made the C-X75 accelerate even faster, as it’s now rated to head from 0 to 60mph in under three seconds. 2013 is when the earliest production of this road-faring beast is anticipated to commence, with prices starting at £700,000 ($1.15 million), and there is even a glimmer of hope that a version with the gas turbines can also be built in some unspecified time in the future down the road. Crazy, just crazy. Check the C-X75 out on video after the break, where Jay Leno will give you a tour around its dramatic design.

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