The Jaguar XJR-15 Is the Unknown $2 Million Supercar 

Thank you! I was searching for this explanation

Do you know by any chance how it's heated? Like ford does it in it's Euro models, with heat lines in the screen?

Probably same technology as ford since Jaguar belonged to them and ford refused to sell the patent to other companies until they reached the 25 year deadline.

@@edwin69jam I have had this in all my Ford cars, even in my current Fiesta ST. during winter it is amazing. No scratching off ice involved. Just heat it up wait for about 2-3 minutes then use the wiper blades to push it away.

I don't doubt that this is a carryover from the LeMans car as the lack of a defogger for the windshield would be a huge safety issue and using a heated wire makes more sense than carrying the weight of a defroster motor, heater core, blower, and ducting.

Yes I think he should continue that…thats such a small yet cool quirk

except with the aston martin cygnet video

doug is the type of guy who wears same colored clothes as his car

@@jai598 haha le funni joke

Then explain the recent Aston video and the Land Rover video. Coincidence I think NOT!

He's an effing weirdo.

@@lucay2222 You sound like you used to be a high school bully. Grow up and stop judging people who are passionate. You are just jealous that ppl like Doug care about something deeply, while you're a pathetic and boring with no interests

@@lucay2222 it's awesome, I love that about him. lots of people are weirdos but hide it, Doug doesn't care, he probably looks at his GT every time he reads a negative comment lol

@@Weimerica8841 It's okay that I find some weirdos annoying.

Driving a special car like this that's directly reflecting it's recent LeMans DNA so nakedly, from one of the last eras of truly lethal danger in high-stakes racing...yeah, I'd be lighting up every second of driving one, too! This was one of the rawest road-legal cars since the original AC Cobra. Don't let the 'only 450hp' on pump-gas fool you; only the F40 came on nearly as raw - and that one with some turbos 'in the way' and not the same level of LeMans cred.

Another interesting tidbit is the swoopy styling of the XJR-15 was Peter Stevens of McLaren F1 fame, and Ian Callum (famous for Aston-Martins and Jaguar designs) did the R390.

​​@@DapperHesherand the underpinnings of this car? The xjr14? The race version That went on to race modified by porsche and fitted with a flat 6 and win at lemans twice , beating the mclaren f1 was designed by some fella called Ross Brawn. Versions of this chassis were the only direct competition to the mclaren f1s at lemans. Even the 787B was designed along the same lines as this.

I agree! A big thanks to the owner...! :D So cool to let Doug share this amazing car experince to the rest of us :)

0-60 under 4 , 191 top speed. Doug, I like you...but are we really gonna say "was impressive" for 1991? As if It's not impressive NOW? Is that where we are now? 🙄

@@ber-js5we Yes, that's where we are now. Are you not following the new hypercars?

@@ber-js5we it's still very impressive compared to most cars, but considering the price range and the fact it's supposed to be a somewhat radical supercar / borderline hypercar, it became quite slow. Mind that an S Plaid is doing it in 2 seconds, you can buy almost 20 of them for the same price, and it's basically a rolling saloon instead of a striped down version. Or 2.7 with a Nissan GTR if you want to stay away from electric, for something that's still very usable as a daily driver. Hell, even an Audi RS3 is doing 3.1 and it's one of the most bland, unimpressive "sport car" you can buy nowadays. The power delivery is also something else, you'd have to be a very talented driver in these days to get these machines near the limits without killing yourself, the new supercars are way easier and faster (some will consider these are drawbacks though, but I remember a Tog Gear episode in which they tested the xj220 and they were already terrified from it, super fast in straight lines but tricky in corners). This is still a gorgeous car and most likely pretty fast in capable hands, but we came a long way in 30 years in terms of performance.

The chassis and the interior is exactly based off of the LeMans wining 1988 XJR9. I've always been a huge fan of this car and The Group C/IMSA GTP era was absolutely amazing.

this!

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...THISSSSS!!

*THIIIS*

I was surprised Doug didn't put that together. Lemans is a long race and it rains often (humidity/pressure changes). He may have been trying to connect with your average person's knowledge of current supercars.

Yeah! it's for defogging the windscreen. In 2018 in the Pike's Peak hill climb a Mitsubishi Evo retired from the race right in front of me due to a foggy windscreen!

Yeah, Need for Speed III. That was the best car in that game.

@@TwiztedJugallo Nah, CLK-GTR was better but, still, this Jag was a thing to unlock!

@@pasjonatautobusow jag had a bit better acceleration i believe

@@TDB-rm4qt According to EA, CLK-GTR did 0-60 mph in 4,0s and 3,8s for Jag but CLK-GTR had higher top speed, better brakes and the same handling. I like both and I love Merc!

I believe in Need For Speed you needed to beat the knockout tournament to unlock it.

He puts more emotions in this review. I liked his previous style more.

I would honestly watch his supercar reviews over his boring normal car videos. Doug’s viewers are really toxic IMO. I’m really surprised people actually watch his supercar videos. I thought you people hated those…

Pronunciation of Jaguar aside, good review.

@@drippgxd Ironic.

Paint it black and you got THE WRAITH!

The Jay Leno's Garage video with the ridiculously rare XJR was pretty awesome. Check it out

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Thanks I will

@@plaid_cloud You'll dig it... The Sikh fella that owns it is pretty cool too. He's got a whole collection of $1m plus Jags. He's been on a few times with his rides.

​@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 That's awesome. Now that I see it in blue, maybe I do remember seeing this. Or maybe I am thinking of the Nissan R390.

Never played need for speed 3?

Turbocharger is actually short for turbo-supercharger, so Doug is technically correct.

A turbocharger is a turbocharger, driven by exhaust gases. A supercharger is belt driven directly by the engine’s crankshaft. The XJ220 used a twin-turbocharger setup, NOT a supercharger as he clearly states. Please don’t overcomplicate what he said or try to justify with a lame explanation. He messed up, and there’s nothing wrong if I pointed it out. What the hell is a turbo-supercharger lol

@@Amy-dq2lg Not correct. turbochargers and superchargers are different forms of forced induction (exhaust driven vs. belt driven). Not interchangeable. Doug makes mistakes - its ok.

Amy please uninstall the internet and delete your computer.

Lol a turbo super charger is just the long name for a turbo. They shortened the name to stop confusion between the two different methods of forced induction. Super charger run off belt connected to crank and turbo of exhaust pressure

Junk

i came to this video JUST to look for this comment jajajajaja awesome

@@felipepalmaurrutia5032 Me too! I was almost writing it myself.

Me too

Driving this in Atlantica at night

I never played Hot Pursuit 3, so I'm just learning about this car for the first time.

Lucky you didn't drink every time he said "but anyway"... :D

@@hbkislife0 Came here to say this. He always uses that crutch, but anyway, he really wears it out on this one.

@@WoodMotorsports love how you added it in you comment. Classic stuff.

watch the miura video!

I’d say the 718 Cayman GT4 RS was his most enthusiastic but this is up there. Cheers.

Tends to happen when your driving a car that your insurance probably only covers half of

@@channelsurfer3710 Thank you man! Appreciate that.

Me too man. I don’t know you but know that I’m rooting for you

Boo hoo 1st world white 20 something problems wahhhhhh

Hope you're doing okay!

all the best for you! ♥️ hope things get better.

Doug would be proud that someone caught that quirk 😊👍

That’s all? Lol

I was wondering whether the car drives like a race car ;p

@@hadevos yeah, he never really made that clear😂

This is the info in the comments I was looking for. I knew someone must have done the math! Thanks!

Def sounds like Clarkson lol

Was in Clarksons, Most outrageous video back in 1998 when he produced his yearly Christmas ones. He nearly took out a cameraman it handled so bad round corners

That's supposedly a myth.

Think about it and the back snaps out

Well, Clarkson is funny but also absolutely full of shit.

Absolutely! He's so pumped up! Who needs drugs...

@@NathanWoollaston well you need those drugs to afford one lol

@@NathanWoollaston people who cant afford a jaguar xjr-15

@@NathanWoollaston say no to drugs, yes to weed & XJR-15's ✌🏼♥️

I'm sure that's from the rarity and price tag. Really it sounds like some VW bug engines duking it out, and the driving experience doesn't look like much either. He has to have driven many other better rides, but this car is for sale and Doug knows who butters his bread, so he's not gonna dog on this car.

Unbelievable that someone made the reference!! This Jag in blue and of to a Hot Pursuit we go😎😎

This guy dropping nostalgia bombs over here. Right there with ya.

Yeah, and the horrible engine note they put into the game for that car.

This in green was the dream until I got the CLK-GTR

It was also in Need for Speed 4 High Stakes.

Mazda 626 coupé tail lights in europe

Same here. Those games brought these cars to life for me

Junk

Another minor correction I can't believe people haven't crucified him for is the XJ220 was a twin turbo V6, not supercharged.

Yeah I agree. Would rather watch these supercar reviews over some boring normal cars I don’t care about

yup especially CX75

@@KannX literally the car I was thinking of.. that thing would’ve a been a star in todays hybrid landscape

@@RickySlickk even with regular Jag's V8 it would be a blast!

@@KannX ooo without a doubt!

Besides his viewers. His viewers are straight up toxic. Read the comments on videos where Doug does normal car videos. I’ve had enough of his viewers. They are repetitive af. If I was doug I’d ban them from my channel because I can’t handle this shit. I would rather watch supercar reviews over some boring normal car videos. One comment alone ruins the experience.

@@drippgxd Exhibit A :

@@poppachoppa8956 🤣👍🏻

That really is the secret to his success. His insane love and passion for cars is always on full display and let’s those of us who share that love without the funds to experience our dreams experience the next best thing with watching him. He never seems any less wowed to be driving something so special even tho he’s been behind the wheel of almost everything

Genuine, but insanely irritating.

What videos are getting the numbers then? Who doesn't want to know about the quirks and features of little known supercars?

I looked at his video list sorted by views, and nearly all of his top videos are weird or hypercars ( I looked through the first 30 or so)

TWR/Jaguar joint venture JaguarSport developed the XJ220, not Jaguar themselves!

You know, stupid people who watches normal car videos that Doug does, they always say that “omg I love watching normal car videos over those boring supercars” like wtf man why do people get mad about Doug posting what videos he wants to do? They always steal and copies comments like this. These comments about how much they hate supercars on a normal car videos are super super repetitive and I’ve had enough. Surprised to see that people actually watch his supercar videos hmm

Darryl! I had that vhs too! I had a Clarkson VHS box set that included that and other specials where he shot at a corvette with a machine gun from a helicopter, and launched a car with a trebuchet. It was fantastic.

@@memitchell1 - I had that box set too! Great entertainment.

I had that too and seem to remember Clarkson complaining that it was too loud and would spin it’s wheels under acceleration.

What about the McLaren F1? Fastest car here by far.

@@sukhdevr3489 - I must have missed that bit. At what point was the F1 featured in the video?

Something tell me Doug knows more then you do....

@@khancrow8212 I know for a fact he doesn't :) Won't bother you with my credentials unless you want to hear the specifics.

@@Real_MisterSir Sure. Lets hear your made up list with the help of an search engine?

@@khancrow8212 Professional car designer who has worked with multiple major car brands and an official collaborative project with Jaguar themselves (just to relate to this video in particular) with their special vehicles division (their internal branch naming isn't exactly the same as their public marketing brandname SVO). Call it search engine help if you want, I don't care much (hence why I didn't make any statements beforehand). Now you know, whether you choose to believe or not is entirely up to you. What reason would I have to make things up? Online credit points?..

@@Real_MisterSir Yeah Dougs knowledge about vehicles and certainly this jag exceeds anything you know...are you a child?

@@aidaaliten8817 ?

I drive it regulary in Forza

As much as I drool over the XJR15, if he doesn't do a video on the R5 I'm going to be mega butthurt.

@@aidaaliten8817 why are you commenting numbers for every single comment

@@jz9266probably cause he just finished nursery school

Or every time he mispronounces “JAGUAR”

LMAO

Take a shot every time he says "But anyway"

it was a bit underwelming in High Stakes honestly, too slow for AAA class

@@TDB-rm4qt what else do you get for comparing against the F1 and CLK lol. It wasn't even close.

@@longtailgt the XJR-15 was in AAA class, just like the F1 and CLK, why can't we compare Jag to those cars lol

@@TDB-rm4qt in reality, do you think a XJR-15 would stand a chance against the F1 GTR or CLK GTR? It was in the same class because they do indeed have similarities. But performance wise, the XJR is not as fast as those two.

@@longtailgt I just said that XJR is underperforming for a AAA class vehicle, that's all. It should be in AA class, and it doesn't matter if it has some similarities with those two cars

How many you drove to state that?

@@xiukn8 all of them

@@silvereloking6149so you dream very nice dreams. Its one at the time? Or few every night?

@@xiukn8 that's what's your mom ask me also

McLaren F1 LM is the king of these... Actually you could at a pinch throw all F1s in here, but the LMs are the only F1 road cars derived from the Le Mans winners and not the other way around.

Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR would be amazing.

I dont think i heard him mention that, or the fact that this was the world's first road car constructed entirely out of carbon fiber.

Why can't you believe that oversight? Doug famously knows f*ck all about racing / racing history.

It was kind of a XJR-15 Cup for rich driver's! Similar to the BMW M1 races in the early 80's before...😉

@@einautofan6685 Except unlike the BMW M1 Procar, with XJR-15 the cars weren't factory-provided but private individuals actually bought those really expensive cars and then hired drivers. I was at one of the races, at Spa. They were all chasing that $1 million prize money and it was the last, deciding race, so they went absolutely balls-out to try to get the win!

Doug is a car reviewer not a racing historian