The Stunning Jaguar Project 7 Is Officially Going Into Limited Production

When a new version of the stunning Project 7 Jag was leaked yesterday, two details stood out: a hefty rollover hoop on the passenger side, and a bigger set of mirrors. We hoped that those practical additions pointed towards a proper production version of this D-Type-inspired beaut, and sure enough, today we’ve received confirmation of exactly that.

Up to 250 of these cars will be built by Jaguar’s Special Operations team depending on demand - which we’re expecting to be high - and will be sold at a price of £135,000 each.

It’s essentially an F-Type roadster with the electric folding fabric roof ditched. The loss of the roof means 80kg has been cut from the F-Type’s weight, which is now down to 1585kg. Under the bonnet is Jaguar’s glorious 5.0-litre supercharged V8 which, under the 7’s bonnet, produces 567bhp and 502lb ft of torque. It’ll hit 62mph from standing in 3.8 seconds, and has a top speed of 186mph (limited).

You get carbon ceramic brakes as standard, through which a torque vectoring system sharpens the car’s line where necessary. The suspension has undergone a good fettle, too. There’s more negative camber at the front, revised top mounts and new front and rear anti-roll bars, while the spring rates and damper internals are bespoke for the 7.

The exterior also sports a few aerodynamic additions, including a rear spoiler, revised front bumper and splitter, and new side skirts.

Inside, you get a set of thoroughly modern carbonfibre seats with quilted leather; this is a Jaguar, after all. The steering wheel meanwhile is wrapped in our favourite ‘because racecar’ material, Alcantara.

The first Project 7s will be delivered to customers around mid-2015, and the car will make its public debut at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, where we’ll be drooling over it incessantly.