The XJ220 has an almost mythical status among Jaguar enthusiasts – but not for ... and the car was rear-wheel drive. The timing couldn’t have been worse, either, as a deep economic recession ...

That it ended up with an even more potent (542bhp) twin-turbo V6 and lighter, rear ... of the XJ220 formed around Randle’s idea to make a lightweight, mid-engined two-seat Jaguar that would ...