{"id":242788,"date":"2023-10-23T16:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=242788"},"modified":"2023-10-23T16:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:19:36","slug":"the-company-behind-the-jaguar-xjr-15-is-back-and-working-on-a-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/the-company-behind-the-jaguar-xjr-15-is-back-and-working-on-a-new-car\/","title":{"rendered":"The Company Behind The Jaguar XJR-15 Is Back And Working On A New Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) was a significant name in the British motorsport and vehicle engineering scene in the 1980s and 1990s. It worked on the Le-Mans winning Jaguar endurance racers and contributed to Jag’s XJ220 supercar project. Now, the name is preparing for a revival, and a new teaser provides an initial glimpse at the new vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, TWR is not offering specific details about the revived company’s first project. The teaser image shows the vehicle’s flared rear fender. There’s also a low-slung roofline and a flat tail. The shape suggests this is a performance coupe and possibly a supercar. No powertrain or interior details are available, but the business said a full unveiling is coming “shortly.”<\/p>\n

Tom’s son, Fergus Walkinshaw, is spearheading the new project. The revived company intends to cooperate with brands to produce high-performance vehicles. The business isn’t saying who these partners are yet.<\/p>\n

“It gives me a great amount of pride that the TWR name will live on for a new generation,”\u00a0Fergus Walkinshaw said. “High-performance engineering runs in the blood of the Walkinshaw family, and ever since the original TWR closed its doors I have longed to find a way to continue the family legacy.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be clear, this is not the original iteration of TWR. That company went out of business in the early 2000s.\u00a0Fergus Walkinshaw and his business partner brought the name back in 2020 as a separate entity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The original iteration of\u00a0Tom Walkinshaw Racing started in 1975. One of the company’s early projects was modifying the first-gen Mazda RX-7 to go racing, and that vehicle won the\u00a024 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 1981. Later, the business formed a close relationship with Jaguar, including developing the\u00a0XJR-9LM that won Le Mans in 1988. The\u00a0Jaguar XJR-12 scored a victory in the important race in 1990.<\/p>\n

Gallery: Jaguar XJR-15 <\/h3>\n


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TWR also worked on road cars. It modified the Jaguar XJS into the XJR-S, which featured a more aggressive body kit and a more powerful V12 engine. The company also developed the XJR-15 supercar (pictured above), featuring carbon fiber for the body panels and monocoque. Power for it came from a 6.0-liter V12. Beyond the Jag connection, TWR helped develop models like the Saab 9-3 Viggen and the Renault Clio V6.<\/p>\n

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