Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept

Presented at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, the XJ75 Platinum Concept celebrates Jaguar's 75th anniversary by demonstrating the customization possibilities of the XJ model. The design features a white-black contrast and a clean graphic approach.

Celebrating Jaguar's 75th Anniversary, the XJ75 Platinum Concept presented at the last Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance was created to demonstrate the design customisation potential of the new XJ luxury sedan, emphasising the interior and exterior styling themes.

Dominated by a striking white and black contrast theme that suggests platinum metal, the XJ75 Platinum Concept is a high-performance 470-hp 2011 Jaguar XJL Supercharged equipped with new ground-hugging front, rear and side sills.

The Satin Matte Pearlescent White body paint is contrasted by elements converted from chrome into a dark chrome or gloss black. Bespoke 22-inch wheels are black and use a brushed contrast finish.

The contrast theme continues with gloss pearlescent white air vents, veneers and diamond stitch suede inserts to the seats and headliner, all set against the backdrop of a full Jet Softgrain leather interior. Suede and leather accents are seen throughout the interior to further material enhancements.

The XJ75 Platinum Concept centre console houses a bespoke clock developed and designed in partnership with independent British company Bremont Watch Company, specialized in mechanical watches hand assembled in Switzerland.

"From a pure design perspective, the XJ75 Platinum Concept is foremost about emphasising the striking proportion and presence of the new XJ, with a distilled black and white theme, which conjures up the sense of precious platinum," said Jaguar XJ Chief Designer Giles Taylor.

"At the same time, the pure sporting character of XJ is brought to the fore by keeping the car's clean graphic approach and further lowering its stance.

"On the inside, we played up the XJ's combination of high-end materials and British flair to really have some fun. The XJ75 Platinum Concept is a design exercise that shows our vision of customization as an inspiration for those enthusiasts who have a taste for strong individuality and visual confidence in their luxury automobiles."

Performance on the XJ75 Platinum Concept is derived from its 5.0-litre Supercharged direct-injection V8 with 470 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft of torque. Entertainment is provided by a 1,200-watt Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system with 20 speakers powered through 15 channels and state-of-the-art sound processing technology.

(Source: Jaguar)