Just added this beast to the garage. 1 of 27 road going cars. Race car for the street! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Very cool. Never seen one in person but have always loved the design and shape!! These and the XJ220 both very cool cars but I think I much prefer the design of these. Congrats and enjoy!!
Beautiful! What is your Chassis #? Not too many of these cars in the states...or in the world for that matter
Congrats brother ! Can’t wait to see them both together here, 2 out of the 27 road cars will be in the same town Fantastic ! Now we just need to have Chris visit with his ! Come on Chris, road trip !!!
3 XJR15 owners in the same thread plus another member with a shop that has a 4th one...what are the odds...crazy.
For those of you unfamiliar with how truly special the XJR 15 is, I suggest you watch this Leno’s Garage video. It will not dissapoint!
And to truly understand the soul of the XJR 15, I recommend this Petrolicious video. Also a crowd pleaser!
Here is a good description of the history of the car I was able to find: Recalling its near-absolute domination of international endurance racing throughout the 1950s, Jaguar returned to its winning ways during the late 1980s. Under the capable leadership of Tom Walkinshaw, the veteran racer who had won the 1984 European Touring Car Championship behind the wheel of an XJ-S, Jaguar again chalked up Le Mans victories in 1988 and 1990 and took the World Sportscar Championship in 1987, 1988, and 1991. Most importantly, Walkinshaw helped Jaguar finally break Porsche’s long reign as the leading endurance-racing constructor. In this heady environment, Walkinshaw sensed strong demand amongst many of the world’s wealthiest auto aficionados for an ultra-exotic and ultra-exclusive car based on a successful competition car. To exploit this small but profitable niche, Jaguar created the JaguarSport division to manufacture and market a new sports car, code-named R9R, for its select clients in partnership with Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). In November 1990, a JaguarSport press release announced the introduction of the stunning XJR-15, which used the same technology and expertise of the XJR-9 and XJR-12 but in a more useable track-ready car. Just 50 were scheduled for production. The XJR-15 was based on the same central monocoque “tub” as the Tony Southgate-designed XJR-9, and the body, designed by Peter Stevens, who was also responsible for the McLaren F1, was constructed with lightweight and advanced composite materials. The XJR-9 suspension was retained at all four wheels, with fabricated wishbones and horizontal pushrod-spring dampers at the front and coil springs at the rear. Four-piston AP Racing callipers, which were mated to disc brakes housed completely within the wheels, provided stopping power. The Group C-specification engine was a 450-brake horsepower, six-litre alloy, dry-sump V-12 which had a Cosworth forged crankshaft, connecting rods, aluminium pistons, and fuel delivery via Zytec electronically controlled sequential fuel injection. The transmission was a TWR six-speed transaxle, which was matched to an AP triple-plate carbon clutch. Walkinshaw’s work resulted in a car that weighed just 2,315 pounds and was endowed with awesome handling, excellent power-to-weight and race-proven reliability. All this came at a price of nearly one million U.S. dollars when new.
Always loved this car. Way superior to xj220 imo. Also seems like the inspiration for new gen hypercars from aston, amg, etc. Very narrow greenhouse with seats close together just like lemans prototype has. Awesome!
Congratulations. Those are awesome. I was a teen the the Silk Cut XJR-9s dominated. I’d love a XJR-15! Matt
