Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Why did the XJ220, a car named because it was expected to go 220mph (354 km/h) only manage 212mph (342 km/h)? Why did the boss of TWR go white when he first heard of it? And why did it both win and not win the 24-hour race of Le Mans?

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_Cars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-6
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_959
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK120
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-9
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F40
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Metro
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1

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