Bond's Pursuit: Jaguar X-C75- The Star of Spectre's Legendary Car Chase

Happy Newsletter Friday!🏎️

This week I thought that id do some things differently to shake it up and keep things interesting. The goal of this is to help motivate and inspire whoever reads it to get to their dream life, which includes experiencing cars at every level including the highest level. I promise to keep it short, mental models and frameworks really help us progress. imagine that you’re a mouse in a maze, in front of you, you smell cheese. behind you, the scent of a cat that’s chasing you. having something you’re running towards is important, it would be even more helpful to have something that you’re running from as well. for me, I know that we only have one life so I want to have the best human experience that I can have while I’m here, but also, I struggle with worthiness. I’m chasing the life I want for me, my family and friends while running away from feelings of inadequacy and wasted potential. Most successful people have both things that drive them. all the motivation that one could ever need is there, all that’s left is the boring work and time. I think about the type of person that I want to be in the future because that person has my dream life, then I start to do the things that they do (within reason). the future me reads and learns and dresses well and socializes and works hard so I will do those things until I am naturally that person. If you're going to aim high, why not aim for something that makes the world stop and stare? What kind of person drives a Jaguar c-x75? Well, they are probably relatively well read and confident and believes in themselves, they are ambitious and financially savvy so I will become those things so that I can drive the car that I want, and it might be a helpful framework for you to adopt as well. Sometimes you read and you talk to people to think and to learn new things, so, what are you running towards? what are you running from? which one drives you more?

Originally unveiled in 2010 as a concept car celebrating Jaguar's 75th anniversary, the C-X75 was born out of a daring vision to redefine the future of supercars. Combining brand new hybrid technology with jaw-dropping aesthetics, the C-X75 was built to inspire. Jaguar, in collaboration with Formula 1 powerhouse Williams Advanced Engineering, created a car that goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds. With a top speed north of 220 mph and a weight of around 3,500 pounds, this machine was the epitome of performance and innovation.

Initially intended for a limited production of 250 units, the C-X75 was sadly shelved in 2012 due to economic concerns. But those few prototype models? They became legends. At its projected release price of $1.5 million, the C-X75 was poised to rival the hypercars of its time. Today, those rare surviving prototypes, five in total, are priceless artifacts of automotive excellence, with values estimated well above their original cost, sometimes costing upwards of $3 million when they change hands (if they ever do). Owning one now is like holding lightning in a bottle.

While the road-going version never saw mass production, several variations exist. Jaguar built five developmental prototypes, each pushing the limits of hybrid power and design. These weren't watered-down concepts, they were fully functioning supercars, equipped with a 1.6-liter twin-charged engine paired with electric motors, producing a combined 850 horsepower. A few C-X75s were modified specifically for film, most notably for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, where it tore through the streets of Rome in a chase scene that matched elegance with aggression. It didn’t just share the screen…..it stole it.

The C-X75 represents the power of ideas, the courage to dream, and the ambition to create something the world has never seen. It's the type of car that belongs to the few those who never settle, who live for success and passion. Let’s be honest, you want to be somebody in the world, however, you don’t drive a C-X75 because you want to be seen, you drive it because you see yourself. You see potential, greatness, and everything you're meant to become. For everyone who wants a car like this one day, I’m watching from afar, and I’m rooting for you!