Jaguar XJR-15: Before the McLaren F1, There Was This | Catchpole on Carfection

☝️Jaguar XJR-15 is for sale, RM Sotheby's Would you buy this or a McLaren F1? 00:00 epic intro 00:44 The History 00:55 Key Stats 01:15 more history 02:30 Interior 04:58 To The Track 05:17 The Engine 05:59 Engine Sound 06:13 The Steering and handling 06:30 The Brakes 06:57 The Gearbox 07:25 Tyres 08:10 Driving Impressions 10:10 Big Slide! 10:12 final thoughts We found a car that made Henry Catchpole nervous! 😱 Not only does this Jaguar have a reputation for extremely prickly handling but we took it out on a VERY wet track. The Jaguar XJR-15 was the first all-carbon road car to market and used the chassis from the 1998 LeMans-winning XJR-9 designed by Tony Southgate. The body of the XJR-15 was designed by the same man who co-designed the legendary McLaren F1: Peter Stevens. This is the predecessor to the Jaguar XJ220. The XJR15 is an intimidating car to drive in normal conditions. But Henry took