You know how most open-world racing games use periodic checkpoints to help keep you on course to the finish line? Well, Jaguar->ke39 has developed something similar for the real world. It’s called “Smart Cones,” and it’s essentially a set of cones with LED lights on them. In this video, Jaguar has invited Romain Grosjean – and F1 racecar driver – to put the system to the test with the Jaguar XF.

As you’ll see in the video, the cones in the parking lot a scattered about, creating 11 different gateways that illuminate at random. As Grosjean drives through each one, he is scored on a number of factors, including how long it took to get from the last gate to the next, weather, driving conditions, and the car itself. Once the route is complete, a score report is generated. Grosjean set a score of 49,032.

With that said, it’s surely harder than it looks – you never know which set is going to light up next. Either way, it looks like a lot of fun. The best part about it, however, is that this challenge is part of Jaguars “Art of Performance” tour. The tour is hitting more than 600 venues in 46 different countries, where thousands of current and potential customers can give cars like the Jaguar XF,->ke1236 Jaguar XE,->ke3138 and even the Jaguar F-Type Coupe->ke1224 a run at the smart cones. So, go ahead and enjoy the video,->ke278 then keep an eye out for the official schedule. Maybe you’ll get the chance to give it a run yourself.

Jaguar XF

Read our full review on the Jaguar XF here.