We've all been patiently waiting for Jaguar->ke39 to prepare a production version of their impressive C-X75 Concept released in 2010, and we're going to be waiting even longer since the production model won't be unveiled until 2014. That being said, the long road to production will be paved with milestones to keep us entertained, including TaTa's official opening of the factory that will build the gas turbines for the supercar.

This factory is the Bladon Jets Engineering Center in Coventry where 15 people will work on developing the micro gas turbines. A turbine develops 95 HP and weighs 77 lbs. It has fewer moving parts than an internal combustion engine and doesn't need oil lubrication or water cooling, which offers packaging and weight advantages.

The tricky part is that not all of the C-X75 units will combine these turbines with four independent electric motors at each wheel. The majority units will be powered by a a four-cylinder turbo engine developed by Formula One team Williams.

It's a small step towards production, but it's a step nonetheless.

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