---
title: "F1 Driver Obtains Bond Villain’s Jaguar Supercar, Hoons Gratuitously"
description: "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to slide."
date: "2015-11-02"
modified: "2015-11-02"
authors:
  - name: "Brendan McAleer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/brendan-mcaleer"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/725/f1-driver-obtains-bond-villains-jaguar-supercar-hoons-gratuitously"
categories:
  - "F1"
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Jaguar"
---

# F1 Driver Obtains Bond Villain’s Jaguar Supercar, Hoons Gratuitously

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William’s Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has more than a few accomplishments under his Nomex belt. But a Bond villain? Massa claims his focus is still on the F1 circuit (and a repeat of his home-court victory when he races at the Brazilian Grand Prix in two weeks), but there's no hiding how much he enjoys behaving badly at the wheel of a villainous Jaguar.

Background: The C-X75 is essentially the XJ220 that got away. Originally fitted with diesel-fed gas turbine engines in 2010 concept form, Jaguar had plans to release a limited-run production version with a small turbocharged gasoline engine. Each of its four wheels were driven by individual electric motors, a total of 778 horsepower. The “this cat has claws!” quips practically wrote themselves. But, with the global economic downturn, the bottom fell out on Jag’s LaFerrari rival; would-be super-villains saved the budget by opting for an [F-Type R](<https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/217/driving-a-jaguar-f-type-r-to-the-best-damn-fireworks-shop-in-america>) and some ill-tempered sea bass. The C-X75 program was terminated.

Still, even a car only lives twice—here, as the chase car hunting down James Bond in *[Spectre](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/289/naomie-harris-on-protecting-bond-and-crashing-very-very-badly>)*, which opens this week. Senhor Massa had a chance to take out the C-X75 and deploy a few smokescreens, via the movie car’s supercharged 5.0-liter V8. Judging from the hoots, he enjoyed himself. Another member of Spectre is born.

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