Britain’s Eagle has just upped the E-Type ante with an insanely powerful and featherweight Jag for a discerning customer.
The appropriately-named Eagle Lightweight GTR tips the scales at just 2050 pounds dry, meaning it carries around one-third less mass than a standard E-Type. Its 4.7-liter normally-aspirated straight-six engine has been tuned to 450 hp through the use of a wide-angle head, titanium connecting rods, and triple Weber carburettors. The transmission casings are magnesium, and the exhaust system is constructed from Inconel and titanium.
The body is all aluminum and has been redefined with a more rakish windscreen and a lowered roofline. The panel gaps have been minimized, and there’s hidden weather sealing to keep it watertight and reduce noise.
Inside, there are lightweight aluminum-framed seats trimmed in black Alcantara, fitted with racing harnesses. There’s a minimalist race-car look and feel, but luxuries including air conditioning, a magnetic phone dock, platinum switchgear, and a mother-of-pearl dash add some glamor.
“Today’s performance cars are getting increasingly big and heavy, relying on advanced electronics to disguise the mass,” explains the client who commissioned the GTR. “I’m not sure those cars will age very well, so I commissioned Eagle to build me the antithesis: a car that is as light as possible without sacrificing comfort, devoid of screens or other electronics. With incredible performance, long-distance comfort, and timeless beauty.”
The Eagle Lightweight GTR rides on all-round independent suspension controlled by Öhlins adjustable dampers. Carbon-ceramic disc brakes with AP Racing calipers provide potent stopping power.
Eagle says the car is “the result of a collaboration that brings together the experience and expertise of Eagle with the focus and vision of the client, the Eagle Lightweight GTR represents the pinnacle of Eagle’s philosophy.”
Eagle hasn’t made the price public, but given that its “regular” Lightweight GT costs over a million dollars, the GTR is also sure to be a seven-figure build.
Report by Nik Berg
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