The Lyonheart K is a proposed British-built
grand tourer based on
Jaguar XK running gear. It was planned to be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show as a development of the 2011
concept
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Vizualtech Growler E and is a reinterpretation of the
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.
The unveiling of the K was delayed and was not shown at the scheduled 2014 Geneva Motor Show following plans to change the platform and engine to the newer
Jaguar F-Type. Sales were scheduled to commence in 2015.
The K was to be manufactured in Coventry by the newly created Lyonheart Cars company, owned by Swiss-based
Classic Factory. Up until late 2015 there was no evidence that the company had built either a prototype or any other touchable or viewable artefact. This design exists solely as computer-generated 3D images, and as of 2020, the official website is no longer live.
Lyonheart Cars Ltd was dissolved in February 2017.
Specifications
The Lyonheart K was specified to have had a kerb weight of , be long, wide, and high, and would have had a wheelbase of .
It was intended to use the 5.0 L supercharged V8 from the Jaguar XK. It was claimed that it would be able to accelerate from 0 to in less than 4 seconds and have a top speed close to .
The engine was to be tuned by
Cosworth
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and produce and of torque.
References
External links
{{official, http://www.lyonheart.com/
Grand tourers
Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Coupés
2010s cars