Martin Brundle takes on ‘Jetman’ with the new Jaguar XJR

Former McLaren F1 driver Martin Brundle piloted a 2016 model year Jaguar XJR in 1.75-mile live car race against ‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy in the Dubai desert. The British firm uses the little race to show off the benefits of lightweight construction on agility, performance and control in the air and on the road. Also shown off in the clip is the Jaguar XJ’s new All-Surface Progress Control (ASPC), which allows the driver to remain in control behind the wheel regardless of the surface the car is on. Brundle, now a Sky Sports F1 pundit, had Jaguar-Land Rover’s new all-aluminium 550PS, 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 Jaguar XJR to pull him along, whereas his airborne rival had a 2m-wide fixed wing, with propulsion courtesy of four Jet-Cat superchargers. The race took place on a closed private road and in the skies above it, and was captured in a three-minute short film. Do check out the short film here!