Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum - Brainstorming: A back to basics X100?

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Originally Posted by 150FHC (Post 1870365)

It would be great but makes the car rather long. My 1960 XK-150 had the long inline six engine mounted completely behind the front axle centerline, which resulted in the very long bonnet and a perfect 50/50 weight distribution, with attendant superb neutral handling.

Granville

Yes, front mid engine cars have long fronts. But it's quite worth for the balance, as you say.

But I think if the X100 was front mid engine and had a 6 speed manual and a LSD, they would be expensive cars today.Then many people who own one today maybe wouldn't. It is already a better car than the DB7. With those specs it would humiliate the DB7. So it would probably cost more than a DB7, even without the Aston badge.