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 Vizualtech Growler E and is a reinterpretation of the Jaguar E-Type.[1]
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.[2] Sales were scheduled to commence in 2015.[3]
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.[4]
The Lyonheart K was specified to have had a kerb weight of 1575kg (3,472lb), be 47491NaN1 long, 18931NaN1 wide, and 12891NaN1 high, and would have had a wheelbase of 27521NaN1.[5]
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 601NaN1 in less than 4 seconds and have a top speed close to 1901NaN1.[6] The engine was to be tuned by Cosworth and produce 5670NaN0 and 5160NaN0 of torque.