The Supercat by British firm TWR is a restored and modified version of the Jaguar XJS, with a new V12 engine and carbon body.

Designers Magnus Walker and Khyzyl Saleem walked us through the team’s 660 hp muscle car at its global reveal in downtown Los Angeles.

The TWR Supercat is a wild take on the classic XJS, limited to 88 units. It is fitted with a 660 hp supercharged 5.6-liter V12 and a 6-speed manual. Prices start at £225,000 (~$285,000), excluding the Jaguar XJS donor car.

The first product from the new TWR is the Supercat, a Jaguar XJS restomod that spits out out 660 hp. The output is generated by a supercharged 5.6-liter V-12 that TWR developed in-house, albeit based on the original XJS 5.3-liter V-12. Drive is to the rear wheels only.

The team at TWR has unveiled its Supercat, which utilises a Jaguar XJS platform. TWR or Tom Walkinshaw Racing is responsible for creating, developing and building race cars across the world and had input into some iconic vehicles such as the Jaguar XJ220 and Renault Clio V6.

British motorsports firm TWR is being reborn as a low-volume automaker—and this way-hot restomod is its first offering Just 88 examples are being made, at a cost of CDN$400,000 each—not including the cost of the donor XJS Join our thriving community on social media and connect with other car searchers and enthusiasts.

Joining the rapidly expanding bubble of classic icons receiving the restomod treatment is the Jaguar XJS-based Supercat courtesy of the resurrected TWR. It features a supercharged V12 engine hooked up to a manual gearbox,

The production spec of the Jaguar XJS restomod by TWR - the V12 TWR Supercat - comes with 660bhp and costs from £270,000.

Jaguar as we know it is dead. It’s about to enter a new era by ditching combustion engines to compete in ultra-luxury EV territory. But if you long for the good old days of the leaping cat, the XJS is making a spectacular return.

Scottish touring car ace Tom Walkinshaw saw great potential in the Jaguar XJ-S. Not only did he develop the car into a race-winning competitor, he later convinced Aston Martin to make use of the platform in the DB7.