1990 Jaguar XJR-12 Group C - V12 Engine Sound at Spa Classic 2017

This video is about a Jaguar XJR-12 Group C car in action at Spa-Francorchamps circuit during the 2017 Spa Classic event organized by Peter Auto.
The car is chassis #J12-C-190 and it was built in January 1990 for that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was then raced for several years in the States an then it was retired to the TWR Museum. In 2003 XJR-12/190 was bought from the museum and has been regularly raced in the historic Group C series. The car is powered by a 7.0-litre V12 engine which was able to produce 750 bhp. Listen to it screaming around the track!
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- Event: Spa Classic 2017
- Where: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
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[@rolfr558]

7.4 liter V12, 750 hp and a soundtrack out of this world, hmmmm the good old days... Top job once again Bozzy!

[@19Bozzy92]

Thank you so much!!

[@Thatguy55595]

It says 7.0 though

[@AmericasChoice]

7.0

[@Thatguy55595]

America's Choice bro look at the comment above yours lmao

[@AmericasChoice]

@@Thatguy55595 bro, I was just confirming it was a 7.0.....

[@mro9466]

i hope you keep all your videos in a vault, for the sake of mankind's memory :D

[@19Bozzy92]

Right know they're only stored in my wardrobe hahah

[@CrossWindsPat]

My god those headers are a thing of art!!!!

[@abdurali8855]

What are headers?

[@armorgeddon]

Headers are the first part of the exhaust pipes.

[@withheld566]

@@abdurali8855 exhaust manifolds

[@lambertomainardi7933]

one of the best sounding engine i've ever heard, AMAZING!

[@davidbarber6268]

Takes me back to Le Mans, Silverstone and Spa early 1990's those were the days

[@Punjabi192]

One of my all time favorite cars. Plus it has to be one of the best sounding in all of racing.

[@kylewashington5567]

Next to 917 porshe ,and 333sp ferrari

[@mgtowrules1649]

Group C is one of my Favorite classes, The Sound is Awesome!

[@MysterDaftGame]

5:15 that upshift is 💥

[@arjun._.bbC6]

That is such a beautiful car! Absolute masterpiece!

[@ric84]

i was there on sunday, first time seeing an actual race. i was honestly suprised how loud the damn things are.

[@MysterDaftGame]

I saw them in Barcelona, I was in the grand stands, the reverb there was phenomenal 😁

[@Turismo860]

shift at 2:45 cured my cancer

[@MysterDaftGame]

5:15 cured mine

[@spicyF1]

dont call that on your self

[@Turismo860]

@@MysterDaftGame that timestamp, not gonna lie, was a way better one lol

[@VeloceGav]

Thanks for posting Bozzy, great video as always! What a glorious, majestic sound. That upshift at 3:56 ... it's like something from another world!

[@MysterDaftGame]

5:15 😍

[@AMP_7]

5:14 - 5:24 GOD BLESS THAT REDUCTION ! The sound of the roaring gods 😍😍😍

[@RaceLab37]

My favourite racing car sound, ever.

[@TheBlackHandElite]

Demonic V12 sound!

[@vwgolfer1873]

one of my all time fav racers - Matt

[@dennisnieradka6668]

In the wet, a cloud of dust and a high oo silver. A amazing car love it.

[@samueldowney2806]

Bozzy, thank you thank you thank you! What an incredible video. Thank you to your friends who assisted with footage also. Just magical.

[@michaelmckinley4588]

i love to hear the kitten purr... good stuff. thank you for posting.

[@19Bozzy92]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching it!

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

Those up shifts, especially from 3rd to 4th sound terrifying lolol

[@BOABModels]

I was with the XJR 9 a couple of days ago. The museum guide let us have a look inside - I wish I could have turned on the engine to hear that V12!

[@axelrhc5555]

It's a beautiful, champion car and has the name of Salazar... it couldn't be better.

[@lionelmandrakegrp.cpt.6396]

I saw this Jag V12 win as Tullius entrant at Riverside, and later as "Bud Light" car at Laguna Seca before the turbo V6, and I never heard it sound this healthy as it does as a "classic race" entrant. Bravo to the current tech! Nice vid!

[@darrenbrailsford6809]

Has to be one of the best sounding V12’s ever. Just how a Jaguar should be. I miss those days.

[@TheMick26]

Great video of this classic, Bozzy! That V12 with Medusa-style exhaust headers, is pure magic! It's really awesome that you get to video these cars up close and personal in the garage like that. LOL on the co-pilot at 0:13 !😂😂 Did you notice the guy playing peek-a-boo with you and sneaking a photo at 3:32? He knows a celebrity when he sees one.😆 How about that roostertail at 6:47? Awesome vantage point! Now about the shifting... while it isn't lightning fast like today's cars, the sound it makes between shifts is so wicked!😍 Keep doing what you do, bro! Cheers!

[@19Bozzy92]

Thank you so much as always bro! I'm in love with that long "break" between every upshifts ;) And I'd like to be that teddy bear for a few laps to be honest hahah

[@droks510]

Oh group C...we miss you so much☹️

[@simonz.norschau6355]

I have seen two of these and i stod behind one while starting up!

[@jamesmay7554]

There is richness to this sound like no other. Only from n/a V12.

[@athonynesbitt7956]

Thats the sound of Perfection😍

[@norabiddogz8673]

Sounds kinda like a Zonda. Beautiful

[@dennisboekema2065]

This cat has some serious claws...and nothing beat the orchestra of the V12 enigine...automobile perfection...

[@JA96]

Sounds like a Porsche 917K, incredible car and video!

[@19Bozzy92]

Thank you so much dude!

[@thethirdman225]

Doesn't sound anything like a 917... Great video and sounds though.

[@roconnor01]

Watched these racing at Silverstone back in the day,I thought my ears would bleed as they flew past!

[@davidogrady4187]

I worked on the bodywork manufacture of this car. Still looking good. I note the rear wheel covers are missing.

[@CertainlySpooky]

Must take some big balls to drive that in the wet.

[@Vazin]

When this car raced during LeMans in 1990, the front end would lift up down the Mulsanne Straight at over 370 km/h. Danish John Nielsen's team engineers, didn't understand why the rear wheels we doing 370+ km/h, while the front wheels only did around 250 km/h :)

[@daviewavie112]

VIZIN #Bounce didn't they win that year?

[@Vazin]

They sure did :)

[@thethirdman225]

+VIZIN #Bounce _"When this car raced during LeMans in 1990, the front end would lift up down the Mulsanne Straight at over 370 km/h. Danish John Nielsen's team engineers, didn't understand why the rear wheels we doing 370+ km/h, while the front wheels only did around 250 km/h :)"_ That's actually not very difficult to explain. The first thing to realise is that tyre slip needs to be factored into it. Tyre slip is the small amount of wheelspin a driving wheel has, even though it is not losing a lot of traction. In fact, tyre manufacturers design their products with this in mind. People frequently calculate what a car's theoretical top speed will be according to revs and gearing. But that doesn't give you a very valid answer if you leave out tyre slip. The usual factor is 1.1 so a car doing a measurable speed of 300 km/h will have the driving wheels revolving at 330 km/h. Normally the front wheels should revolve at 300. However - and I stress that I don't know whether this feature was used in the Jaguar - designers at that time were messing with soft rear suspension to limit the angle of attack under load. At very high speeds - like 320 km/h or more - the rear suspension would sag slightly, minutely lowering drag. This is potentially incredibly dangerous but Group C was a fuel efficiency formula and drag reduction was extremely important. Formula One tried with with rear wing pedestals until they started failing and putting people into barriers. Anyhow, the reduced pressure on the front wheels might explain why they are turning more slowly. So the Jag would have been doing about 336 km/h and losing the remaining the remaining 34 km/h in tyre slip. Having the car moving about in pitch like that thoughts just plain dangerous but how could you stop it?

[@mikebaz7843]

Would the slip ratio split would be that high towards vmax, though? I had trouble finding information on the relationship of slip vs speed, but with torque at its lowest and downforce at its highest, I've no doubt there would be some discrepancy.

[@rosmanao]

top MUSIC !!

[@Darkwell0071]

Rain from pits until Esau rouge then the rest of the track is dry blows my mind

[@19Bozzy92]

Strange weather at Spa... XD

[@imnotahsvbadasskemp2140]

my HSV Vxr8 Bathurst S is a Walkinshaw Performance tuned car (TWR). To me this Jaguar is my favourite car in the World. The noise from that V12 is better than sex.

[@mmafiemc]

One simply lets the car sing dear boy

[@Outland9000]

Sweet whip!

[@Spudchucker92]

This car makes me proud to be British 🇬🇧👍🏼

[@kierenboimufc5940]

AaronArmstrong030792 carries on winning in the lister storm v12 aswell

[@weallfollowmanutd]

bozzy, friggin amazing.

[@daviewavie112]

What a beast

[@alfamonk]

5:40 ..sounds angry..love it

[@BerGrignani]

Un altro bellissimo video!! Complimenti

[@rockinaether]

this is the car that the zonda r was probably based off of i dont think its a coincidence the sound exactly alike they have similar displacements and the same amount of cylinders and most likely the same firing order

[@AmericasChoice]

Impressive driving in the wet.

[@meteormedia7021]

05:15 An upshift soundtrack from out of this world.

[@edu91s]

LEGEND!

[@liamhollin8265]

Bare with me on this one, i'd love to de-tune one of thease to about 300bhp so that i could handle it, then take for a jog, down the foss way and around the cottswolds at about 5 in the morning on a bank holiday sunday. That sound would be amasing going threw chipping norton. Or any where for that matter. Even topnam court road would be good

[@EMPRESSERISSOVEREIGNGODDESS]

PERFECT.💋❤💛💙

[@adolfjoonasollikane4501]

jaguar xjr--12 fantastic special cars olli mono mononen

[@tomaszbogielski8349]

Wow ivgot thriller something beautiful.

[@JerryC25]

Those headers

[@AnyaKittyMeow]

the bear is so cute

[@nanderlizernanderlizer684]

unusual diffuser shape.

[@rg92]

Superbe !!!!!!

[@KyokoKirigirie]

I'm guessing this has the same engine as the XJR9.

[@MysterDaftGame]

Not the same engine size, the xjr 12 seems to sound a bit better than the 9, I had the oppurtunity to hear the XJR9 in person, it sounds goddly perfect butbthe XJR12 seems to be above the gods 😁

[@KyokoKirigirie]

@@MysterDaftGame Ah. Understandable. It's just both of them sound identical and demonic

[@KristianVinther1]

They are basicly the same, though the XJR12 has been updated. Mostly for reliability.

[@PedrosGarage]

Puts my V12 to shame.

[@martinvestergaard6707]

I wonder if it has a bad valve spring or something, it sounds like its hitting valve float or an rpm limit while continuing to rise in rpm for a split second before he changes gear. if it was a rpm limit surely it would not continue to rise. strange.

[@wtdms620]

これがXJR-15LMサウンドかぁ😮

[@r.a.p.k.models4160]

Who in the desert of Sahara give a dislike to this,maybe Honda fans?

[@Maxellero]

Amazing sounds :D Are you gonna make video with Murciélago and Venturi?

[@19Bozzy92]

Murcielago is already on my channel (if you have seen it) and of course the one about that Venturi is coming in the future ;)

[@Maxellero]

Yep I saw it, can't wait for Venturi, such an amazing car.

[@damonkofman8856]

It sounds a lot like a Zonda R.

[@adamlreid]

Damon Kofman And surprisingly somewhat like a 917 as well

[@_-_.7]

Damon Kofman no the zonda R sounds like the jag

[@RadioAkuAku]

Zonda R sound like the xjr12 that exact!

[@noceilingsmotorsports]

🤔 do all group C cars have their axles going through the diffuser like that?

[@thethirdman225]

I think the ones which had low downforce undertrays (Porsche, Sauber) probably didn't. But the underside was probably less steep.

[@regularguysview9471]

Sounds like the movie La Mans sounds track

[@lkyksb3]

The engine doesn't even look like it fits in the car. Like Andy Wallace put it in another video, it's an engine with a little bit of car around it...

[@judahsoremy9857]

How much horsepower does that stuffed bear add? I gotta get me one.

[@ferozedalton6852]

Did Jaguar use the same motor in all their XJR racers?

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Feroze Dalton there was a Castrol sponsored one as well

[@CicaeMeow]

wo wow wow just wow

[@ajw1045]

Bozzy's working internationally now.

[@DaigoParry]

Looks like Zonda

[@abrahamleyva4692]

A true racecar has a big and laud v12 mid mounted engine and its rear weel drive im not the one who says this , its my dad and im not gonna dissapoint him cause im a good son

[@meteormedia7021]

V8 and V10 are cool and all but literally nothing tops a big displacement V12.

[@marceljacobs3832]

do you have more video of the red car at 8:35? the one with the big MOMO stickers on it, i can't place the car. that one had a even better sound than the jaguar.

[@dalton-at-work]

the video isnt even that long...

[@marceljacobs3832]

sorry, 8:07 ;) the car in front of the jaguar wenn it enters the pits.

[@LeMansVidz]

It is a Gebhardt C91 ;)

[@marceljacobs3832]

LeMansVidz thanks 👍

[@19Bozzy92]

Yes sure ;) Quite sure to make a video in the future

[@weesky2000]

Damn . So damn hot!

[@weesky2000]

They look better without the rear wheel hood

[@boylekay789]

It does. I wonder does the car has wheel hood during actual race? What if the car needs tyre change during pit stop?

[@cyberbird451]

They do look better without but also reduce drag by 15% and i think the covers were designed to be easily removed. Remember it's le mans car so pit stops don't have to be lightning fast.

[@SPNKr16]

I prefer the Jag with the covers, they compliment the enigmatic aura of the car. Attitude.

[@Karibanu]

The lack of covers was one reason the XJR-8LM was my favourite TWR jag... but they just hinge up & latch, doesn't add any delay. I think you could fuel & change tyres at the same time back then, but I might be misremembering.

[@MrVoss94]

Yes the time gained on track (remember pre 90 they were at WOT for more than a minute on the straight), and also the fuel economy gained outweighed the couple of seconds needed to move and relatch the wheel covers. In the "sprint" races as many people called them, the advantage was smaller and so they often weren't used

[@rahkinrah1963]

This is one of my H.O. slot cars Prototypes are beautiful - but not like Group C era.

[@finezracing99]

Vai mica a vedere la formula 1 a Monaco??

[@19Bozzy92]

No, sono ad una cronoscalata in Friuli

[@finezracing99]

19Bozzy92 Uhhhhhh ancora meglio😁 mi stavo dimenticando che c'era la Verzegnis;)

[@19Bozzy92]

Esatto! Questo weekend è pieno di altri ottimi eventi ma non riesco a rinunciare alla Verzegnis XD

[@finezracing99]

19Bozzy92 Fai bene:)

[@andrelima5124]

Glourious looking and sounding car But I dare to say the XJ R 14 with the V8 sounds better...more agressive !

[@michaelmckinley4588]

cat scratch fever!

[@stevesteve7089]

When cars wete cars and not the shite we have now

[@Stripple70]

4:42 :)

[@deggis4]

Best part 3:20 >>

[@mvp4lithuania]

45 sec ad is a bit long for me

[@KingLich451]

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[@alelibiv1469]

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[@mvp4lithuania]

I don't want to use Adblock because I want to support this guy and there was no option to skip the ad. Well maybe I can cope with 45 sec ads, these videos are so great.

[@alelibiv1469]

Rytis K. that's nice

[@Dini-van-Ewijk-Schouten]

Nieuw van 19Bozzy92 1990 Jaguar XJR -- 12 Group C -- V12 Engine (SO.....), Categorie Music, Licentie Standaard; KZbin--Licentie!

[@kierenboimufc5940]

Nearly won lemans come 2nd 3rd and 4th i think xjr 14 races mazda had no chance pur luck win

[@raxanci]

Sounds like a II ww fighter

[@thethirdman225]

Which one? I don't know of any that sound like this.

[@higgsboson3356]

Monstru

[@johneddy908]

"The spirit of Jaguar is stronger than ever." - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKioqplqjdKspbs

[@Rangercoe]

A besta

[@Vermiliontea]

Naturally aspirated V12. Once you hear that, regardless of make, Ferrari, Aston,.. all other type of engines are boring.

[@thethirdman225]

Vermiliontea I’d agree but I’ve always liked the Cosworth DFV...

[@johnpaulodestura6350]

Nah all i hear is an inline 4 motorcycle.

[@WootTootZoot]

In 1992 I went to the 24hrs at Daytona. During the race, especially at night, sitting in the grandstands you could almost feel the Jaguars coming from the very specific note and roar their engines made. God damn I miss those days.

[@Brondi6000]

manual shift please come back!!

[@chrischarizard4067]

Bozzy, why do you keep reading my mind? Please, tell me. I am like, in such a V12 mood right now and then you showed up with your friends and was like, have a Jag. T H A N K Y O U ! Also, what's with all these collabs? Does it help get more film? Do you do it for fun? what's your take on it?

[@19Bozzy92]

hahah Glad you like it! There are many reasons for those collabs but let's say the main one is to get more shots of the cars we want to record the most. Like during Spa Classic the GT1 cars (Murcielago, MC12, 550 Maranello etc) only had three 20-minutes sessions during the whole weekend. Being three people on three different points it makes a great difference in terms of how many different angles you can have instead of just a couple if I was alone there

[@chrischarizard4067]

I noticed the spike in footage ever since you started collabing. Really is a win-win for everyone here. the collabers get a shoutout, you more footage, and the viewers longer videos to watch.

[@19Bozzy92]

Exactly dude ;)

[@chrischarizard4067]

19Bozzy92 Also Bozzy, do you plan on going to anymore WEC events anytime soon? Because I really like seeing those cars, my favourite sounding being the 488 GTE. (Some say I'm odd for liking it over the 458)

[@1979-b9t]

A video that deserves a big like. This mighty Group C machine in action in the rain is just unbeatable!

[@19Bozzy92]

Glad you liked it!

[@CupsofCopus]

ah... nothing beats the bellowing howl of a group C Jag, pure bliss to the ears!!

[@IamSnehan]

While I prefer the rumble of the Sauber C11, this thing sounds like an absolute beast!

[@cyberbird451]

A beautiful (and legendary) British racecar, great video!

[@19Bozzy92]

Thank you!

[@axlepacroz]

I have a dream..... a dream in Bozzy will get to meet the 787B

[@19Bozzy92]

That's my dream too XD

[@wonnozline4094]

Go for it man!

[@thethirdman225]

Worst sound ever. Ear splitting and not fun at all.

[@iaminpain8407]

Ya damn right