Looks like the team at Jaguar has been hanging out with the stunt producers from the TV show Top Gear.
In the Dubai desert former F1 driver Martin Brundle races against Yves Rossy aka Jetman Dubai.
In the race Jetman Dubai races against Brundle who is driving the all-aluminium 404kW, 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 Jaguar XJR.
The race takes place over a 2.8 kilometre private road, where Brundle was able to get the XJR Jaguar to a top speed 280 km/h before crossing the finish line.
Brundle said: “This was the most unique race I have ever taken part in. I have never seen anything like the Jetman wing, full of technology and innovation, and Yves is an extremely brave man. It turns out he is also a very fierce competitor!
“The Jaguar XJR gave him some stiff competition. The smooth, effortless drive was exceptional and it also handled superbly when I had to avoid sand that had blown onto the road. But as for who won – you’ll just have to watch the film…”
Rossy has a five seconds free-fall after he jumps from the Jetman launch helicopter, once he has levelled off he is able to reach a top speed of 314km/h.
Rossy said: “Racing a former Formula One driver was exciting as we were very close in performance. Racing in a straight line may sound simple but it is not easy and this was the first genuine test for my equipment and my flying technique in competition.
“Just like the Jaguar, we use light yet strong materials in our wing to optimise performance, and superchargers to power me along. But while it is the technology and the aerodynamics that make the XJR perform the way it does, with me it is my body movements under the jetwing strapped on my back that make me fly the way I do.”
Watch the video to see who wins.
