V8 Star Jaguar

The shortlived (2001-’03) V8 Star series provided excitement aplenty via a grid of ‘silhouette’ saloons powered by Jack Roush-developed 5.7-litre V8 engines producing up to 495bhp. The cars weighed 1295 kg, of which 90kg was accounted for by the fibreglass-reinforced bodyshell.

The silhouettes represented seven different saloon cars from Audi, BMW, Ford, Jaguar, Lexus Opel and Volkswagen.

The cars had independent double-wishbone suspension front and rear, 18-inch wheels shod with slick Goodyear control tyres