In the campy 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West, when the caped crusader needed to get somewhere fast in the Batmobile, he’d press a turbo boost button that resulted in a flame shooting out of the rear tailpipe – rocketing him towards the next opportunity to exact justice.
Jaguar’s C-X16 “Push to Pass” feature might not involve rocketry, but it will help you get some extra torque at the push of a button. It takes the charge from the hybrid’s lithium-ion battery and kicks it into the engine for the boost.
Check it out, and some other hi-tech features in this luxury car, in this video clip from ITBusiness.ca’s coverage of the 2012 Canadian International Auto Show.
The Jaguar C-X16 at the Canadian International Auto Show 2012.