The Jaguar 3.8S is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.8 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) at 5500 rpm and 325 Nm (240 lbft/33.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1689 kg, the Jaguar 3.8S can dispense with the 0-60 mph yardstick in 11.8 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 18.3 seconds.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 187 km/h (116 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2730 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1381 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Length | 4769 mm | 187.8 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1689 kg | 3724 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3781 cc (230.731 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 106 mm
3.43 × 4.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
43.4 kW/litre 59 ps/litre 58.2 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
85.96 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU HD6 carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1080.2 kPa (156.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 630.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 34.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.3 kg/kW 17.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.250 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Dunlop SP 41 185-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop SP 41 185-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 289 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3194 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 96723 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Jaguar 3.8S Automatic added 2002-06-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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