This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 385 N·m (284 lb·ft/39.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a quoted 1170 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 246 km/h or 153 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Length | 4458 mm | 175.5 inches | |
| Width | 1653 mm | 65.1 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1170 kg | 2579 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4235 cc (258.436 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.08 × 106 mm
3.63 × 4.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
385 Nm (284 ft·lb) (39.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
46.7 kW/litre 63.4 ps/litre 62.6 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
90.91 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1142.4 kPa (165.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 705.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 246 km/h (153 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 229.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 168.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 226.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.92 kg/kW 9.89 lb/bhp |
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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 | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LW.RA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2974 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 58740 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 S1 added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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