Jaguar E-Type V12 is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 12 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 5.3 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 241 bhp (244 PS/180 kW) at 5750 rpm and 386 Nm (285 lbft/39.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Jaguar E-Type V12 weighs a quoted 1530 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 217 km/h which is 135 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 4674 mm | 184 inches | |
| Width | 1683 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1530 kg | 3373 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.8 litres | 18 [21.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5344 cc (326.111 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 70 mm
3.54 × 2.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
244 PS (241 bhp) (180 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
386 Nm (285 ft·lb) (39.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.6 kW/litre 45.7 ps/litre 45.1 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.23 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 4 Ze-St carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 907.7 kPa (131.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 159.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.51 kg/kW 14.22 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 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| 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 | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57937 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Jaguar E-Type V12 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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