The E-Type V12 is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a front placed engine, sold by Jaguar.
Powering the Jaguar E-Type V12 is a single overhead camshaft, 5.3 litre naturally aspirated 12 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 272 bhp (276 PS/203 kW) at 5850 rpm and 412 N·m (304 lb·ft/42 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1565 kg.
Top stated speed is 235 km/h, which equates to 146 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 | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1378 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1378 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Length | 4686 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1683 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1225 mm | 48.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1565 kg | 3450 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% 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) |
276 PS (272 bhp) (203 kW) at 5850 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
412 Nm (304 ft·lb) (42 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38 kW/litre 51.6 ps/litre 50.9 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.1 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 4 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 968.8 kPa (140.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 26.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 176.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 129.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 173.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.72 kg/kW 12.89 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 58113 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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