The Jaguar Mark IX 3.8 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 325 N·m (240 lb·ft/33.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1814 kg, the Jaguar Mark IX 3.8 manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 11 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 17.8 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 183 km/h (114 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4991 mm | 196.5 inches | |
| Width | 1854 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1814 kg | 3999 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 77.3 litres | 17 [20.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
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| 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 (Net) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
43.4 kW/litre 59 ps/litre 58.2 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
85.96 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| 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) | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 32.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.06 kg/kW 18.47 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.70-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 308 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3690 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141185 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Jaguar Mark IX 3.8 Automatic added 2006-05-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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