The S-Type 4.2 V8 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Jaguar.
The Jaguar S-Type 4.2 V8 is one of the X200 model family from Jaguar.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4.2 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) at 6000 rpm and 420 Nm (310 lbft/42.8 kgm) at 4100 rpm respectively.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1735 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h, which is 155 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 | 2909 mm | 114.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4877 mm | 192 inches | |
| Width | 1818 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1735 kg | 3825 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 69.5 litres | 15.3 [18.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4196 cc (256.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 90.3 mm
3.39 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 4100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53.3 kW/litre 72.5 ps/litre 71.5 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
100.1 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.8 kPa (182.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 524.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 175.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 128.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 172.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.76 kg/kW 12.95 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.5 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89738 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | X200 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 V8 added 2002-01-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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