The Jaguar XJ-6 3.4 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.4 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) at 5000 rpm and 256 Nm (189 lbft/26.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1700 kg.
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 | 2864 mm | 112.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4947 mm | 194.8 inches | |
| Width | 1772 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1700 kg | 3748 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90.9 litres | 20 [24] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3442 cc (210.044 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 106 mm
3.27 × 4.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
163 PS (161 bhp) (120 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
256 Nm (189 ft·lb) (26.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.9 kW/litre 47.4 ps/litre 46.8 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.38 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 934.6 kPa (135.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 573.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 70.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 94.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.16 kg/kW 23.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TvA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2890 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 28292 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Jaguar XJ-6 3.4 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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