The XJ-S V12 HE Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front placed engine, sold by Jaguar.
The 5.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder that has an output of 295 bhp (299 PS/220 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 433 N·m (319 lb·ft/44.2 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Jaguar XJ-S V12 HE Coupé weighs a quoted 1780 kg at the kerb.
The Jaguar XJ-S V12 HE Coupé is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 241 km/h (150 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4764 mm | 187.6 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1261 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1780 kg | 3924 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 86.4 litres | 19 [22.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | V12 HE May-Fireball | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| 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) |
299 PS (295 bhp) (220 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
433 Nm (319 ft·lb) (44.2 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.2 kW/litre 56 ps/litre 55.2 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.03 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Lucas-Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1018.2 kPa (147.7 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 168.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 165.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.09 kg/kW 13.52 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 ? | |||
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| 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 | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/70 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/70 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 263 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2890 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 57959 | ||
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| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Jaguar XJ-S V12 HE Coupé Automatic (1981) added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-07-31. |
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