The Jaguar XJ V8 S/C is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
The XJ V8 S/C is part of Jaguar's X351 model range.
The 5 litre engine is a supercharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 464 bhp (470 PS/346 kW) of power at 6000-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 575 N·m (424 lb·ft/58.6 kgm) at 2500-5500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1892 kg.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 289.0 g/km.
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 | 3032 mm | 119.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 5122 mm | 201.7 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1892 kg | 4171 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | AJ-V8 Gen III | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 5000 cc (305.119 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.5 × 93 mm
3.64 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
470 PS (464 bhp) (346 kW) at 6000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
575 Nm (424 ft·lb) (58.6 kgm) at 2500-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
69.2 kW/litre 94.1 ps/litre 92.8 bhp/litre 1.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
115 Nm/litre
1.39 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1445.1 kPa (209.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 625 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.2 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 248.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 182.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 245.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.47 kg/kW 9.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 289.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 376 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 199452 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | X351 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Jaguar XJ V8 S/C added 2009-07-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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