The Jaguar XJ8 3.5 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Jaguar XJ8 3.5 belongs to the X350 model family from Jaguar.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 262 bhp (266 PS/195 kW) at 6250 rpm and 345 N·m (254 lb·ft/35.2 kgm) at 4200 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1615 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 241 km/h (150 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 15.9/7.7/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 254.0 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 | 3034 mm | 119.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 5090 mm | 200.4 inches | |
| Width | 1860 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | AJ-V8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3555 cc (216.939 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 76.5 mm
3.39 × 3.01 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
266 PS (262 bhp) (195 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
345 Nm (254 ft·lb) (35.2 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55 kW/litre 74.7 ps/litre 73.7 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
97.05 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1219.5 kPa (176.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.6 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 164.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 162.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.27 kg/kW 13.81 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.9/7.7/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.9/7.7/10.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.3/13.0/9.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.8/36.7/26.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.8/30.5/22.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 254.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 104236 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | X350 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Jaguar XJ8 3.5 added 2002-12-23. Last modified 2019-08-09. |
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