This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3.8 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 265 bhp (269 PS/198 kW) at 5500 rpm and 353 Nm (260 lbft/36 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive 'box delivers the power to the wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1473 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 227 km/h (141 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Length | 4496 mm | 177 inches | |
| Width | 1638 mm | 64.5 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1473 kg | 3247 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.69 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3781 cc (230.731 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 106 mm
3.43 × 4.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.36 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1173.2 kPa (170.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 630.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 19 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 227 km/h (141 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.45 kg/kW 12.45 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 28358 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Jaguar XK 150S DHC added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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