The Jaguar XK8 Convertible is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Jaguar XK8 Convertible belongs to the X100 model family from Jaguar.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 4100 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1775 kg.
The Jaguar XK8 Convertible is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 16.8/8.3/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 279.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2588 mm | 101.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4760 mm | 187.4 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1775 kg | 3913 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Jaguar | ||
| Engine code | AJ-V8 AJ34 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4196 cc (256.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 90.3 mm
3.39 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 4100 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53.3 kW/litre 72.5 ps/litre 71.5 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
100.1 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.8 kPa (182.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 524.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.6 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 171.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.93 kg/kW 13.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.8/8.3/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.8/8.3/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/12.0/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.8/34.0/24.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.0/28.3/20.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 279.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.UW.ULi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 99110 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | X100 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Jaguar XK8 Convertible added 2002-08-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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