The Jaguar XK8 Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The Jaguar XK8 Coupé belongs to the X100 model family from Jaguar.
The 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that produces 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 by means of a 6 speed automatic 'box.
The quoted kerb weight is 1685 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 250 km/h, or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 16.7/8.3/11.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 284.0 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 | 1296 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1685 kg | 3715 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 | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 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 180.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 132.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 178.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.53 kg/kW 12.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.7/8.3/11.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.7/8.3/11.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/12.0/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.9/34.0/25.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.1/28.3/20.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 284.0 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 | 99099 | ||
| Production total | |||
| 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 Coupé added 2002-08-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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