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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Jaguar XK Straight 6
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Construction |
cast-iron block, aluminium alloy head
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| Displacement |
3,785 cc / 231 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
87.0 mm (3.4 in) / 106.0 mm (4.2 in)
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| Compression |
9.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
3 Weber Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
306 bhp / 228 kW
@ 5,500 rpm
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| Torque |
434 Nm / 320 ft lbs
@ 4,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
81 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
aluminium and magnesium panels |
| Chassis |
steel tubular frame |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
DeDion axle, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
900 kilo / 1,984 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,120 mm (162.2 in) / 1,590 mm (62.6 in) / 990 mm (39 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,305 mm (90.7 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in) / 1,359 mm (53.5 in)
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| Wheels |
5.5 x 16 |
| Tyres |
6.00 - 15 / 16 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.34 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
275 km/h (171 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Powered by Jaguar, by Doug Nye
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