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Engine
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Configuration |
Jaguar badged Ford Cosworth HB 75º V8
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
3,493 cc / 213.2 cu in |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
650 bhp / 485 kW
@ 11,500 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
186 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
carbon-fibre composite panels |
Chassis |
Kevlar and carbon-fibre honeycomb monocoque |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, push-rod actuated torsion bar springs and dampers |
Rear suspension |
double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
ventilated carbon ceramic discs, all-round |
Gearbox |
TWR 6 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
750 kilo / 1,654 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,800 mm (189 in) / 2,000 mm (78.7 in) / 1,030 mm (40.6 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,794 mm (110 in) / N/A / N/A
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.87 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
330 km/h (205 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- TWR Jaguar Prototype Racers, by Leslie F Thurnston
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
- Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Racers, by J.A. Martin and Michael J. Fuller
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