What was the top speed of the Jaguar XJR?
Churning out 375bhp with aid from an Eaton supercharger, the XJR’s 0-60mph could be completed in a mere 5.5 seconds. That was not only riotous for the time, but remains seriously quick even compared with today’s contemporaries. Rivals didn’t stand a chance.
Why did the Jaguar XJR go out of production?
Sales were down and Jaguar’s once-stellar reputation was all but in tatters. By the time Margaret Thatcher and John Major had royally screwed up the UK economy, Jaguar had encountered a shift in attitude. In order to survive, they kinda had to.
Which is better a 6 cylinder or 8 cylinder Jaguar?
Powering hard out of a junction will cause enough tyre smoke to set off any nearby fire alarms, crabbing and swaying if you aren’t precise with your input at the controls. You get that with any well-heeled XJR, but there are a few advantages to using six over eight.
Is the Jaguar XJ40 a good car?
Purchasing an XJ40 was purely for the brave, and seeing as the XJ-S appeared to be soldiering on forever almost unchanged, word on the street about the new X300 saloon was far from complimentary. There was light at the end of the tunnel, though…
Churning out 375bhp with aid from an Eaton supercharger, the XJR’s 0-60mph could be completed in a mere 5.5 seconds. That was not only riotous for the time, but remains seriously quick even compared with today’s contemporaries. Rivals didn’t stand a chance.
Sales were down and Jaguar’s once-stellar reputation was all but in tatters. By the time Margaret Thatcher and John Major had royally screwed up the UK economy, Jaguar had encountered a shift in attitude. In order to survive, they kinda had to.
Powering hard out of a junction will cause enough tyre smoke to set off any nearby fire alarms, crabbing and swaying if you aren’t precise with your input at the controls. You get that with any well-heeled XJR, but there are a few advantages to using six over eight.
Purchasing an XJ40 was purely for the brave, and seeing as the XJ-S appeared to be soldiering on forever almost unchanged, word on the street about the new X300 saloon was far from complimentary. There was light at the end of the tunnel, though…
Who is the owner of a Jaguar XJR?
Footballers, actors, fashion designers and people under the age of 40 now aspired to Jaguar ownership. Even Hannibal Lecter owned one in the books – and that just about says it all. Further incarnations of the XJR became smoother and more refined, and employed electronic wizardry – the 1997 models even had computer-controlled suspension.