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Segment: Upper Premium
Production years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

JAGUAR XJR 1997-2003 6 Photos
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While nobody complained about the XJ sedan of being slow or underpowered, the British Company suddenly remembered that they were once glorious on the race tracks. And they brought the XJR.

In 1997, Jaguar decided that it had enough inline-six engines for its high-class vehicles, so it decided to introduce a new engine generation, the AJ-V8 units. As the name suggested, they were V8, and the company engineers thought there was room for improvement, so they added a supercharger on it!

From the outside, there were just a few clues that could tell someone that that was an XJR. Sure, there was a silver mesh-grille instead of the body-colored one. There was a specific set of light-alloy wheels on the fast, four-door British car. Also, there was a dual exhaust with each pipe on one side of the vehicle in the back. Moreover, the new generation of the XJ, introduced at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show, was sleeker and made many tall people crying due to its low-roof greenhouse. But the others didn't care.

Inside, it was the same British luxury atmosphere as it was before garnished with leather, wood, and fine materials. The buttons were installed where they were supposed to be and not hidden behind the steering wheel. The J-shaped gear-selector was typical for Jaguar only. The room in the back was adequate for average-sized passengers. The tall ones, on the other hand, were not happy at all.

Under the hood, the XJR featured a newly developed 4.0-liter V8 supercharged engine that produced more power than the XJS V12 sports car. The gearbox was the 5G-Tronic carried-over from Mercedes-Benz. The result was a surprisingly fast luxury sedan.

JAGUAR XJR 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
  1 gasoline engine
  • 4.0L Supercharged V8 5AT (370 HP)

JAGUAR XJR
4.0L Supercharged V8 5AT (370 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 4.0L Supercharged V8 5AT (370 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:3996 cm3
Power:276 KW @ 6150 RPM
370 HP @ 6150 RPM
370 BHP @ 6150 RPM
Torque:387 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM
525 Nm @ 3600 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155.3 mph (250 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):5.6 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-automatic speed
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:255/40 ZR18
DIMENSIONS
Length:197.6 in (5019 mm)
Width:70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height:51.2 in (1300 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.1/59.1 in (1,501/1,501 mm)
Wheelbase:113 in (2870 mm)
Ground Clearance:4.7 in (119 mm)
Cargo Volume:14.5 cuFT (411 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3913.2 lbs (1775 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4982.4 lbs (2260 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:12.7 mpg US (18.5 L/100Km)
Highway:23.5 mpg US (10 L/100Km)
Combined:18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:313 g/km
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