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Jaguar's Supercharged V8 Might Not Get A Successor After This Generation

Jaguar’s V8 engine does not seem like it will be available on the market forever.
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First launched seven years ago with an all-new engine block, the AJ-V8 gasoline engine from Jaguar is not expected to get the fourth generation when the current units end their production lives. The power plant is projected to be killed off because of stringent emission and fuel economy standards, which have made most automakers downsize.

Instead of a supercharged V8 unit, Jaguar is expected to offer the all-new inline six engine of its Ingenium line. If you look at their predicted specifications, the top variant of the inline six gasoline engine from this range will match the level of power provided by the V8 engines in most of their versions.

The new generation of inline six engines from Jaguar Land Rover is expected to deliver 500 HP at the top power level. Meanwhile, a V8 from the current line provides 550 HP, but with a supplementary displacement of two liters. The difference between the units is massive, and it is more than just sound and packaging.

While Jaguar might miss out on the V8 sound, especially for the supercharged units, the British brand will have cars with a lighter front end, along with a more frugal engine.

Even if fuel economy is not the reason why customer choose the automaker from Coventry, having less fuel stops on a trip is something that any enthusiast appreciates.

Thanks to the elimination of two liters of displacement, the replacement units of the current V8 engine will benefit from significantly lower CO2 emissions, which should help the automaker fit in with European regulations. Its sister brand, Land Rover, will also gain from the new units under the hoods of Range Rover SUVs.

We do not hold a precise date when Jaguar will stop making the current V8 unit, but the newest one was launched in 2009. Seven years is a lot of time for an engine, but continual improvements could make it remain in production up until 2020.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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