JAGUAR XJ · 8 4.2 LWB · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2007

From 2006 Jaguar began manufacture of cars type XJ, modification of 8 4.2 LWB and terminated it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 5.2 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«XJ 8 4.2 LWB» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 300 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 8.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 10.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 85 l of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 780 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, pneumatic» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Independent, pneumatic» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 255/40ZR19.

Jaguar XJ is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety systems (Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags).