Super TestCar reviews - Jaguar - XK - XKR Classic CoupeJaguar modelsEngine6 Feb 2001 By P TIBBLES THE XKR uses the same supercharged all-aluminium 4.0-litre AJ-V8 engine as the XJR sedan. It generates 276kW at 6150rpm and 525Nm at 3600rpm. These figures are up 28 per cent and 33 per cent respectively compared to the normally-aspirated XK8. The AJ-V8 is a 90-degree design, with quad camshafts and four valves per cylinder. Did you know?XKR is capable of accelerating from standstill to 100km/h in 5.4 seconds. Top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h. Remove the limiter and the XKR can race to almost 290km/h. The XKR reaches 250km/h in just 39.5 secondsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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