The Complete Book of Jaguar by Thorley Nigel;

Author:Thorley, Nigel;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

The XJ-S interior was all new and totally devoid of wood but was very well equipped as standard.

A 2+2. Rear seating looked comfortable but was cramped in headroom and legroom for adults.

The unusual and unliked instrumentation for the XJ-S featured bar gauges, which were apparently more accurate than conventional analog, but did not project quality.

Jaguar’s early promotion of the XJ-S clearly identified the market the company was aiming for with the new car.

The XJ-S was only ever destined to take Jaguar’s V-12 engine and in most aspects all the mechanicals came from the saloons. The engine fitted was the latest version of the fuel injected V-12, but tougher emissions equipment for the US market cut brake horsepower there by about 40. The engine was mated either to a BorgWarner Model 12 automatic transmission or the previous E-Type’s four-speed all synchromesh manual gearbox, modified for extra torque. At the rear, a Salisbury Powr-Lok differential with a 3.07 ratio was used.

Toward the ground, spring rates were changed, as the XJ-S was around 2 hundredweight lighter than the equivalent saloon, and there was a unique rear anti-roll bar. The braking system was pure XJ12. Tires were new Dunlop Formula 70 SP Super Sports on 6-inch wide GKN Kent alloy wheels.

Launched in September 1975, the XJ-S was one of the most expensive Jaguar/Daimler models one could buy at £8,900, but significantly cheaper than the equivalent Mercedes.

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