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The company additionally branched out into offering kits or full conversions for other makes of vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Porsche and Lamborghini. [5] The company branched out into car production with a replica of the Porsche 962, as a result, it became the first road-legal Group C/IMSA GTP type car. [20]
The Jaguar XK8 (project code X100) is a grand tourer launched by Jaguar Cars in 1996, and was the first generation of a new XK series. The XK8 was available in two-door coupé or two-door convertible body styles with the new 4.0-litre Jaguar AJ-V8 engine. In 1998, the XKR was introduced with a supercharged version of the engine. In 2003, the ...
The car was the first in the Jaguar line-up to use Jaguar's newly developed 32-valve V8 engine – the AJ-V8 which had a displacement of 4.0 litres. [1] The XK8 was joined by a more powerful XKR in 1998. The XKR featured a supercharged variation of the V8 engine rated at 276 kW (375 PS; 370 hp).
The later Jaguar full convertible had a heavier padded top that did not fold as low as the H&E convertible, but retained nearly all of the original components of the coupé. The number of H&E Jaguar XJS produced is unknown, partly because a fire at the Hess & Eisenhardt factory destroyed most of the records pertaining to the Jaguar XJS conversions.
The supercharged version of the AJ26 is used in the high-performance R versions of Jaguar's cars. The engine was updated with AJ27 specifications for 2000. It produces 370 hp (276 kW; 375 PS) and 387 lb⋅ft (525 N⋅m) with the help of an Eaton supercharger (modified Roots-blower).
After a falling out between Ballamy and the company sponsor in 1946, Ballamy left and the company was reformed as North Downs Engineering Co Ltd (aka Nordec), and marketed the Marshall-Nordec supercharger kits for a wide range of cars. However key members of the Nordec company left late in 1947 to form Wade Superchargers Ltd.
The F-Pace SVR is also powered by Jaguar's 5.0L AJ133 supercharged V8 producing 550PS (542 hp) and 680 Nm [12] In late 2020, a facelift on the vehicle occurred and it was given a new 2.0L i4 PHEV engine combination, as well as a 3.0L i6 mild hybrid engine, utilizing a 48 Volt belt alternator starter system and an electric supercharger .
The Jaguar C-Type (officially called the Jaguar XK120-C) is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953. The "C" stands for "competition". The car combined the running gear of the contemporary, road-proven XK120, with a lightweight tubular frame designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes, and an aerodynamic aluminium body, jointly developed by William Heynes, R J (Bob ...