Jaguar V12 engine
Jaguar's V12 was one of the premiere powerplants of the 1970s and 1980s. It was a V12 piston engine, originally designed for a Le Mans car, the ill-fated Jaguar XJ13. The V12 was only Jaguar's second engine design in the history of the company. It had a SOHC 2-valve head with flat combustion chambers.
5.3
The original 5.3 liter version had an undersquare 90mm bore and 70mm stroke and produced 240kW and 420Nm.
This version was used in the following cars:
5.3 HE
A High-Efficiency 5.3 HE debuted in 1982. Although power was down somewhat, fuel economy was up by nearly 50%.
The 5.3 HE was used in these cars:
6.0 HE
The engine was stroked to 78.5mm in 1989 to bring back some of the power lost to emissions requirements.
The 6.0 HE was used in the following cars:
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