Jaguar replaced its long-running XJS in 1996 with the XK8, a brilliant Grand Tourer in both coupe and convertible form that was also the first 8-cylinder vehicle produced by Jaguar. At the heart was a 32-valve dual overhead cam V8 fitted with an aluminum block and heads and displaced 243 cubic inches. Horsepower was just under 300 with torque rated at 290 ft-lbs. Pricing began at nearly $65,000 for the coupe.
by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2012
by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2012
Related Reading : Jaguar XK8 History
Under the management of British Leyland Motors, and more recently as an independent company, Jaguar has been producing luxury sedans for years. No one ever could have predicted the modern-day Reformation today that is Jaguar after Ford acquired the struggling car company. Jaguar began as a custom coachbuilder in the 1920s and since then has been justly famous for the style of its vehicles ever since. A....
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