In 1960 Jaguar upgraded their XK engine to have a displacement of 3781 cc. This was achieved by increasing the bore and offered 220 bhp over the standard 190 bhp 3.4.
Like the previous model, an optional Special Equipment Model was available which used the B-Type cylinder head and twin SU HD6 carburetors. Other refinements included wire wheels, dual exhuast, windscreen washers. Above and beyond the SE model was the S-Type which used a straight-port cylinder head and three HD8 SU carburetors for 265 bhp @ 5500 rpm.
| BODYWORK | ||
| BODY TYPE | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 | |
| DESIGNER | ||
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | ||
| WHEELBASE | 2591 mm | 102 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches |
| LENGTH | 4496 mm | 177 inches |
| WIDTH | 1638 mm | 64.5 inches |
| HEIGHT | 1397 mm | 55 inches |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | ||
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.74 | |
| KERB WEIGHT | 1473 kg | 3247 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | 50.5% front | |
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | ||
| AERODYNAMICS | ||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | ||
| FRONTAL AREA | 1.69 m² | |
| CDA | ||
| POWERTRAIN | ||
| ENGINE TYPE | naturally aspirated petrol | |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Jaguar | |
| ENGINE CODE | ||
| CYLINDERS | Straight 6 | |
| CAPACITY | 3.8 litre 3781 cc (230.731 cu in) | |
| BORE × STROKE | 87 × 106 mm 3.43 × 4.17 in | |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 0.82 | |
| VALVE GEAR | double overhead camshaft(DOHC) 2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total | |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 269 PS (265 bhp) (198 kW) at 5500 rpm | |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 353 Nm (260 ft·lb) (36 kgm) at 4000 rpm | |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in | |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE | 93.36 Nm/litre 1.13 ft·lb/cu3 | |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | ||
| SUMP | ||
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 8:1 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 3 SU carburettors | |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 1173.2 kPa (170.2 psi) | |
| MAXIMUM RPM | ||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | ||
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 630.17 cc | |
| ASPIRATION | Normal | |
| COMPRESSOR | N/A | |
| INTERCOOLER | None | |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | N | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | 6.2 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | 7.6 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | 19 s | |
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | 16 s | |
| STANDING KILOMETRE | ||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 227 km/h (141 mph) | |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 182.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 179.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb | |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 7.45 kg/kW 12.45 lb/bhp | |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE) | ||
| LITRES/100KM | ||
| KM/LITRE | ||
| UK MPG | ||
| US MPG | ||
| CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS | ||
| CARFOLIO CALCULATED CO2 ? | ||
| VED BAND (UK) | ||
| CO2 EFFIZIENZ (DE) | ||
| CHASSIS | ||
| ENGINE POSITION | front | |
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal | |
| DRIVE WHEELS | rear wheel drive | |
| TORQUE SPLIT | N/A | |
| STEERING | ||
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | ||
| TURNING CIRCLE | ||
| FRONT SUSPENSION | I.W.TB.ARB. | |
| REAR SUSPENSION | LA.SE. | |
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | ||
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | ||
| TYRES FRONT | ||
| TYRES REAR | ||
| BRAKES F/R | Di/Di-S | |
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| BRAKED AREA | ||
| GEARBOX | 4 speed manual | |
| TOP GEAR RATIO | 0.78 | |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO | 4.09 | |
