Jaguar XK Manufacturer Jaguar Cars Production: 1949–1994 Successor: Jaguar AJ6

Jaguar XK6 engine in a 1955 Jaguar XKD

XK6 engine in an XK150

The famed Jaguar XK engine was introduced in 1949 and produced until 1994. It was a DOHC inline-6 engine. The 4.2 variant was also used in some military vehicles with very few modifications. Jaguar XK6 engine in a Jaguar E-Type. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The AJ6 (Advanced Jaguar 6-cylinder), and the similar AJ16, was an inline-6 piston engine used by Jaguar in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2159x1208, 310 KB) 1955 Jaguar XKD Jaguar XK6 engine From the Ralph Lauren collection on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2159x1208, 310 KB) 1955 Jaguar XKD Jaguar XK6 engine From the Ralph Lauren collection on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jaguar XKD The Jaguar D-type, like its predecessor the C-Type, was a factory-built race car. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 153 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 153 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Jaguar vehicles | Rear wheel drive vehicles | Sports cars ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ...

3.4

The first use was in the 1949 Jaguar XK120, where it was billed as the 3 1/2 litre. This was a 3.4 L (3442cc) version with an 83mm bore and 106mm stroke. It had an iron block and an aluminum cylinder head which delivered 160 bhp at a compression ratio of 8:1, rising to 210 bhp with the C-Type head as raced at Le Mans. A 4-cylinder XK variant was never produced. The Jaguar XK120 was a sports car manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1949 and 1954. ...

This engine was used in the following cars:

• Jaguar XK120
• Jaguar XK140
• Jaguar XK150
• Jaguar Mark VII
• Jaguar Mark VIII
• Jaguar Mark 1
• Jaguar Mark 2
• Jaguar 340
• Jaguar S-Type (original)
• Jaguar C-Type
• Jaguar XJ6

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3.8

The larger 3.8 L version was released in 1958. It was a bored (to 87mm) version and produced up to 245 hp.

This engine was used in the following cars:

• Jaguar XK150
• Jaguar Mark 2
• Jaguar Mark IX
• Jaguar Mark X
• Jaguar E-Type
• Jaguar S-Type (original)
• Jaguar XKSS
• Jaguar D-Type
• Panther J72

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4.2

The 4.2 litre version was officially released in 1965, though racers had been boring the 3.8 out all the way to 4.2 litres for years. The official bore was 93mm, and the engine produced from 170hp(DIN) in the Series 2 XJ6, to 265hp(Claimed) in the E-Type.

This engine was used in the following cars:

• Jaguar 420
• Jaguar 420G
• Jaguar E-Type
• Jaguar XJ6
• Daimler Sovereign
• Daimler DS420 Limousine
• Panther J72
• Panther De Ville

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• FV101 Scorpion, a British CVR(T)
• FV107 Scimitar, a British Armoured car.

The 1987 Jaguar XJ6 was the last Jaguar car fitted with the XK6 engine. In 1992 the last Daimler DS420 Limousine was produced. Like all other DS420 limousines, it was equipped with a 4.2L XK6 engine. The FV101 Scorpion is a British light tank, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or, CVR(T) family. ... This refers to the armoured vehicle, for other uses see Scimitar (disambiguation) FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, although sometimes classed as a light tank used by the British Army. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... 1989 Jaguar XJ6 The Jaguar XJ is a saloon (or sedan) produced by Jaguar, launched in 1968. ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Daimler has, since 1896, been the motor car marque of the British Daimler Motor Company, based in Coventry. ...

The amount of time the 4.2 XK engine has remained in production means it has the rare accolade of having been in service in cars spanning 6 consecutive decades.

2.4

The 2.4 was a de-stroked (to 76.5mm) version of the 3.4, and produced 133 hp. It featured Solex downdraft carburettors in the original Mark I and Mark II saloons.

This engine was used in the following cars:

• Jaguar Mark 1
• Jaguar Mark 2
• Jaguar 240

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See also

• Jaguar AJ-V6 engine
• Jaguar V12 engine
• XK Performance

The Jaguar AJ-V6 engine is a specialized version of Fords Duratec 25/30 V6. ... Jaguars V12 was one of the premiere powerplants of the 1970s and 1980s. ...