JAGUAR XJ · 8 4.2 Sovereign LWB · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2009

From 2007 Jaguar started production of automobiles type XJ, modification of 8 4.2 Sovereign LWB and finished it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 5.2 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«XJ 8 4.2 Sovereign LWB» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 300 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 8.4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 11.4 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 85 liters of petrol, what allow you to go approximately 746 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, pneumatic» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Independent, pneumatic» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 255/40ZR19.

Jaguar XJ is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).