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Jaguar XKSS
1957 - 1957 |
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Specs
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| General |
| Class |
Track Focused |
| Body |
2 Door 2 Seat
Convertible |
| Layout |
Front Engine
Rear Drive |
| Transmission |
4 Speed Manual
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| Number Built |
25 |
| Engine |
| Type |
Conventional |
| Details |
Straight 6 |
| Capacity |
210 in3 3442 cc |
| Max Power |
250 bhp @6000rpm 183 Kw @6000rpm |
| Max Torque |
242 lb/ft @4000rpm 328 Nm @4000rpm |
| Power to Weight |
276 bhp/ton 0.20 Kw/Kg |
| Torque to Weight |
267 lbft/ton 0.36 Nm/Kg |
| Specific Output |
73 bhp/litre |
| Compression |
9.0:1 |
| Bore x Stroke |
3.27 X 4.17 in 83 X 106 mm |
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| Performance |
| Top Speed |
150 mph 241 kmh |
0 - 30 mph 0 - 48 kmh |
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0 - 60 mph 0 - 100 kmh |
5.2 sec 5.5 sec |
0 - 100 mph 0 - 160 kmh |
15.6 sec |
0 - 124 mph 0 - 200 kmh |
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0 - 186 mph 0 - 300 kmh |
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30 - 70 mph 48 - 113 kmh |
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Standing qtr Mile Standing Km |
14.4sec @???mph |
60 - 0 mph 97 - 0 kmh |
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0 - 100 - 0 mph 0 - 160 - 0 kmh |
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| Dimensions |
| Length |
157.1 in 3990 mm |
| Width |
65.4 in 1661 mm |
| Height |
44.1 in 1120 mm |
| Weight |
2030 lbs 921 Kg |
| Wheels (F/R) |
6.5 X 16
6.5 X 16 |
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| Pricing |
| New Price |
£1000000 |
| Used Price |
£9000000 - £13000000 |
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The highly desirable XKSS was a road legal version of Jaguar's Le Mans winning D-Type race car, born after their withdrawal for sports car racing in 1956.
Thanks to a magnesium alloy body, the XKSS weighed in at under 2000 lbs. This means that the 250bhp straight 6 gave amazing performance (for the time) with 0-60mph in around 5 seconds and a 150mph max.
Almost 60 years after the original run of 16 XKSS, Jaguar made the decision in 2016 to finish off the originally planned production of 25 cars by hand building a further 9 'new original' editions. Each is estimated to take 10,000 man hours to complete.
All nine were already sold prior to production, each costing their lucky owners around £1m. This could still be considered a bargain, as an 'original original' XKSS could easily fetch £13m at auction.
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| Ratings |
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| Performance | 6/10 |
| Handling | 7/10 |
| Looks | 9/10 |
| Features | 6/10 |
| Quality | 7/10 |
| Costs | 1/10 |
| Desire | 10/10 |
| Eco | 4/10 |
| Practicality | 6/10 |
| Sound | 9/10 |
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