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The final S3 instalment of the E-type arrived in 1971, sporting a new 5.3-litre V12 engine - Jaguar's first - and thus completed its transition from sports car to grand tourer.

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Powertrain specs E Type V12 competition Jaguar E-type 3.8 vs Jaguar E-type 4.2 vs Jaguar E-Type S3 Roadster vs Jaguar E Type V12 Renault Alpine A110 1600S vs Jaguar E Type V12 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T vs Jaguar E Type V12 Lancia Stratos HF vs Jaguar E Type V12 More Jaguar cars 174 1992 Jaguar XJ220 549 ps, 1470 kg

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1 / 11 The car world is not short of restored and reimagined Jaguar E-Types. But we're hardly affronted, especially when they look as good as this, the latest. It's the first of E-Type UK's.

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03/31/2023 Buyer's Guides In This Article Category: Buyer's Guides Make: Jaguar Model: E type Year: 1971 1972 1973 1974 Twelve cylinders. In the automotive numbers game, that's very nearly top of the pops, a Classic-era throwback that blends smoothness, performance, and prestige in equal measures.

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Jaguar XJ12 engine, which followed on in 1972. The remarkable success of the XJ6, deliveries are still lagging up to 18 months behind orders, has confounded the critics. It is this continuing high level of demand which has clearly led to the decision to use the V12 as an alternative power unit in the E type only, at least at this time.

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The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British front mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd from 1961 to 1974. Its combination of exceptional aesthetics, advanced technologies, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world.

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Jaguar had developed a rather glorious 5.3-litre V12 engine intended for the XJ12. But fitting it in the E-type first was a handy way of proving its reliability. With 272bhp on tap, it was a wonderful way of guiding the E-type through its twilight years.

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V12 E Type with EFI from an XJS. I publish a guide (available as a PDF download for £25) for carrying out this conversion and I can program the ECU to suit the earlier engine. I can also provide upgraded induction systems and exhaust systems to lift the car's appeal and performance still more. 2. Upgrading the Fuel Injection System.

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The Jaguar V12 engine is a family of internal combustion V12 engines with a common block design, that were mass-produced by Jaguar Cars for a quarter of a century, from 1971 to 1997, mostly as 5.3‑litres, but later also as 6‑litres, and 7‑litre versions that were deployed in racing.

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The V12-Powered Jaguar E-Type: The Series 3 Offered A Different Driving Experience Via The Classic Motor Hub The Inline-six cylinder XK engine from the original E-Types provided a consistent and smooth power output mainly because it featured a dual-overhead-cam configuration, which allowed for increased low-end torque.

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Jaguar E-type. The production V12 was simpler than the one in the XJ13, with just two camshafts, but slightly larger at 5.3 litres. Reportedly, its debut in the 1971 E-type was due to management caution. The XJ was another option, but fitting Jaguar's first new engine in 23 years to a relatively high-volume saloon car was considered too risky.

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ENGINE. The big V12 engine is less desirable than 3.8- or 4.2-litre variants due to extra weight upsetting the E-type's handling, but also because it has a prodigious thirst. All told though, the 5.3-litre engine is a great piece of engineering that is capable of lasting much longer than its smaller relations.

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Using lessons learned from the XJ13 engine, Jaguar developed the Series III E-Type's V-12 to maintain their customary level of power in the face of ever-stiffer emissions regulations.

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In competition, the V12 had a remarkable career, from the domination of the Group 44 E-type in America, through the ill-fated Broadspeed Coupe, XJS in European Touring Cars, and a return to Le Mans with a 7.0-litre capacity, and two more wins in 1988 and 1990, taking Jaguar's tally to seven outright victories.

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09 January 2024. For 25 years, between 1971 and 1996, Jaguar's smooth and refined V12 power unit powered the Series 3 E-Type as well as a range of luxury saloons. Right from the outset the engine was designed with enormous tuning potential reserves and, in racing form, powered cars such as the Le Mans winning TWR prototype racers.

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The V12 E-type is a consummate cruiser, the engine delivering a huge spread of torque that makes the gearbox almost superfluous - yet it can accelerate faster than any earlier E-type when needed, and only inferior aerodynamics make its top speed marginally lower. It's reliable if well maintained, too - albeit thirsty. Bodywork