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Build quality 4/6
Features 6/6
Performance 4/6
Fun-to-drive 3/6
Overall value 5/6
Model reviewed: 2005 Jaguar XJ8L Vanden Plas
Vehicle Type: Front-engine, rear-drive, five-passenger luxury sedan
Engine: Variable DOHC, 4.2-litre V-8, aluminum block and heads
Horsepower: 294-hp @ 6,000 rpm
Torque: 303 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm
Curb Weight: 1,741 kilograms.
0 to 100 kms/hr: 6.4 seconds
Top Speed: 195 kms/hr
Wheels & Tires: 18 x 8 in. alloy, 235/50 R18
Base price: $96,000
Price as Tested: $99,150
photo:John Cooke - www.straight-six.com
Build quality 4/6
Features 6/6
Performance 4/6
Fun-to-drive 3/6
Overall value 5/6
Model reviewed: 2005 Jaguar XJ8L Vanden Plas
Vehicle Type: Front-engine, rear-drive, five-passenger luxury sedan
Engine: Variable DOHC, 4.2-litre V-8, aluminum block and heads
Horsepower: 294-hp @ 6,000 rpm
Torque: 303 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm
Curb Weight: 1,741 kilograms.
0 to 100 kms/hr: 6.4 seconds
Top Speed: 195 kms/hr
Wheels & Tires: 18 x 8 in. alloy, 235/50 R18
Base price: $96,000
Price as Tested: $99,150
photo:John Cooke - www.straight-six.com
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