CAR MAKE & MODEL
Jaguar XKSS Replica 1957 Pictures
CAR REF NUMBER
32493
Jaguar XKSS Replica painstakingly customised
If you`re in love with the real thing there are always ways and means of substituting and if you`re an avid enthusiast you can come pretty close to the original feel and look
1957 Jaguar XKSS ( Replica ) Specs:Body- Fiberglass Replica Molded From Original XKSS - Hand Fabricated Aluminum Windshield Frame -Hand Fabricated Side Windows And Window Frames
Chassis - Tubular Steel made By Renard Chassis in England
Suspension -1970 ’ s Jaguar Front End Rear Suspension
Adjustable Coil Over Shocks Front And Rear Brakes
11 Inch Front End Rear Brake Rotors - 4 Piston Front Calipers, -2 Piston Rear Calipers
Wheels - Alloy Replica ’s Of Originals
Engine - 4 Liter Inline 6 Cylinder Dual Overhead Cam
Transmission - 5 Speed Syncro Mesh - Modern Transmission (Toyota Supra)
Electrical System- Modern New Harness---Non Lucas
Carburetion -3 - 45mm DCOE Webbers
Starter Motor - Modern High Torque Gear Reduction
Instruments -Original Smith ’s Gauges
The big news for the XFR is its engine. While the top-spec 2009 XF made due with the older, 4.2-liter supercharged V-8 with 420 hp, the new 2010 XFR gets a new 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 with a BMW M5-conquering 510 hp.
Through the fitment of direct-injection and other fuel-saving technologies, the new AJ-V8 Gen III matches the old XF Supercharged model in fuel economy with an EPA rating of 15 city, 23 hwy. As long as we're in the comparing mood, it's interesting that the M5 is rated at a rather poor 11 city/17 highway and the E63 at 13 city/20 highway. Not that fuel economy is a real priority for buyers in this market.
What is important to buyers in this segment is overall performance. Luckily, Jaguar didn't just drop in a new engine and call it quits. The paddle-shift ZF six-speed automatic transmission is beefed up internally to handle the extra grunt. Larger brakes and a quicker steering rack are used as well. More interestingly, the chassis receives some electronic tweaks. First, an active dampening system called Adaptive Dynamics is fitted.
This is a more advanced setup compared to simple, two-step dampers in the outgoing XF Supercharged. The second bit of chassis trickery is even more interesting. It's called Active Differential Control (ADC) and is an electronically controlled limited-slip rear end. It utilizes an electric motor with a multi-plate clutch and can actively transmit torque to the wheel with the most grip.
