Engineering:Jaguar XJR-12
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| Jaguar XJR-12 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Production | 1990 |
| Designer | Tony Southgate for TWR[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Racing car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.0 L (6,995 cc) Jaguar 60-degree V12 |
| Transmission | 5-speed TWR manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm (109 in)[1] |
| Length | 4,800 mm (189 in)[1] |
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,010 mm (40 in)[1] |
| uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 900 kg (1,984 lb)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar XJR-11 |
| Successor | Jaguar XJR-14 |
The Jaguar XJR-12 is a sports-prototype race car built by the Jaguar Cars-backed Tom Walkinshaw Racing team for both Group C and IMSA Camel GTP. The XJR-12 is famous for winning the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Weighing 900 kg and powered by a 7.0 L 60 degree SOHC V12 developing 730 horsepower / 545 kW @ 7000 rpm, and 579 ft lbf / 785 N·m @ 5500 rpm, the XJR-12 could hit 368 km/h / 229 mph.[1]
During the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, the XJR-12 covered 4,882.4 km at an average speed of 204.036 km/h / 126.782 mph with a maximum trap speed of 353 km/h / 219 mph.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Drivers | Car # | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkingshaw Racing
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 Alain Ferté David Leslie Martin Brundle
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1 | C1 | 220 | DNF | DNF | |
 Jan Lammers Andy Wallace Franz Konrad
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2 | 355 | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
 John Nielsen Price Cobb Martin Brundle
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3 | 359 | 1st | 1st | ||||
Davy Jones Michel Ferté Eliseo Salazar
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4 | 282 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 1991 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkingshaw Racing
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Derek Warwick John Nielsen Andy Wallace
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33 | Category 2 | 356 | 4th | 4th | |
Bob Wollek Teo Fabi Kenny Acheson
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34 | 358 | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
Davy Jones Raul Boesel Michel Ferté
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35 | 360 | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
Sources:[2]
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See also
- Jaguar XJR sportscars
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wouter Melissen (27 June 2012). "Jaguar XJR-12". https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/spec/1395/Jaguar-XJR-12.html.
- ↑ "Silk Cut Jaguar". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/teams/SILKCUTJAGUAR.
External links
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