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Jaguar XJR-12

Field	Value
image	1990JaguarXJR12.jpg
name	Jaguar XJR-12
manufacturer	Jaguar Cars
production	1990
class	Racing car
layout	RMR layout
body_style	2-door coupé
engine	6995 cc Jaguar 60-degree V12
designer	Tony Southgate for TWR
transmission	5-speed TWR manual
predecessor	Jaguar XJR-11
successor	Jaguar XJR-14
wheelbase	2780 mm
length	4800 mm
width	2000 mm
height	1010 mm
weight	900 kg
sp	uk

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.

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.

References

Wouter Melissen. (27 June 2012). "Jaguar XJR-12".

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