I got bored writing a history of the Jaguar V8, so here are a few cool facts about the X308 XJ8

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11/13/2016 at 14:15 • Filed to: X308, Jaguar, Jag

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The suspension is pretty much entirely reused from the sportier XK8 coupe.

The battery is mounted in the trunk, which helps give it a 51/49 weight distribution.

The N/A does 0-60 in 6.7 seconds, .01 seconds faster than the supercharged XJ6-R.


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Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Honeybunchesofgoats
11/13/2016 at 14:20

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I really like the look of that thing ... and remember - it’s 240,000 miles to the moon. You need to get there.


Kinja'd!!! Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve in Manhattan
11/13/2016 at 14:22

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Thanks!

It was always my favorite Jag sedan, and I fully intend to keep it at least that long, unless the transmission eats it, in which case I’ll probably cut my losses and get an XJR.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Honeybunchesofgoats
11/13/2016 at 14:24

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Or you can go to a junkyard (probably lots of Jags there) and buy a used transmission and keep going.


Kinja'd!!! Bourbon&JellyBeans > Honeybunchesofgoats
11/13/2016 at 15:48

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Basically a racecar.