LOL, I noticed that too! Generally, in my experience, Jaguar drivers don't show off like that. I drive one of this vintage, and I don't pull that nonsense.
The white car deserves it for not being polite and letting the Jaag merge. It had plenty of space to do so, although the red Chrysler is also driving like an idiot.
I have this....as a Barbie car. It’s very accurately detailed, down to the wood trim in the interior. The trunk also opens, and it has a beautiful glittery metallic pink paint job. It’s also extremely HUGE! It’s a little over 2 feet long, and Barbie’s arms can’t even fully reach the steering wheel when she’s sitting in it, neither can Ken’s.
I have a 96 xj12. If you guys at motor week evere reviewed it I would really love to see it! I have been watching this show since I was a kid. This is very nostalgic to watch for me. And fun when I see cars I have owned being reviewed from new. Thanks for posting these retro reviews!
The Jaguar XJ-S is a timeless British masterpiece because it's well-built, V12 engine, & all of the luxuries. I haven't seen an XJ-S in my lifetime, but researched them. Jaguar had did their homework by making a fine luxury convertible. Today's cars are being focused on technology rather than simplicity.
Look ItsRain the electrical problems are from lack of maintance. They aren't American V8s which basically just want fuel. These engines and cars are packed with hightech (at the time). This needs to be serviced. Most people would be scared of the price of repairs. Like a Ferrari owner or so.
You mean all the ones with less than 20k miles failing. They are junk. You could argue it was high tech, but made less power than most "ancient" pushrod v8s. Not to mention they replaced this 70s era 3 speed with a GM 4L80E trans..
I rented one for a day, the last model year, it had the six and was a convertible. Very refined, styling was not current, but was beautiful. While panel gaps were large, alignment and workmanship was perfect. After the first few speed bumps, I never slowed down as the suspension soaked them up like they weren't there. I was first disappointed that I didn't get the all new XK8, which I did get the next year, But I would rather drive the XJS. It had a soul and honest style.
Well stated. One of the last true Jaguar cars, along with the "XJ40" (1988 to 1994 XJ6) that were designed before Ford ownership. Ford did improve quality on Jaguar cars built under their ownership, but the cars were watered down a bit in terms of style and quality.
@@manofthehour6856 I don't believe that. Sounds like personal opinion. Maybe that applied by 1999-2001, but the X300 was well made and hardly watered down.
I had a neighbor who had one of these for sale then always had various order Jaguars when I was growing up and I wasn't but 17 one day and he asked me if I wanted to take it for a drive and I did and drove it on the highway and when I heard that V12 open up it was amazing everybody should drive a V12 once in their life it's sad that engine is a dying breed for all but the most exclusive cars. If I ever had the money for a project car it would probably be one of these with unfortunately a American V8 swap so I could drive it without worry
It doesn't usually give that much trouble, especially on the later cars like these. It's very much like the injection system in any modern car, although It doesn't have standardised OBD as its too old, and the fuel injection ECU is seperate from the ignition and all the other ECUs and systems scattered across the car. These were the days before canbus was invented. The Magnetti Marelli ignition introduced in 1989 was the cause of far more problems. The problem with that is the physical distributor design, not the electronics though.
Hahaha, I didn't notice that. That old guy is probably dead now. Not from age, but his wife nagged him to death after his hot shot driving (jamming the breaks to avoid a tree limb; overtaking the Acura on the right as he enters the highway. Reminds me of the Judge in Caddyshack.
Yes I know this comment is 2 years old, but I'm the only one whos replied so far that caught your Top Gear reference "Its a Jag, its got 12 cylinders, and its gold, sir!"
The 0 - 60 on this video is quoted wrong. I’m sure it is. I know federal ones were slower than European ones, but I’m sure the 0 - 60 on a federal one is still around the 8 second mark. Also, in 1992 the V12 was updated to a 6.0 litre and the GM400 three-speed was replaced with a GM4000 four-speed.
@@frankdenardo8684 A mess, because the movie omitted the new XK8 (was shot right before it went on sale in late 1996), yet was set in 1997. How can you set a movie partly in a 1997cJaguar dealership, yet the newest model in 2 decades for '97 is nonexistent.
I'm not a Jaguar follower so I ask: How did this model / generation do in the market? Also, did it prove iconic or milestone setting in the way the first gen LS400 of the same era did in the early 90's? I do not see many of these on the street here in Los Angeles. But I do love the idea of the V12.
According to Wikipedia, the XJS sold 115,000 units over a 21 year market run (1975-1996) worldwide. That sounds terrible, but luxury coupes were low volume proposals before the days of near zero interest rates and consumers who believed they should have what they want and not what they can afford...
This is a 25 year old car that traces it's design (both styling and engines) to the late 1970s. Suggesting it is flawed because a modern 2 litre turbo 4 produces more power is akin to criticizing a 1937 Chevy business coupe for being less comfortable and having lower technology than the Jag.
That old couple were teens when they bought their first XJS. So I wonder if the old guy was flirting outrageously with the waitress and then had the nerve to check his pockets before apologizing for forgetting his wallet, then topping it off by running over the neighbour's dog .... in his jaaaaag.
Have you guys ever done a review or road test on the Daihatsu Charade or Rocky? I know they were only in the states for a few years, but it'd be cool to see something like those two since they're so rare now.
Can you please put up a retro review of the dodge Dakota. 1st gen. 87-96. No one does it better and I can't find anything worth watching on it. Please.
This car was built for a snobby European widow... However as an American guy, I would have equipped it with a 5-speed manual transmission with twin turbo intercooled version of this 5.3l V12 with a probable output of 550HP. The damn thing is too heavy... 3,400 lbs would be acceptable. Just adding my 2 cents here.
9s to 60 hurt my heart and 16s in the quarter. this was and is a stunning looking car that looks like it would beat up on so many spots cars. but didn't the power drop, I'm sure these cars at one time were making 300 hp and and topping out at on the high side of 150?
That Black Dude depends on what market. American models were catted and had all that gubbins which crippled power. The earlier and lighter EU coupés would habe more torque, more HP and would do a standing 0-60 within around 6 seconds.
+skrattedieratte now that's the legendary performance that I used to hear about because the xjs used to be the world's fastest saloon at one time hitting 168 if I'm not mistaken.
That Black Dude the XJ-S and XJ are two different cars mate. The XJ12 was the fastest saloon /sedan for decades. The XJ-S was an affordable Ferrari rival. But yeah, the XJ-S was the fastest Jag until the XJ6R appeared. When the supercharger came in, the V12 was toned down a little. And then replaced with a V8 in 1996. :(
Especially in US "smog" spec, it was awful. I knew a fellow with a late 1980s model and he claimed getting over 10mpg was just a pipedream for most of his driving...
I always admired this car. It's just ashame that it had Lucas fuel injection, as I believe a Bosch system would have been better; and easier to get parts for.
Wiki article has a good deal of info on this very thing. Jaguar was working on a new system with supplier, but it sounds like they shelved it for fear it would have been a Bosch patent infringement.
The XJS was originally introduced in 1975, and this is the same vehicle after minor revisions and updates through the years until this 1992 model year example.
This V12 is remarkable for its lack of performance, a shame, though a 304 hp 6.0 liter V12 replaced the 5.3L engine in this test car in late '92 This is, and really I mean the coupe, among the handsomest cars ever designed, but it did not sufficiently deliver in terms of quality or performance. A '92 L98 Firebird Trans Am would easily blow its doors off!
Yep. It got a 4-speed auto, better gearing and a 6l engine displacement a few years later. These days you can get 6-speed manual transmission conversion kits.
He said it had character, not performance. :P They were heavy cars with 3-speed autos (4-speed from later in '92) and engines tuned for 'economy' and refinement. I have one in my garage but it's only the inline 6 version, i.e. even less performance...
This particular one is probably the heaviest and least powerful XJS V12 there is. 1990s US spec convertible. They were originally much quicker than that. A european pre-he will do 0-60 in about 6.5-7. Sounds pathetic by modern standards, but that's the same as a Ferrari 308GTB. Not shabby for the 1970s when they were made, and impressive when you consider this is a smooth luxury barge, not a sports car. Over time they got even slower because of US smog regulations (American v8s were struggling to get 200hp at the height of that crap), rear end ratio changes to curb their drinking problem, and they gained more luxury and weight. I've got a later UK spec V12. It's pretty slow off the line but once it has momentum it's plenty fast enough. It just keeps climbing at a steady rate all the way past illegal speeds and how fast I dare to take it. It's like a silky smooth, bottomless well of torque. It's never seems stressed even at higher rpms.
Convertible really looks the part. Never liked the coupe with those crazy flutes off the rear window. God knows what the rear seats are for - golf clubs? Same with the E type - convertible great, coupe looks ridiculous.
palebeachbum have you actually owned or driven one? They’re exceptionally smooth and comfortable. Much faster in Europe than this one, 0-60 in less than 7 seconds and over 150 top end. I’ve owned many cars, old and new, my XJs is my favourite. Great car to drive, real sense of occasion when you drive one.
0 to 60 in 9 seconds on a V12 engine is very slow, by today's standards. I wish Jaguar would had equipped the XJS with a manual transmission along with a weight loss diet to improve better acceleration.
Quite likely it wouldn't be said the way the British do (I've finally figured this out a few weeks ago and was something een the brand has acknowledged many AmericanS couldn't pronounce or even recognize this way): JAG-YOU-ARE.
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.
Yep, 290/300 roughly. And the coupe was considerably lighter than the convertible. If this was really a 1992 it should have had the 6.0 V12; in EU spec that would have had 320hp/340lbft. Still a 4,000 lb car though...
Always thought it was funny that Europeans make fun of American luxury while also putting a 3 speed automatic behind a 5.3 liter V12 making not enough horsepower In this same year you could get a Cadillac Allante which made the same amount of horsepower, a 4 speed automatic or a 5 speed manual, all the same options, and also came in a convertible. In the end those things were also better built and more reliable than the XJS. Why would you pay three times the money for this?
9 seconds! Very slow to a V12! 3 speed auto...misses from Jag. At this time, at least a 4 speed auto. Digital gauges from A/C is other missing point, at this time Mercedes already aplly on the tops better transmissions and modern gauges
5.3L V-12 with less power than a modern 2.3L turbo I-4. And not just by a small amount, either -- we're talking 10% to 15% less. Of course, the V-12 is far smoother, no doubt. And since it doesn't have a turbo, it is, I'm sure, more ready to accelerate when you step on the throttle. Still, it's fun to see how much engine technology has improved in the past two-and-a-half decades. Take that same V-12 today, and it'd have 500HP, or even more. Easily.
John Davis’ voice has to be up there with Sir David Attenborough, Morgan Freeman and Stephen Fry, what a legend
I agree
Is your car problematic
When they cut off the white car when merging on to the highway. I bet the Jag driver was thinking, "Excuse me, I'm driving a Jag."
LOL, I noticed that too! Generally, in my experience, Jaguar drivers don't show off like that. I drive one of this vintage, and I don't pull that nonsense.
@@manofthehour6856 It would have been much more fun with a patrol Crown Vic instead of a Toyota (is it a Toyota ?)
The white car deserves it for not being polite and letting the Jaag merge. It had plenty of space to do so, although the red Chrysler is also driving like an idiot.
to my eyes this is one of the most beautiful car ever
Mine too. Just a shame about the cheap electrical system components... another great design ruined by accountants.
Issa Bendeck a classic Jaguar.
Agreed. When I was growing up, someone in my neighborhood had a British racing green XJS V12 coupe. I always stopped to look at it.
@@ShmuelWeintraub another clown thats obviosly never owned one. Theres way more bosch in them than lucas.
LOL 😆 Poor old woman
emergency braking ....
I have this....as a Barbie car. It’s very accurately detailed, down to the wood trim in the interior. The trunk also opens, and it has a beautiful glittery metallic pink paint job. It’s also extremely HUGE! It’s a little over 2 feet long, and Barbie’s arms can’t even fully reach the steering wheel when she’s sitting in it, neither can Ken’s.
I have a 96 xj12. If you guys at motor week evere reviewed it I would really love to see it!
I have been watching this show since I was a kid. This is very nostalgic to watch for me. And fun when I see cars I have owned being reviewed from new. Thanks for posting these retro reviews!
Hey, these aren't your regular test drivers. Where's the blond dude with the unnecessary driving gloves???
His parents stepped in for this show.
I didn't think it was legal to drive a Jaaaaag without string backed driving gloves....
I need driving gloves now.
I was disappointed nobody tried to wreck the shifter by wrenching it through all positions repeatedly.
i just died......i loved that necessarily gloved test pilot in a strictly hetero way
I like the quad headlights better. Gave it a more classy look.
not to mention those bumper car bumpers
@decembrist Agreed.
That emergency-braking scene scared me! Those old people could have had strokes hahaa.
Beautiful car. Those two have quite the lifestyle!
They DID have the lifestyle.
I really enjoy the retro reviews!
The Jaguar XJ-S is a timeless British masterpiece because it's well-built, V12 engine, & all of the luxuries. I haven't seen an XJ-S in my lifetime, but researched them. Jaguar had did their homework by making a fine luxury convertible. Today's cars are being focused on technology rather than simplicity.
You dont see them because they had more electrical problems than north korea.
Look ItsRain I agree. All Jags & Land Rovers all got problems like North Korea along with Donald Trump
Look ItsRain the electrical problems are from lack of maintance. They aren't American V8s which basically just want fuel. These engines and cars are packed with hightech (at the time). This needs to be serviced. Most people would be scared of the price of repairs. Like a Ferrari owner or so.
You mean all the ones with less than 20k miles failing. They are junk. You could argue it was high tech, but made less power than most "ancient" pushrod v8s. Not to mention they replaced this 70s era 3 speed with a GM 4L80E trans..
Look ItsRain Yes
MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR EVER.
By the time the last 96 cars left warranty the first years were already classics
I rented one for a day, the last model year, it had the six and was a convertible. Very refined, styling was not current, but was beautiful. While panel gaps were large, alignment and workmanship was perfect. After the first few speed bumps, I never slowed down as the suspension soaked them up like they weren't there. I was first disappointed that I didn't get the all new XK8, which I did get the next year, But I would rather drive the XJS. It had a soul and honest style.
Well stated. One of the last true Jaguar cars, along with the "XJ40" (1988 to 1994 XJ6) that were designed before Ford ownership. Ford did improve quality on Jaguar cars built under their ownership, but the cars were watered down a bit in terms of style and quality.
@@manofthehour6856 I don't believe that. Sounds like personal opinion. Maybe that applied by 1999-2001, but the X300 was well made and hardly watered down.
I had a neighbor who had one of these for sale then always had various order Jaguars when I was growing up and I wasn't but 17 one day and he asked me if I wanted to take it for a drive and I did and drove it on the highway and when I heard that V12 open up it was amazing everybody should drive a V12 once in their life it's sad that engine is a dying breed for all but the most exclusive cars. If I ever had the money for a project car it would probably be one of these with unfortunately a American V8 swap so I could drive it without worry
I love those clunks that come from the doors
Another pretty Kitty!!!!!!! And I LOVED the reworking of Vivaldi's Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269.
Lucas “digital” injection...**gulp**...a most terrifying phrase!
It doesn't usually give that much trouble, especially on the later cars like these. It's very much like the injection system in any modern car, although It doesn't have standardised OBD as its too old, and the fuel injection ECU is seperate from the ignition and all the other ECUs and systems scattered across the car. These were the days before canbus was invented.
The Magnetti Marelli ignition introduced in 1989 was the cause of far more problems. The problem with that is the physical distributor design, not the electronics though.
He's got a grandfather clock!
My grandfather clock will easily knock your dingdongs out of place young man
Hahaha, I didn't notice that. That old guy is probably dead now. Not from age, but his wife nagged him to death after his hot shot driving (jamming the breaks to avoid a tree limb; overtaking the Acura on the right as he enters the highway. Reminds me of the Judge in Caddyshack.
Yes I know this comment is 2 years old, but I'm the only one whos replied so far that caught your Top Gear reference "Its a Jag, its got 12 cylinders, and its gold, sir!"
I had one of these cars new back in 1992 I wish I kept it it was so beautiful car
Theresa May as a journalist, who`d have thought! Gorgeous car btw!
The 0 - 60 on this video is quoted wrong. I’m sure it is. I know federal ones were slower than European ones, but I’m sure the 0 - 60 on a federal one is still around the 8 second mark. Also, in 1992 the V12 was updated to a 6.0 litre and the GM400 three-speed was replaced with a GM4000 four-speed.
seems very slow, that 3-speed probaly the reason
This is 1991. You need to remember that model years are different from actual real-time changes.
The '94 models got the changes.
I can see panel gaps on the bonnet large enough for a Harpers Bizarre Magazine to fit into in shots where the car is 20 feet away
Tuneman's car from the 1994 movie Speed.
"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shhhiiiiiiiiittttttt"
Yeah, apparently carjacked by the Judge from Caddyshack.
“You scratch this puppy and me and you are gonna have words, you understand?” Love that scene!
Romy & Michelle's high School reunion.
@@frankdenardo8684 A mess, because the movie omitted the new XK8 (was shot right before it went on sale in late 1996), yet was set in 1997.
How can you set a movie partly in a 1997cJaguar dealership, yet the newest model in 2 decades for '97 is nonexistent.
Remember that this car had a 3 speed auto. Imagine the kickdown if it even happens
I daily drove a 84 Fiero with a three speed auto and the kick down was awful.
There was one in a shop i go. It had a ENORMOUS vacuum leak it was wild how the engine behaved like it had a heart attack mixed with a seizure 😐
Guys from @motorweek , do you have any road test about the old Mercedes c32 AMG with the w203 body 2001-04.
Is there a 90’s half-ton or 3/4 ton truck shootout?
That locker in the back se as t area is cool
Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan playing on that stereo that divides the climate controls.
I recall the tune, but as a Jazz and Classical guy myself, I had no idea the artist. Thank you.
Mom's boss had this car. Gorgeous but always in the shop, even when new. $1000 oil changes.
A V12 with less than 300hp? I mean....
And so? That was typical, for 5.3 and 5
4L V12s. Same thing for M70 V12.
Round chromed headlight conversion is a must .Much sexier
No that was american version with sealed beam, these are original they look much better so sleek.
I'm not a Jaguar follower so I ask: How did this model / generation do in the market? Also, did it prove iconic or milestone setting in the way the first gen LS400 of the same era did in the early 90's? I do not see many of these on the street here in Los Angeles. But I do love the idea of the V12.
According to Wikipedia, the XJS sold 115,000 units over a 21 year market run (1975-1996) worldwide. That sounds terrible, but luxury coupes were low volume proposals before the days of near zero interest rates and consumers who believed they should have what they want and not what they can afford...
@@ShmuelWeintraub Excellent points.
It was launch with those headlights in 1974 and they remained through its production.
wrong
I was awaiting him to Say
ALOOOOOOOMIN-NUMB
The two old farts remind me of the Judge that Ted Knight played in Caddyshack.
The V12s top heavy punch will have you cursing the 3 speed auto forever.
Fix't that for you.
This is a 25 year old car that traces it's design (both styling and engines) to the late 1970s. Suggesting it is flawed because a modern 2 litre turbo 4 produces more power is akin to criticizing a 1937 Chevy business coupe for being less comfortable and having lower technology than the Jag.
That old couple were teens when they bought their first XJS. So I wonder if the old guy was flirting outrageously with the waitress and then had the nerve to check his pockets before apologizing for forgetting his wallet, then topping it off by running over the neighbour's dog .... in his jaaaaag.
Have you guys ever done a review or road test on the Daihatsu Charade or Rocky? I know they were only in the states for a few years, but it'd be cool to see something like those two since they're so rare now.
Back in 1992, I remember getting in the Mail, Win New Red Jaguar Convertible, Publisher clearing house sweepstake entry,
LoL 😁 I remember that too.
Hahaha! After watching this, we now know who the winner was! The Judge played by Ted Knight in Caddyshack!
my dad owned a '64 E-type, and it was awesome, until he crashed into a tree...
At that point it was shocking, and then eventually stunning, at least for your dad.
Use to see these EVERYWHERE growing up in Chicago !!!! Biggest douches drove these cars, One being a former landlord
Chicagoguy84 my former girlfriend drove one.
"Two tons of Jaguar", now an econo box is almost two tons.
Can you please put up a retro review of the dodge Dakota. 1st gen. 87-96. No one does it better and I can't find anything worth watching on it. Please.
Wonder if Vivaldi would like the XJS?
I see him more as a Maserati Quattroporte-type guy.
That shifter design and placement is a nightmare.
This car was built for a snobby European widow...
However as an American guy, I would have equipped it with a 5-speed manual transmission with twin turbo intercooled version of this 5.3l V12 with a probable output of 550HP.
The damn thing is too heavy...
3,400 lbs would be acceptable.
Just adding my 2 cents here.
9s to 60 hurt my heart and 16s in the quarter. this was and is a stunning looking car that looks like it would beat up on so many spots cars. but didn't the power drop, I'm sure these cars at one time were making 300 hp and and topping out at on the high side of 150?
That Black Dude depends on what market. American models were catted and had all that gubbins which crippled power. The earlier and lighter EU coupés would habe more torque, more HP and would do a standing 0-60 within around 6 seconds.
+skrattedieratte now that's the legendary performance that I used to hear about because the xjs used to be the world's fastest saloon at one time hitting 168 if I'm not mistaken.
That Black Dude the XJ-S and XJ are two different cars mate. The XJ12 was the fastest saloon /sedan for decades. The XJ-S was an affordable Ferrari rival. But yeah, the XJ-S was the fastest Jag until the XJ6R appeared. When the supercharger came in, the V12 was toned down a little. And then replaced with a V8 in 1996. :(
learned something new
3 speed auto this late, wow!
In 92 they had a 3 speed? Wow
It's funny that Jonh didn't mentioned the outrageous gas mileage of this upscale gas guzzler
Especially in US "smog" spec, it was awful. I knew a fellow with a late 1980s model and he claimed getting over 10mpg was just a pipedream for most of his driving...
3 seed transmission. In the 90s?!
Classic! Except really? 3-speed automatic with a V12, even in 1992? Lol.
The engineering for this car was done in the mid 1970s... it was nearing the end of it's run when this model was tested.
Sorry, make that early 1970s... it went on sale in Sept 1975.
@Steve Princeactually i hear that this engine could rev pretty high
I always admired this car. It's just ashame that it had Lucas fuel injection, as I believe a Bosch system would have been better; and easier to get parts for.
Wiki article has a good deal of info on this very thing. Jaguar was working on a new system with supplier, but it sounds like they shelved it for fear it would have been a Bosch patent infringement.
ShmuelWeintraub Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.
Pardon me do you have any grey poupon
the Jaguar XKE is finished in primrose yellow.
Hello, random 1992-era MPT staffer who looks like Dame Maggie Smith.
Only after you play some sort of Downton Abbey drinking game for an hour.....
How much did it cost that time
The convertible V12's in the 90's were around $65,000 I believe. About $120,000 adjusted for inflation.
in those days John used to eat 11 chickens per day. Nowadays he's down to 1.
And now he eats them cooked. (LOL, I noticed he looked like a blimp here, especially with that windbreaker)
this car is beautiful, but looks like from 70's, not from 90's
Falo Mesmo because it was from the 70s
The XJS was originally introduced in 1975, and this is the same vehicle after minor revisions and updates through the years until this 1992 model year example.
0 to 60 of 9 seconds for a 5.3 liter engine. My 1990 NA Miata with 1.6 liter engine has the same 0 to 60 acceleration.
This V12 is remarkable for its lack of performance, a shame, though a 304 hp 6.0 liter V12 replaced the 5.3L engine in this test car in late '92 This is, and really I mean the coupe, among the handsomest cars ever designed, but it did not sufficiently deliver in terms of quality or performance. A '92 L98 Firebird Trans Am would easily blow its doors off!
This is a grand touring car not a drag car
I find it odd that a 1992 Toyota Camry XLE V6 has better 0-60mph acceleration times than this V12 Jaguar.
Fair point, but the Jag was meant as a grand tourer, not a freeway commuter. The Camry also attracted far less female attention, of course.
The camry weighed less, had an extra gear, and made comparable power. What's odd about it accelerating faster?
The car is ok but look at that stunning Georgian manor house at 1:29
In the US, that style is identified as "Colonial". Worse, probably some substandard copy.
@@manofthehour6856 The styling is pretty good on the exterior.
wait did he say 3 speed only automatic
@@stringer-ik1pc not like gm put a bullet to jaguars head though, jaguar wanted to keep using it clearly
0 to 60 in 9.0 seconds... Wow
It has a three speed. A 3 speed. Even in 92 that, as a concept, is pathetically outdated
3 speed auto in 92? Wow
Yep. It got a 4-speed auto, better gearing and a 6l engine displacement a few years later. These days you can get 6-speed manual transmission conversion kits.
10 seconds 0 to 60 with In a 12 oh my God I want to die
4:24 I thought that woman was going to soil her diaper.
A V12 that takes 0-60 in 9 seconds is just insane to think about. Now we have I4's that can do it in about half the time
It has character... yeah right, zero to sixty in nine seconds for a v12 says it all. Wouldn't mind to have one in my garage, though.
He said it had character, not performance. :P
They were heavy cars with 3-speed autos (4-speed from later in '92) and engines tuned for 'economy' and refinement. I have one in my garage but it's only the inline 6 version, i.e. even less performance...
@@MathsYknow congratulations, enjoy It!
This particular one is probably the heaviest and least powerful XJS V12 there is. 1990s US spec convertible.
They were originally much quicker than that. A european pre-he will do 0-60 in about 6.5-7. Sounds pathetic by modern standards, but that's the same as a Ferrari 308GTB. Not shabby for the 1970s when they were made, and impressive when you consider this is a smooth luxury barge, not a sports car. Over time they got even slower because of US smog regulations (American v8s were struggling to get 200hp at the height of that crap), rear end ratio changes to curb their drinking problem, and they gained more luxury and weight.
I've got a later UK spec V12. It's pretty slow off the line but once it has momentum it's plenty fast enough. It just keeps climbing at a steady rate all the way past illegal speeds and how fast I dare to take it. It's like a silky smooth, bottomless well of torque. It's never seems stressed even at higher rpms.
@@unregistredhypercam smooth bottomless well of torque! Now that's great.
That was a time where easy could recognize the jaguar, today's Jaguars look like a Hyundai or any other Asian made car.
Sewwww faunceh
Wrong channel
Soviet Labrador Needs more broooown, like my poop
lol now its a pimped out ford taurus
cut a hole in roof..you're in !
JHAGG-WAAAAAAAR
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Convertible really looks the part. Never liked the coupe with those crazy flutes off the rear window. God knows what the rear seats are for - golf clubs?
Same with the E type - convertible great, coupe looks ridiculous.
Nice car bu I prefer a Mercedes R107 by far
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Yeah he would have been happier if he didn't have the old bag in the passenger seat...
This car was a work of art. Beautiful. Unfortunately, that's all they were good for.
palebeachbum have you actually owned or driven one? They’re exceptionally smooth and comfortable. Much faster in Europe than this one, 0-60 in less than 7 seconds and over 150 top end. I’ve owned many cars, old and new, my XJs is my favourite. Great car to drive, real sense of occasion when you drive one.
0 to 60 in 9 seconds on a V12 engine is very slow, by today's standards. I wish Jaguar would had equipped the XJS with a manual transmission along with a weight loss diet to improve better acceleration.
Kevron Harris what do you mean "even by today's standards" its only slow by today's standards. Look at tte trap speed.
I meant if a car of today came with a V12 engine accelerated at 9 or 10 seconds, it's not a sports car
Kevron Harris get rid of the "even"
kirbyswarp I'll get rid of "even".
0-60 takes 9 seconds? in a v12? I'm sure my OLDER 6 cylinder Jag can do that! :-S
the lazy trans is what keeps these things so slow
@@stringer-ik1pc The Turbo-Hydramatic was a solid transmission.
@@blisterbrain Yes, Rolls-Royce also used GM transmissions. stringer 2295 knows not what he talks about.....
You lost me at “3 speed automatic”
You don't need many gears when you've got a V12 and a 2.88 final drive. It'll do 65mph in first and 110 in second!
Lucas components? Ha ha ha that makes me laugh!
There's the English saying, "Why do the English drink warm beer?...Because Lucas makes the refrigerators".
Very classy car. I dont even like jags!
Say Jagwar one more time (Walter Sobchak pic)
Quite likely it wouldn't be said the way the British do (I've finally figured this out a few weeks ago and was something een the brand has acknowledged many AmericanS couldn't pronounce or even recognize this way): JAG-YOU-ARE.
9 seconds from 0-60?????
260 hp from a V 12! God that’s horrible
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas
station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel
pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in
the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems,
turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and
New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be
done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of
crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.
The American spec car wasn't anything to written home about,
The European model had more power and torque.
Yep, 290/300 roughly. And the coupe was considerably lighter than the convertible. If this was really a 1992 it should have had the 6.0 V12; in EU spec that would have had 320hp/340lbft. Still a 4,000 lb car though...
Always thought it was funny that Europeans make fun of American luxury while also putting a 3 speed automatic behind a 5.3 liter V12 making not enough horsepower
In this same year you could get a Cadillac Allante which made the same amount of horsepower, a 4 speed automatic or a 5 speed manual, all the same options, and also came in a convertible. In the end those things were also better built and more reliable than the XJS.
Why would you pay three times the money for this?
Probably because the loads of character this brings. It's probably still on the road, instead of the Allante..
9 seconds! Very slow to a V12!
3 speed auto...misses from Jag. At this time, at least a 4 speed auto.
Digital gauges from A/C is other missing point, at this time Mercedes already aplly on the tops better transmissions and modern gauges
Falo Mesmo....but Mercedes sucks mansack, only dickless asshats drive a Mercedes....
V12...but a 0-60 of 9 seconds. Yikes.
5.3L V-12 with less power than a modern 2.3L turbo I-4. And not just by a small amount, either -- we're talking 10% to 15% less.
Of course, the V-12 is far smoother, no doubt. And since it doesn't have a turbo, it is, I'm sure, more ready to accelerate when you step on the throttle. Still, it's fun to see how much engine technology has improved in the past two-and-a-half decades.
Take that same V-12 today, and it'd have 500HP, or even more. Easily.
The v12 sounds better than any 4 banger turbo..
LMacNeill Comparing this beauty to today's garbage is a mental illness . Seek help
What I find more ridiculous is that 9s 0-60 time. My 1.6-litre 120hp hatchback can hit 60 in 9s.
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Back in the day, the accepted fix for a Jag V12 was to swap in a Chevy V8.