Jaguar was working on a V12-powered, mid-engined car for Le Mans - a design that would evolve into the iconic XJ13. The interim solution for the E-type was a series of 'specials', tweaked for racing. The first was the Low Drag Coupe - registered as CUT 7, when raced by Dick Protheroe. Jaguar's chief designer, pioneering aerodynamicist MalcolmStick a rubber plug or cork in the pipe to seal it off and see if that makes a difference. Fenner (Ferman Wardell 1971 E-type Series 3 2+2 V-12) February 1, 2018, 2:41pm 25. Oh, right, need vacuum for the brake booster! Actually, I knew that so I just capped it temporarily to see if it made a difference, which it didn’t. The 1990 Jaguar XJS Convertible V12 top speed is 238 Km/h / 148 mph. Jaguar E Type V12 (1971) Dodge Durango 1 2WD 3.9 V6 (1998) Jaguar XJS 4.0 Auto (1993)
Electrogenic now offers three E-type electrification packages. The one I drove is the base model, but there is a more powerful option with a 150kW (200bhp) motor delivering 840Nm (613 lb/ft) of