Jaguar XK 150S DHC (1959) drophead coupé (convertible coupé) - technical specifications of 1959 Jaguar XK 150S DHC

Jaguar XK 150S DHC

(1959 model)

Brief specs of 1959 Jaguar XK 150S DHC

2-door 2-seater drophead coupé (convertible coupé), petrol (gasoline) 6-cylinder 12-valve straight (inline) engine, DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam), 3781 cm³ / 230.7 cu in / 230.7 cu in, 197.6 kW / 265.0 hp / 265.0 hp @ 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm, 353.0 N·m / 260.4 lb·ft / 260.4 lb·ft @ 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm, manual with overdrive 4-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 227 km/h / 141 mph / 141 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Jaguar	Issued from	1959
Model	XK 150S DHC	Issued until
Serie	XK	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Jaguar	Country	UK

Marque (make)

Jaguar

Issued from

1959

Model

XK 150S DHC

Issued until

Serie

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Jaguar

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	drophead coupé (convertible coupé)	Number of seats	2
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)	5650 l / 199.53 cu ft / 199.53 cu ft	Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

drophead coupé (convertible coupé)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

5650 l / 199.53 cu ft / 199.53 cu ft

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	4496 mm / 177.0 in / 177.0 in	Total (curb) weight	1473 kg / 3247 lb / 3247 lb
Width	1638 mm / 64.5 in / 64.5 in	Dry weight
Height	1397 mm / 55.0 in / 55.0 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2591 mm / 102.0 in / 102.0 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1314 mm / 51.7 in / 51.7 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1314 mm / 51.7 in / 51.7 in	Weight distribution (front)	50.5 % / 50.5 % / 50.5 %
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.74

Length

4496 mm / 177.0 in / 177.0 in

Total (curb) weight

1473 kg / 3247 lb / 3247 lb

Width

1638 mm / 64.5 in / 64.5 in

Dry weight

Height

1397 mm / 55.0 in / 55.0 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2591 mm / 102.0 in / 102.0 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1314 mm / 51.7 in / 51.7 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1314 mm / 51.7 in / 51.7 in

Weight distribution (front)

50.5 % / 50.5 % / 50.5 %

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.74

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.69 m² / 18.2 sq ft / 18.2 sq ft
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

1.69 m² / 18.2 sq ft / 18.2 sq ft

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	6
Engine Type	straight (inline) (Inline, 6 cylinder)	Total number of valves	12
Engine Manufacturer	Jaguar	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	87.0 mm / 3.43 in / 3.43 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	106.0 mm / 4.17 in / 4.17 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.82
Fuel supply	3 SU carburettors	Engine displacement	3781 cm³ / 230.7 cu in / 230.7 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	630.17 cm³/cylinder / 38.455 cu in/cylinder / 38.455 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)	Compression ratio	8.0 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	197.6 kW / 265.0 hp / 265.0 hp at 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	353.0 N·m / 260.4 lb·ft / 260.4 lb·ft at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	77.0 kW / 103.3 hp / 103.3 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	52.3 kW/l / 1.148 bhp/cu in / 1.148 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	93.4 N·m/l / 0.82 lb·ft/cu in / 0.82 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline) (Inline, 6 cylinder)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Jaguar

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

87.0 mm / 3.43 in / 3.43 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

106.0 mm / 4.17 in / 4.17 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.82

Fuel supply

3 SU carburettors

Engine displacement

3781 cm³ / 230.7 cu in / 230.7 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

630.17 cm³/cylinder / 38.455 cu in/cylinder / 38.455 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)

Compression ratio

8.0 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

197.6 kW / 265.0 hp / 265.0 hp at 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm / 5500 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

353.0 N·m / 260.4 lb·ft / 260.4 lb·ft at 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm / 4000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

77.0 kW / 103.3 hp / 103.3 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

52.3 kW/l / 1.148 bhp/cu in / 1.148 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

93.4 N·m/l / 0.82 lb·ft/cu in / 0.82 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual with overdrive	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.78
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.09

Transmission type

manual with overdrive

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.78

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.09

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	6.20 s / 6.20 s / 6.20 s	Top (maximal) speed	227 km/h / 141 mph / 141 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	7.60 s / 7.60 s / 7.60 s	Power-to-weight ratio	179.9 kW/ton / 136.3 bhp/ton / 136.3 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	19.00 s / 19.00 s / 19.00 s	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

6.20 s / 6.20 s / 6.20 s

Top (maximal) speed

227 km/h / 141 mph / 141 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

7.60 s / 7.60 s / 7.60 s

Power-to-weight ratio

179.9 kW/ton / 136.3 bhp/ton / 136.3 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

19.00 s / 19.00 s / 19.00 s

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering		Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Live axle, Semi-elliptic leaf springs
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	disc
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Live axle, Semi-elliptic leaf springs

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

disc

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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