Jaguar XJ Series 2

The 1972 was a crucial year for the House of the jaguar. Sir Lyons had already retired (1969) to his private life and retirement of Wally Hassan (author, inter alia, the XK engine), the company’s leadership was assumed by Geoffrey Robinson, executive manager of British Leyland. The IAA in Frankfurt on 13 September 1973, just before the oil crisis, was presented with the second series of the XJ sedan. The renovation was dictated primarily by the need of adapting to the strict U.S. standards on safety and vehicle emissions.

Jaguar XJ
The need to move further up the bumper requires redesigning the grille (lower and crushed) and to ensure adequate air flow to the engine, to open a wide loophole under the bumper. The front, certainly more modern, was certainly less personal. The interior, with the occasion, were updated (modified door panels, center console, redesigned, streamlined new instrumentation).

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All the technical amendments were aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions at the expense of maximum power. The 6-cylinder 4.2-liter lost due to the drastic reduction of the compression ratio and changes in nutrition, well-78cv, falling from 245 to 167cv, while the V12, with the adoption of food electronic injection Lucas , contained the decrease in power 8CV (272 against 285CV) The critical 2.8 liters was abandoned in favor of 3442cc XK from 160cv. All versions were equipped with variable ratio power steering as standard.

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At the beginning of 1974 was also presented the XJC, a 2-door version, with the pavilion down, no pillars and window surrounds and platform pitch shortened, the XJ. The XJC, the result of a long gestation (due to drafts of air and water in the cockpit) are the XJ6 sedan, coupe versions 4.2 and XJ12 5.3.

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The coupe price remained until 1977, while the sedans were replaced by the 3 Series in 1979.

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Jaguar XJR