Two V12s and a V6
It is probably no coincidence, but it is a nice picture with these three Jaguars next to each other. They have a total of thirty cylinders, but they are not evenly distributed.
We are probably dealing with a business park where someone somewhere does something with Jaguars, because it cannot be a coincidence that these three Jaguars are parked next to each other. We just checked; in any case, they have been registered to private individuals for a long time, so it does not seem to be a publicly parked trading stock or anything like that. In any case, we are grateful to AutoWeek forum member Marc van der Togt for taking the time to photograph the trio and sharing the photos on our forum. Because fair is fair; it’s such a pretty face!
It is also a varied trio, although of course they have one common denominator: they have XJ in the model name. The latest is a 2004 X350. Despite its retro lines, you can see more than ever how big and somewhat bloated the XJ has become over the years, because next to it is an almost modest-looking 1986 XJ Series III in this light. youngest XJ is considerably larger, the XJ from 1986 has twice as many cylinders. We are dealing with an XJ12 here. It has the necessary similarities with the red XJS next to it, because it also comes from 1986 and has the same 5.3 V12 in its nose.
Despite its size and the fact that it ‘only’ has a V6, the youngest of the bunch is pretty much as fast as the older two. The big plus of the X350 was its weight, which, partly due to a base made largely of aluminum, was approximately comparable to that of a mid-sized car. The XJS narrowly wins on top speed: 240 km/h, compared to 230 km/h for the Series III and 233 km/h for the X350. The XJS is also just the fastest in the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (7 seconds compared to 8.1 for the X350 and 8.4 for the Series III).
But hey, speed alone isn’t what these three Jags are all about. Above all, they are wonderful to tour with. We therefore sincerely hope that they are not parked because there is something seriously wrong with them. In any case, they all still have a fairly fresh MOT and look very nice. So that’s probably fine. Which one would you prefer to put in front of the door?
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