1979 Jaguar XJ12 S3 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.2 s @ 94 mph |
| Top speed | 238 kph / 148 mph |
| Curb weight | 1829 kilograms (4032 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1979 |
| Displacement | 5300 cubic centimeters (5.3 liters / 323 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 295 metric horsepower (291 brake horsepower / 217 kilowatts) @ 5750 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 434 Newton-meters (320 pound-feet) @ 4500 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Jaguar XJ12 S3 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 12.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 17.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 23.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 29.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 34.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 38.9 s |
Jaguar XJ12 S3 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.7 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.6 s @ 73 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.1 s @ 85 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.2 s @ 94 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.7 s @ 105 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.2 s @ 112 mph |
| 3000 feet | 30.5 s @ 115 mph |
| 3500 feet | 33.5 s @ 118 mph |
| 4000 feet | 36.3 s @ 121 mph |
Jaguar XJ12 S3 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 11.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 14.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 17.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 21.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 25.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 32.4 s |
| 0-180 kph | 35.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 38.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 40.2 s |
Jaguar XJ12 S3 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.0 s @ 93 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.6 s @ 118 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.0 s @ 137 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.1 s @ 151 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.9 s @ 161 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.5 s @ 169 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.9 s @ 175 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.1 s @ 180 kph |
| 900 meters | 30.2 s @ 184 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 32.2 s @ 188 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.1 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 36.0 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.8 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 39.6 s @ 199 kph |
