1997 Jaguar XJ8 4.0 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 99 mph |
| Top speed | 240 kph / 149 mph |
| Years built | 1997 - 2003 |
| Displacement | 3996 cubic centimeters (4.0 liters / 244 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 284 metric horsepower (280 brake horsepower / 209 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 375 Newton-meters (277 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Jaguar XJ8 4.0 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 18.6 s |
| 0-100 mph | 23.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 27.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 30.9 s |
Jaguar XJ8 4.0 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.0 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.9 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.2 s @ 91 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.9 s @ 99 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.9 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.9 s @ 117 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.0 s @ 119 mph |
| 3500 feet | 30.8 s @ 123 mph |
Jaguar XJ8 4.0 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 17.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 20.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 23.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 25.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 28.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 30.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 31.9 s |
Jaguar XJ8 4.0 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.3 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.8 s @ 126 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.0 s @ 146 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.9 s @ 160 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.4 s @ 170 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.7 s @ 177 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.8 s @ 183 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.8 s @ 188 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.8 s @ 192 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.6 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 31.4 s @ 199 kph |
