1996 Jaguar XK8 Mk I 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.3 s @ 102 mph |
| Top speed | 251 kph / 156 mph |
| Curb weight | 1649 kilograms (3635 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 4000 cubic centimeters (4.0 liters / 244 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 284 metric horsepower (280 brake horsepower / 209 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 393 Newton-meters (290 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Jaguar XK8 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 16.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 21.0 s |
| 0-110 mph | 24.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 27.7 s |
Jaguar XK8 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.6 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.5 s @ 82 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.7 s @ 94 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.3 s @ 102 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.1 s @ 113 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.9 s @ 119 mph |
| 3000 feet | 26.9 s @ 122 mph |
Jaguar XK8 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 15.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 18.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 20.7 s |
| 0-170 kph | 23.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 25.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 27.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 28.6 s |
Jaguar XK8 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.0 s @ 102 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.4 s @ 131 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.5 s @ 151 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.3 s @ 164 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.7 s @ 174 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.9 s @ 181 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.9 s @ 187 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.8 s @ 191 kph |
| 900 meters | 26.6 s @ 196 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 28.5 s @ 200 kph |
