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Jaguar AJ-V6 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company for Jaguar Cars |
Designer | Porsche |
Production | 2000–2011 |
Layout | |
Configuration | 60° V6 |
Displacement |
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Cylinder block material | Aluminium |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
Valvetrain | DOHC 4 valves x cyl. with VVT |
Compression ratio | 10.3:1, 10.75:1 |
RPM range | |
Max. engine speed | 6,800 |
Combustion | |
Fuel system | Sequential multi-port fuel injection |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Oil system | Wet sump |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 157–260 hp (117–194 kW; 159–264 PS)[1] |
Torque output | 148–221 lb⋅ft (201–300 N⋅m) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Jaguar AJ16 |
Successor | Jaguar AJ126 |
The Jaguar AJ-V6 engine is a piston engine based on the Ford Duratec V6 engine.[2] The Duratec V6 was originally a Porsche design, purchased by the Ford Motor Company with Cosworth finishing the engineering to suit Ford's needs. One notable addition is the use of variable valve timing, a feature also shared with Mazda's version of the engine. It is available in 2.1 L (2,099 cc), 2.5 L (2,495 cc) and 3.0 L (2,967 cc) displacements.
The AJ-V6 engine has an aluminium engine block and Jaguar Cars designed aluminium DOHC cylinder heads. It uses sequential fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT, features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods and a one-piece cast camshaft and has direct-acting mechanical bucket (DAMB) tappets, these design aspects differentiating the AJ-V6 from the Ford and Mazda versions.