| Jaguar XJR-12 | |
| Manufacturer: | Jaguar Cars |
| Production: | 1990 |
| Class: | Racing car |
| Layout: | RMR layout |
| Engine: | Jaguar 60-degree V12 |
| Designer: | Tony Southgate for TWR[1] |
| Transmission: | 5-speed TWR manual |
| Predecessor: | Jaguar XJR-11 |
| Successor: | Jaguar XJR-14 |
| Sp: | uk |
The Jaguar XJR-12 is a sports-prototype race car built by the Jaguar Cars-backed Tom Walkinshaw Racing team for both Group C and IMSA Camel GTP. The XJR-12 is famous for winning the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Weighing 900 kg and powered by a 7.0 L 60 degree SOHC V12 developing 730 horsepower / 545 kW @ 7000 rpm, and 579 ft lbf / 785 N·m @ 5500 rpm, the XJR-12 could hit 368 km/h / 229 mph.[1]
During the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, the XJR-12 covered 4,882.4 km at an average speed of 204.036 km/h / 126.782 mph with a maximum trap speed of 353 km/h / 219 mph.