Jaguar Kensington

The Jaguar Kensington is a concept car designed and built by Italdesign for Jaguar. It debuted as a non-running, full-size mock up at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show, and later as a fully functioning prototype at the 1990 British International Motor Show.

Jaguar Kensington
Overview
Production1990
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style4-door fastback
LayoutFR layout
RelatedJaguar XJ12 (Series 3)
Powertrain
Engine5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine
Transmission3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,865 mm (112.8 in)

History

The Kensington was designed by Italdesign as a possible successor to the then current Jaguar XJ. It featured a sleeker design and swoopy roofline, with the intention by Giugiaro being to move away from the XJ's conventional three box design and update it for the 1990s.[1] Jaguar did not end up putting the Kensington into production, and later the design was adapted by Italdesign for the smaller, front wheel drive Daewoo Leganza.[2] Some reviewers have theorized that the first generation Lexus GS, also designed by Italdesign, was also an evolution of the Kensington's design, but Italdesign clarified that the GS concept was developed in 1988, long before the Kensington.[3]

Specifications

The Kensington is based on the Series 3 Jaguar XJ12 chassis and uses that car's 5.3 L (5345 cc) Jaguar V12 engine producing 295 hp (220 kW; 299 PS) at 5500 rpm and 432 N⋅m (319 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3250 rpm. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a GM 3-speed automatic transmission. The wheelbase of the XJ12 was left unchanged but the new body featured a 121 mm (4.8 in) longer front overhang, 185 mm (7.3 in) shorter rear overhang and a 25 mm (1.0 in) higher roof.[4]

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References
  1. "1990 Jaguar Kensington: Concept We Forgot". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  2. "Concept Car of the Week: Jaguar Kensington (1990) - Car Design News". Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  3. "GS 300 (Aristo) | Italdesign Giugiaro". 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  4. "Kensington | Italdesign Giugiaro". 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2018-11-30.


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