Though I have an immense amount of respect for JHT, This one puzzles me


for one reason:

My understanding of why we can't fit a supercharger, turbo, or (a modest) nitrous-oxide system is that the transfer-case can't handle the increase in torque.

Your thoughts?

 

I always wondered why they didn't offer a "Type R" supercharged version. It's not anemic but it could use another 100 plus hp. I wish there was an aftermarket supercharger system available.

 

The S-Type R's (AKA STR) were RWD (No transfer case)


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Not sure if it is the transfer case, but when launched the X Type was the most powerful car to use the Jatco JF506 automatic transmission, I don't think it would survive another 100hp. The transmission in the car at Jaguar Heritage appears to be a manual.

From what I have seen at the junkyards, what kills the transfer case is running out of oil. They would be much longer lived if there was a way to double or triple the oil capacity, plus make it much easier to change the oil and check the level.

What Jaguar Heritage says about the car: https://www.jaguarheritage.com/car/2...d-v6-x400-svo/

 

Thanks for the info Jagboi , Our X-Types are the first cars that I've owned that have a transaxle mated to a transfer-case. My '06 is plenty-fast enough for me now that I've "matured", and I can't think of anything more that I need/want out of a car that it doesn't provide.

I tend to manually shift mine when I need extra-performance in acceleration or deceleration, whereas my wife only uses P-R-D in her '08.

Cheers!

 

If you "want a supercharged X-Type", simply look for a supercharged XE. The XE is comparable to the X-Type for size and trim. But, the XE comes from the factory in AWD and has the supercharged 3.0L engine. I have driven one and lets just say it was fun to hear the race car driver's response when I was done. He said something to the effect of "you have driven an AWD car before and know how to throw it around". I was making the XE power drift through the corners. Nothing like hearing all 4 tires screaming to get traction as you are accelerating like a banshee. The 340 HP engine that the car had was a nice match to the XE.

If you want me to go more into the XE, let me know. I got to talk with the engineers about the XE, so, I have a bit more info on the car and I have lots of pictures of a cutaway car that was displayed in the London "XE Feel" event when they did the world premiere of the car.