Jaguar D-Type - car classics

Jaguar D-Type

Model D-Type was constructed with the account of one race in Le Mans, France. Not that Jaguar not enjoyed success with his model HC 120C MkIL also known as The Tourwith her he did succeed in the early 1950s, and was even officially registered rate of 289 km/h at a closed highway in Belgium. The company has tried as much as possible to improve the model of the D-Type. It was used by the Central monokokovaya section with independent front auxiliary frame at a time, as in most of the cars was a chassis with a frame of step-type. Still had the drive axle in the rear, but in front was used dvuhrychazhnaya suspension with transverse links and longitudinal torsion. The engine was a version of the famous engine Jaguar HK. it used an iron block and head of alloys. He was verhnevalnym, with two upper shafts, large inlet valves and three-chamber carburetor Weber. Used a system of lubrication dry sump to the machine remained robust during the races. In the future, fuel injection gave 227 kW. The rear spoiler was placed to ensure stability at high speeds.