Jaguar Kensington

TheJaguar Kensingtonis a concept car designed and built byItaldesignforJaguar.It debuted as a non-running, full-size mock up at the1990 Geneva Motor Show,and later as a fully functioning prototype at the 1990British International Motor Show.

Jaguar Kensington
Overview
Production	1990
Designer	Giorgetto GiugiaroatItaldesign
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	4-doorfastback
Layout	FR layout
Related	Jaguar XJ12 (Series 3)
Powertrain
Engine	5.3 LJaguar V12 engine
Transmission	3-speedautomatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,865 mm (112.8 in)

History

The Kensington was designed byItaldesignas a possible successor to the then currentJaguar XJ.It featured a sleeker design and swoopy roofline, with the intention by Giugiaro being to move away from the XJ's conventionalthree boxdesign and update it for the 1990s.Jaguar did not end up putting the Kensington into production, and later the design was adapted by Italdesign for the smaller, front wheel driveDaewoo Leganza.Some reviewers have theorized that the first generationLexus 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.

Specifications

The Kensington is based on the Series 3Jaguar XJ12chassis and uses that car's 5.3 L (5345 cc)Jaguar V12 engineproducing 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.