Upgraded engine built at JLR’s i54 site
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new, more powerful, 2.0-litre engine being produced at its state-of-the-art factory near the Shropshire border., capable of taking its cars from 0-62mph in underless than six seconds
The 300PS Ingenium petrol engine will be available for Jaguar’s XE and XF saloons and the top-selling F-Pace performance SUV models.
The 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine produces 400Nm of torque for exceptional acceleration. That’s enough to power the World Car of the Year-award winning F-Pace from 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds with fuel economy of 37mpg.
The new engine is built at the £500 million Engine Manufacturing Centre on the i54 site next to the M54. The factory already employs 1,400 people and is currently being expanded in a £1 billion project.
In the Jaguar XF business saloon, the new engine delivers 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds. With CO2 emissions of 163g/km and fuel economy of 40mpg, the new Ingenium power plant delivers Jaguar performance allied to impressive efficiency.For the XE sports saloon, the new engine delivers even more impressive figures. The 0-60mph sprint takes only 5.2 seconds, while fuel economy of 41.5mpg and CO2 emissions of 157g/km ensure its strong eco credentials remain intact.
Nick Rogers, executive director for product engineering at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “We continue to broaden the range of our Ingenium engine family, giving customers more choice than ever before.
“Our new 300PS petrol engine provides the performance synonymous with Jaguar, while delivering enhanced fuel economy thanks to its state-of-the-art exhaust technology and pioneering valve train design.
“This clean and more efficient engine perfectly complements the advanced lightweight aluminium body structure of our XE, XF and F-Pace models.” The new four-cylinder engine, benefits from the latest Jaguar Land Rover engine technology, including twin-scroll turbos with ceramic ball bearings to reduce friction and a high-flow compressor wheel for enhanced performance.
Paired with Jaguar Land Rover’s advanced ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, this drivetrain delivers exceptionally smooth acceleration with seamless gearshifts and outstanding responses.
The introduction of the powerful new engine is the latest in a series of enhancements to the XE, XF and F-Pace. Earlier this year the range of advanced Ingenium engines expanded to include 200PS (XE and XF only) and 250PS versions of the 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. A 240PS 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin turbo diesel was also introduced.
And the engine factory is set for an even busier time, as its 2.0 litre engines are fitted to even more cars rolling of the JLR production lines at Castle Bromwich, Solihull and Halewood. The new Range Rover Velar will use the engines, as will the recently announced E-Pace baby SUV.
With the JLR engine production deal with Ford’s Bridgend plant – making V-6 and V-8 engines for its bigger cars – due to come to an end in 2020, the i54 factory is set to become the sole source for Jaguarthe luxury car company’s power plants.
