Brakes

Original LHD layout The British right-hand drive legacy forms a kind of “British car DNA” because design considerations always began from the RHD perspective. Jaguar often seemed to take shortcuts when it came to re-designing for the American left-hand drive market. The failure to reposition the front hood release to...

Inboard brakes Jaguar, along with several other foreign car manufacturers like Lotus, Maserati, Citroen and Alfa Romeo, experimented with inboard rear brakes to reduce unsprung weight and eliminate suspension twisting that occurs when brakes are installed at the wheel. Inboard brakes are located next to the differential and this inside...