Arden modernizes the Jaguar XJ12, it's just amazing!!!

Arden modernizes the Jaguar XJ12, it’s just amazing!!!

Last Updated: June 19, 2024By Nick EnergyTags: AJ 4, Arden, AutoMoto, Automoto parts, Automotonews, Automotoworld, Jaguar, Jaguar Arden, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XJ 12

German firm Arden is reviving its tuning programme for Series III Jaguar XJ12s, and will offer 235 new cars it’s calling the AJ 4.

Arden, a different firm to Christian Horner’s single-seater racing outfit, has been around since 1972, adding a touch of German engineering know-how to Jaguars, as well as Land Rovers and Minis. It has been fettling XJs for 35-years now, and the project has been one of the company’s most successful ventures.

Jaguar XJ 12, Photo: Motor1, Arden

The firm has reworked 234 old XJs to-date, and its first “new” one was delivered earlier this year. That particular car was based on a Daimler Double Six. The car’s 12-cylinder engine was extensively reworked, adding two Arden intake manifolds with enlarged throttle valves, sports exhaust unit, and optimised engine control unit to up the power to 320 hp and torque to 323 lb-ft (438 Nm) of torque. As a result of the mechanical enhancements, the top speed of the car is a much more modern 148 mph (238 kph).

Aesthetically the AJ 4 adds 8.5×18 inch alloy wheels with sticky 245/40 ZR 18 tires which sit deep in the car’s wheel arches. There’s also a front spoiler with air scoops for optimal engine cooling, black painted trim, and an Arden Jaguar radiator mascot.