290 bhp

0-60 mph(0-100 km/h) in 6.5 seconds

Top speed of 157 mph(252 km/h)

4.0 liter 245cui V8 engine

5-speed automatic transmission

3,867 lbs (1,754 kg)

An XK8 convertible painted with a Union Jack flag, referred to as the “Shaguar”, was featured in the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember

An XKR convertible, the supercharged version of the XK8, was featured in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day