Modern greats vs classics - specifications
| Boxster Spyder | Chamonix 550 Spyder | VW California | Danbury Camper | Jaguar XK | Eagle E-Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price | £45,603 | £29,995 | £41,865 | £29,599 | £73,500 | £89,500 |
| Total as tested | £54,082 | £29,995 | £44,195 | £31,947 | £74,275 | £225,000 |
| Insurance group | 48 | N/A | 26 | N/A | 48 | Classic |
| CO2/road tax band/cost | 221g/km/K/£245 | N/A/exempt | 205g/km/K/£215 | N/A/N/A/£125 | 264g/km/M/£435 | N/A/exempt |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,342/2,415mm | 3,708/2,150mm | 4,892/3,000mm | 4,380mm/N/A | 4,794/2,752mm | 4495/2438mm |
| Height/width | 1,231/1,801mm | 1,016/1,549mm | 1,995/1,904mm | 1,980/1,810mm | 1,329/1,892mm | 948mm/N/A |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/3,436cc | 4cyl in-line/1,900cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | V8/5,000cc | 6cyl in-line/3,800cc |
| Peak power | 316/7,200 bhp/rpm | 115bhp | 178/3,500 bhp/rpm | N/A | 385/6,500 bhp/rpm | 285/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 370/4,750 Nm/rpm | N/A | 340/1,750 Nm/rpm | N/A | 515/3,500 Nm/rpm | 352/4,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 4-spd man/rwd | 7-spd auto/fwd | 4-spd man/rwd | 6-spd auto/rwd | 5-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 41 litres | 80 litres/full size | 45 litres/full size | 71 litres | 53 litres |
| Kerbweight | 1,275kg | 590kg | N/A | N/A | 2,120kg | 1,219kg |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs/2yrs | 1yr/1yr | 3yrs (100k miles)/3yrs | 3yrs/N/A | 3yrs/3yrs | By agreement |
| 0-60mph | 5.1 seconds | 6.5 seconds | 12.4 seconds | 20 seconds-plus | 5.3 seconds | 6.5 seconds |
| Top speed | 166mph | 115mph | 117mph | 88mph | 155mph | 150mph |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/comb econ | 19.9/39.8/29.1mpg | N/A | 28.8/42.2/36.2mpg | N/A/N/A/35mpg | 16.5/35.2/25.2mpg | N/A/N/A/22mpg |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£341 | No/no/no | Six/yes | No/no | Six/yes/yes | No/no/no |
| Auto box/stab ctrl/ceramic brakes | £1,962/yes/£5,349 | No/no/no | £1,650/£215 | No/£599 | Yes/yes/yes | All optional |
| Climate control/leather trim | £998/yes | No/yes | £675/yes/£185 | No/no/no | Yes/yes | No/no |
| Electric hood/heated seats | No/£289 | No/no | Yes/yes | £1,949/no | Yes/£430 | Yes/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights | £602/£1,038 | No/option | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes | No/optional |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,945/£348/y/£523 | Opt/opt/no/opt | £1,800/£295/y/DFO | No/no/£99/no | Yes/yes/yes | All optional |
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