Jensen's last car ran on a Ford Mustang V8, built in a Liverpool factory that shipped only 20 finished cars before collapsing.
Lead trim: S-V8 4.6 Ford Modular DOHC V8 (325 bhp)
Jensen S-V82001–2002
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FactJensen's last car ran on a Ford Mustang V8, built in a Liverpool factory that shipped only 20 finished cars before collapsing.
The Jensen S-V8 is a roadster built by Jensen Motors at Speke, England, and the most recent production car to carry the Jensen name, designed by Howard Guy and Gary Doy. After a £10 million investment, including Liverpool City Council and the Department of Trade and Industry, the two-seater convertible was launched at the 1998 British International Motor Show, with an initial production run of 300 deposit-paid vehicles planned at £40,000 each, but by October 1999 only 110 orders had been placed. The Merseyside factory in Speke commenced production in August 2001, but manufacturing troubles meant production ceased with only 20 cars leaving the factory and another 18 partially completed; the company went into administration in July 2002. The Jensen name and partially completed cars were sold to SV Automotive of Carterton, Oxfordshire, in 2003, which completed the build of 12 cars and sold them for £38,070, retaining the others for spares. The S-V8 is powered by a Ford Mustang-sourced 4.6-litre (4601 cc) 32-valve, four-cam V8 producing 325 bhp (242 kW; 330 PS), giving a top speed of 160 mph and a 0–60 mph time of less than five seconds, with a five-speed manual. A coupé version, the C-V8, was planned but never saw the light of day except for one prototype.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-V8 4.6 Ford Modular DOHC V8 (325 bhp) | 2001–2002 | 4.6 L V8 | 325 hp | 320 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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