Company Profile

JE Engineering has been in business for over thirty years. The Company was originally established as a performance engine specialist for road and track and soon achieved success in both arenas. The Company concentrated on the development of the ex GM Rover V8 engine destined to become an all-time classic power unit. JE Engineering developed the first ever 3.9 and 4.2 litre engines between 1980 and 1982. As a result of the Company's burgeoning reputation it was asked in 1985 to prepare the engines for the Land Rover official entry in the Paris-Dakar endurance rally, the most arduous challenge for man and machine in motor sport. The JE engines performed faultlessly. With the Company's increasing involvement with Land Rover, who purchased JE Engineering's 4.2 litre engine technology in 1988, it was a logical development for JE to specialise exclusively in Land Rover products. Now in purpose-built new premises near Coventry Airport in the English West Midlands the Company has a state-of-the-art facility incorporating the latest technology and including two dynamometer engine test cells. The Company has an enviable reputation for forward thinking and innovation, implemented by highly qualified staff at all levels. This is demonstrated by our certification for the highly sought-after ISO 9001:2008, the internationally recognised quality assurance award.

Company History

1975  JE Motors formed
1978  Work on first modified 3.5L Rover V8
1980  JE produced the first 3.9L V8
1982  V8 Developed as 4.2L
1985-7Engines supplied for Land Rover France entries in the Paris - Dakar Rally. Not a single engine failed
1987  Further development of V8 led to production of 4.5 conversion
1987  Marcos launched Mantula V8 with JE engine
1988  Dakar conversion package for Range Rover launched
1988  Land Rover Ltd purchased design rights to 4.2L engine for Range Rover
1989  JE produced Metro 8R4 conversion
1989  Discovery Dakar developed
1991  JE Motors renamed as JE Engineering
1992  First V8 powered Westfield
1992  Spen King CBE 'Father of the Range Rover' joined JE as Technical Director
1993  5.0L engine added to Dakar range
1994  300TDi conversion developed for diesel Range Rover and Discovery
1994  JE powered drag racer breaks world record for Rover V8 powered vehicles (standing 1/4 mile in 9.48 seconds)
1995  Development of 4.6 litre Dakar engines
1995  JE became the first and only company able to tune the new GEMS engine management system
1996  Launch of the S-Car JE's supercharged New Range Rover
1997  Normally aspirated engine packages and ride and handling systems developed for New Range Rover
1998  4.8 and 4.9 litre Dakar engine developed
1998  TD5 conversion developed for Discovery and Defender
1999  Performance Freelander added to JE product range
2000  JE develop full performance package for Defender
2001  Serial programming for ECU's introduced
2002  Developed performance upgrades for the newL322 Range Rover
2003  Developed new 5.0 litre 'THOR' type V8 with automatic or manual transmission, suitable for all separate-chassis Land Rover vehicles
2005  Launched diesel upgrades for Discovery 3 and Range Rover Sport
2006  Launched Supercharged RR Sport Stage 1 Upgrade. Developed 5.1 litre Supercharged AJV8 engine. Designed new inlet system for Dakar-            V8 Land Rover engine.
2007  Prepared 18 Wildcat engines for Lisbon-Dakar RallyRaid. All finshed, featuring 18th overall, Team Gibon highest placed Wildcat, 5th in class 
             Launched Dual-Fuel Stage 1 Supercharged RR Sport
             Launched 315bhp/800Nm TdV8 tune
2008  Developed "JE Zulu" 460bhp supercharged Defender
           JE_Team Gibon Bowler 2nd Overall on inaugural TransOrientale Rally