Jaguar F-Type. Damn.
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Holy crap! 
That is awesome looking. 
👍 ---- Randy 
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The soft rear roofline resembles the E-type coupé, whilst the muscular hood reminds me of the Ferrari 599 and the belt line is soft but quite pronounced at the rear end like the Alfa Romeo 8C.
They've managed to get fantastic styling cues from pretty cars and blend them into something that is pure modern Jaguar.
Looks absolutely fantastic.
They've managed to get fantastic styling cues from pretty cars and blend them into something that is pure modern Jaguar.
Looks absolutely fantastic.
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- Mikenstace
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But this isn't kickdown, this is a KERS style electric boost as this is a hybrid drivetrain.
I think it looks fantastic, keep the V6, loose the hybrid tech (keep weight down) and give it a proper sports car gearbox (6 speed, short throw manual). And a black interior.
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Exorcet
Think more sub V8 Vantage level. This is Jag's small sports car. It has been rumoured under the name of 'F-Type' for years.
Having said that, TG Mag is calling it a 911 rival, just a tad bigger than a Cayman. If it stays at £50k, it will be a lot cheaper than a 911.
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When this comes out, I will be trading in my A7 for it. Mark this down, because it's happening.
MitchZ06
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You're not going to like the fact there's spokes getting in the way and that bump on the other side of the wheel from the push to pass button....
You misunderstand.
It's a hybrid system which makes use of an electric motor to add the power when you press the push to pass button. Kickdown......
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You misunderstand.
It's a hybrid system which makes use of an electric motor to add the power when you press the push to pass button. Kickdown......
I really should start putting a
smily after more of my posts...That aside, it's not like it isn't still largely redundant. If a car is going to have hybrid tech in the first place then make it do something useful, like allow it to crawl around town without the engine on. The very fact that the car is automatic and has a kickdown function for overtaking (let's face it, if you're overtaking you're going to push your foot down harder... and engage kickdown) means an extra button for even more power is a bit pointless.
However "cool" people think it is having a big red button on the steering wheel is, it's still a daft gimmick.
The spokes are there for necessity and as virtually every other manufacturer on the planet proves, they're in a perfectly good position for putting buttons on.
And don't get me started on it having a flat-bottomed wheel. For anything with more than a single turn lock-to-lock, flat-bottomed wheels are stupid.
On high performance cars, when combined with a flat floor (as more and more modern cars are getting), they're very useful for stability at high speed.
So quite useful then.
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I'm pretty familiar with them. I was poking fun at what I took as an attempt to make it a rear diffuser sound more complex/unique than it is.
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The site I read estimated it to be around 50,000GBP which is around $80,000, I think.
What gets me though is that this car was touted as Jaguar's affordable, entry level car. But, if it's going to start at $80,000 though, it might as well just be the new XK as you can pick one of them up for $85,000. It almost looks like Jaguar would be pulling an Acura move.
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All of this corporate styling business is starting to ruin cars for me, especially the fronts. I can't help but feel like I've seen the front of this car somewhere, which is a shame. It looks awesome but doesn't really look like anything new to me.
But everything after the front fenders is just. Perfect proportions at the back.
Everybody always praises the Italians for making very stylish cars but I'm thinking the British are up there too, and nobody gives them as much credit.
But everything after the front fenders is just
. Perfect proportions at the back.Everybody always praises the Italians for making very stylish cars but I'm thinking the British are up there too, and nobody gives them as much credit.
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This...car...is...beautiful
Jaguar seem to come up with some amazing designs, now I'd love to see a V12 car from them
Jaguar seem to come up with some amazing designs, now I'd love to see a V12 car from them
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Am I the only person here who finds this car... well... not stunning? Sure, it's very pretty but it's not drop dead gorgeous.
There's no curves, it's all way too sharp... I like my cars to flow nicely, like the current XK and the 8C. I don't know, curves are sexy.
There's no curves, it's all way too sharp... I like my cars to flow nicely, like the current XK and the 8C. I don't know, curves are sexy.
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Nope, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about myself. It's a nice enough shape, but most of the exterior styling details seem to have been executed without any real finesse. Also, it doesn't strike me as being particularly Jag-ish, it has the brawny rear haunches, but the front and back look pretty generic to me. Like a 599's less attractive little sister.
If they get a decent version of it to market for £50,000 I can see it being a really popular option against some of ze german offerings.
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I just don't like that, reminds me of the Citreon GT. Just doesn't look sleek or elegant.
