Jaguar F-Type. Damn.

[RDF97]

Jaguar has officially become cooler than Aston.

Love the interior on this too. Especially the "OH 🤬!" bar for the passenger.

If Jag's are cooler than Aston's, then why the hell hasn't 007 made the switch!

 

[MustangManiac]

If Jag's are cooler than Aston's, then why the hell hasn't 007 made the switch!

Bond is getting slow in his old age

 

[Stotty]

Quite a nice looking car, but it's going to struggle to carry that price tag.

 

[Moglet]

Saw 7 F-Types drive past me throughout the day today. I was driving so I couldn't get a picture of any of them.

I saw one driving round Nuneaton/Ricoh Arena back in December, there seems to be a fair few about.

Here, have a massive picture of it's wet arse:

He was struggling to get the power down in the Ricoh Tesco carpark

 

[Clark]

I deliver to the main road where they drive to the Castle Vale plant so I see loads as I said. I also go on the dual carriage way where they test them when I have time. The V6 F-Types sounds awesome.

 

[Moglet]

I deliver to the main road where they drive to the Castle Vale plant

I swear you're stalking me. First the photo and now this.

 

[Clark]

I mean the Birmingham Road in Sutton :S

 

[Lock2Lock]

Wow just wow

 

[Moglet]

I mean the Birmingham Road in Sutton :S

Yup, my grandparents live out that way in Erdington. I'm over there tomorrow for my grandad's 80th

 

[terminator363]

The interior is meh, the rear is meh, but the rest of the car is stunning!

 

[dice1998]

Note: The video is just the sound of the V8 plus that snippet you see.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

The apocalypse has arrived! That noise is totally insane, a bit too over the top for me. I bet the V6S sounds sublime, though.

 

[Clark]

The apocalypse has arrived! That noise is totally insane, a bit too over the top for me. I bet the V6S sounds sublime, though.

Ever since I first heard the V6 on a road near me about 6 months ago I've wanted one. I'd take the V6S in a heartbeat over the V8.

 

[MustangManiac]

Holy crap, is that stock! I hate to admit it, but my 12 doesn't sound that good 👍

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Top Gear has driven it...

 

[MisterWhiskers]

Bye bye Mercedes SLS, hello Jaguar F-Type!

 

[Azure Flare]

Here's the V6, I still prefer the V8 though.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Now that is a nice sound! If they offer a manual, this car will become one of my favourites on the market today. Until then, though, it's not a true sports car. (Your opinion may vary)

 

[AudiMan2011]

Now that is a nice sound! If they offer a manual, this car will become one of my favourites on the market today. Until then, though, it's not a true sports car. (Your opinion may vary)

That might become a reality

Autocar November 2012
Jaguar is planning to reintroduce manual gearboxes, but not for at least 12 months.

Adrian Hallmark, global brand director for the firm, says that the company recognises the “cost and fun” benefits of manual gearboxes. As a result, they are most likely to be launched on the forthcoming F-type two-seat sports car, but they could also be engineered for saloons such as the XF.

“Sports cars need a manual transmission for sports credibility,” said Hallmark. However, he said he “can’t imagine” a manual XJ, and “the XF is the biggest format we could move to for a manual”. Hallmark said Jaguar is investigating manual gearboxes with a “minimum of six speeds”.*

He also confirmed that Jaguar and Land Rover will use the next-generation of ZF’s class-leading automatic gearbox, which features nine speeds in place of eight.

 

[RocZX]

Drawing of the F-type coupe from patent filings. Jalopnik

 

[DeathSmiles]

Finally YES! That is the car I'll be getting once it comes out, until at least I can afford that Aston I've always dreamed of owning. lol

Oh, and you guys will find this interesting;

http://www.carscoops.com/2013/05/this-is-original-jaguar-f-type-that.html

 

[Stotty]

The F Type seems to be getting a decent amount of praise from the UK motoring press, which is pretty encouraging. The V6S is the one called out universally as the pick of the range for drivers - comments on the V8 are frequently mentioning how much it struggles for traction - 4th gear wheelspin in the wet.

A couple of things suprise me... 1) just how much slower both the V8 and V6S are than both a new Boxster S and a non S 991 cabrio... c.3s a lap and 2) Evo weighed a V8 and it came in at 1,805kg with no driver and 2/3rd's of a tank of gas.

Personally, I still thought it was overpriced until I saw a top end XKR is now c.£100K!!! For some reason I thought the XK was an £80k car

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Well, it IS British luxury sports coupe, of course it weighs about as much as typical British house..

 

[Zenith]

I'm wondering what the point of the hard top would be. The only people who would prefer a hardtop to a convertible are those who care about Chassis stiffness, and anybody who cares about chassis stiffness is going to go buy a Porsche instead of the slower, heavier Jag.

I also have to say, I've seen this in person at the Chicago Auto Show. It's huge!

 

[J-PaP]

I'm wondering what the point of the hard top would be. The only people who would prefer a hardtop to a convertible are those who care about Chassis stiffness, and anybody who cares about chassis stiffness is going to go buy a Porsche instead of the slower, heavier Jag.

I also have to say, I've seen this in person at the Chicago Auto Show. It's huge!

Hard top isn't going to give you any additional chassis stiffness over a soft top. The reason you'd get a hard top is because it looks better when you have to drive with the roof on. Soft tops generally a bit ugly unless you fold down the roof.

 

[Zenith]

I'm talking about the coupe, not a folding hardtop convertible.

 

[J-PaP]

I'm talking about the coupe, not a folding hardtop convertible.

Ah misunderstood. Well there's plenty of benefits over the convertible:

• Generally lighter than convertible version
• Stiffer
• Quieter
• More reliable (soft top fault can be expensive to fix) and soft tops do wear out over time/require replacement
• Better insulated against hot/cold
• Looks better

 

[DeathSmiles]

The Coupe looks much better than the convertible, and is the car I wanted when they originally showed the concept. I'm not getting it to race around the world against a Porsche, I just want to look and feel good about my hard earned purchase.

 

[analog]

I'm wondering what the point of the hard top would be. The only people who would prefer a hardtop to a convertible are those who care about Chassis stiffness

I beg to differ, I wouldn't even consider buying any convertible car, too showy for my taste.
There's the open to the elements aspect that's appealing but you're also open to the general public which for me has no appeal at all.
Maybe I'm just too shy (or prefer some privacy) but I also prefer the cocoon feeling of a closed car, and they did invent airco for a reason.

 

[Ddrizle]