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Jaguar F-TYPE: more details
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21st October, 2012
The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the company's heartland: a
two-seater, convertible sports car focused on performance, agility and driver involvement. The F-TYPE is a continuation
of a sporting 'bloodline' that stretches back more than 75 years and encompasses some of the most beautiful, thrilling
and desirable cars ever built.
- The F-TYPE is an all-new, two-seater, Jaguar sports car
- A front-engined, rear-wheel drive convertible, the F-TYPE is engineered to deliver pure dynamic driving reward and
stunning performance
- Visually, the F-TYPE's exterior demonstrates a new sports car design language for Jaguar, with cleaner lines
delivered through the discreet use of technology such as deployable spoiler and door handles
- The F-TYPE's interior features a driver-focused philosophy, with engaging controls encased in dramatic architecture.
Unique technical grains tailor the trim materials, further differentiating the dual-cockpit cabin
- Three models will be available - F-TYPE, F-TYPE S and the F-TYPE V8 S. They are powered respectively by Jaguar's new
3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine in 340PS and 380PS outputs and its 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol producing
495PS
- The range-topping F-TYPE V8S will reach 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. The 380PS V6 F-TYPE S
will reach 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and 171 mph, the equivalent figures for the F-TYPE are 5.1 seconds and 161 mph
- All engines drive through an eight-speed ‘Quickshift' transmission, a centrally mounted SportShift selector offering
full manual sequential control, as do the steering wheel-mounted paddles
- Both the S models have a limited-slip differential - the V6's mechanical and the V8's electronic - to maximise
traction and driver reward
- The S models also have an ‘Active exhaust' system and an optional Configurable Dynamics programme. This allows the
driver to tailor a number of the dynamic features to personal taste and includes lap timer and G-meter functionality
- The F-TYPE is constructed around the fourth generation of Jaguar's acclaimed lightweight aluminium architecture
using industry-first technology
- Torsional and lateral stiffness have been prioritised to maximise handling agility. Around that rigid aluminium
structure, every system - steering, brakes, powertrain - has been optimised for immediacy of response to driver inputs
- All-aluminium double wishbone front and rear suspension systems provide precise body control, with adaptive damping
adding a further layer of dynamic capability
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