ashtray

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Hopefully the coupe is better. This looks terrible...ya it looks cool...but its so busy in the front and not in a good way, it doesnt have presence or look beautiful to me. Looks last like a last minute design. But if it performs it performs what else can I say.

LexFather

Jaguar with 2 coupes, 2 sedans and no SUVS suddenly looks very VERY sexy.

PhilipMSPT

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Lexus really needs to step up to the plate and offer a roadster such as this...

Ice350

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I'm with holding judgement until I see the production fixed roof coupe. I'm not a fan of ragtops and find it hard to comment. If forced, it doesn't look nearly as good as the concepts. The small differences between these and the concept don't seem large but make a big difference to me.

Hopefully, the coupe sleekness will shine through and take some emphasis of this front. It's not bad it just isn't as nice as I wanted.

I'm relatively sure I will love the coupe. It's a Jag....and I am a fan of Jaguar.

Blackraven

Hehe I agree with you Mike.

And tbh, I would prefer no SUVs for Jaguar (hey, that's what Land Rover is for .

P.S.
What's the difference between this new F-type and the Jaguar XK?

GFerg

MPLexus301

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UberNoob

F-Type is smaller, lighter, less powerful
but better packaged and better handling

XK was conceptually born under Ford's ownership
F-Type is born completely from Tata's ownership

more money and better engineers with better technology has probably made the F-Type one very sexy sports car

spwolf

looks good... lineup from JLR looks good overall.... hopefully their sales numbers will continue to rise.

Vladi

Best thing about this car? Waiting 4-5 years and grabbing it for 35% of the MSRP

cino

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And it probably comes reliability issues.

Vladi

With any 3 years old Jag that comes standard.

Jags are sexy cars for first couple of years after that novelty wears off real fast. Had one Jag, never again (not because of reliability issues). Best thing about that cars was beautiful 20' rims ant that's about it.

UberNoob

Jags are different now since Tata bought them out
XJ reliability is much better than prev gen

Blackraven

Ah I see.

But, with regards to power, it gets confusing because Jaguar might consider putting the 5.0 V8 supercharged engine on this thing (probably to make a F-type R or Supersport version)

Either way, extremely sexy and stunning.

Oh and yeah, Jaguar reliability maybe hit-or-miss..........but I'd say that there are improvements to their reliability (under TATA ownership). I agree with you on that.

The XJ (X351) says that. =)

Hoovey689

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Jaguar F-Type heralds return of first new sports car for Leaping Cat in 50 years

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-...photo-5317045/

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Jaguar finally has its much anticipated – and much leaked – new sports car. Revealed at the Musée Rodin Museumin Paris ahead of the Paris Motor Show, the rakish convertible picks up the long-dormant mantle of the legendary E-Type, but it isn't a retro-retread. Autoblog was invited to England earlier this month for a hush-hush preview of the F-Type, where Jaguar Vehicle Line Director Ian Hoben assured us that "We're not worshipping the ashes of our ancestors here." While Jag has offered the larger XK grand tourer for years, it hasn't really fielded a new sports car in 50 years. And as Hoben points out, "For us not to be there [the segment] seems as wrong as Ferrari or Porsche not building sports cars."

The new all-aluminum F-Type is a strict two-seat affair, none of the leather-wrapped and seatbelt-equipped parcel shelves of the XK here. Available in three trims, F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type V8 S, the baby Jag will offer one of three powertrains, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 (380 hp / 339 lb-ft.), or a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 (495 hp / 460 lb-ft). The sole transmission at launch will be ZF's ubiquitous eight-speed automatic, with paddles and a more conventional gearshift lever in favor of the rotary selector of recent fame. Jag won't confirm it, but we suspect a manual transmission will be made available in a year's time, possibly on a harder-core R model. In its top specification, Jag promises a 0-60 dash of 4.2 seconds and a limited top speed of 186 mph. The mid-level V6 S does the deed in 4.8 seconds and taps out at 171 mph, while the 'base' F-Type still runs to 60 in 5.1 seconds and hits a 161-mph vMax. While we have yet to drive them, we have heard the new cars fire up and under power, as the Brits say, they sound "right cracking."

The F-TYPE showcases the new supercharged Jaguar engines, a 3-liter supercharged V6 in 340hp and 380hp states of tune and the 5-liter supercharged V8 in the F-TYPE V8 S with 495hp and 460 ft-lbs of torque. All are equipped with the new Intelligent Stop/Start system to enhance fuel economy under certain driving conditions.


Sporting near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution, the rear-drive F-Type is smaller in person than you think – it's actually two centimeters shorter than the Porsche 911, yet is wider and has a significantly longer wheelbase (nearly 6.7 inches). Officials are quick to note that the new aluminum structure is actually stiffer in both torsional and local rigidity than the XK-RS, a convertible with commendable stiffness. Weighing in from as little as 1,597 kg (3,520 pounds), it's also quite light.

Based upon what we learned, we think the V6 S might actually be the hot ticket for driving enthusiasts – besides having less weight up front (and presumably costing less) than the V8, the V6 S features a mechanical limited-slip differential, while the V8S uses an e-diff solution. Either way, these cars all figure to be good handlers, with the quickest steering rack ever fitted to a Jaguar (14.6 to 1 and still hydraulic to preserve feel) and available active dampers. There's also a dynamic mode accessed through the touchscreen that governs shift points, steering assist and throttle response, along with different intervention thresholds for traction and stability control systems.


And did we mention it's stunning to behold? Drawing heavily from 2011's C-X16 concept, the F-Type's best angle is arguably its rear three-quarter aspect, which has a unique taper and horizontal taillamps that, if anything, reminds vaguely of the BMW Z8. The rump features a deployable rear spoiler so as not to interrupt the vehicle's pretty lines. The profile is particularly clean work thanks to flush-fit door handles that pop open when you touch them, yet there's still a lot of depth, with deep-draw shapes with a lot of "barrel" to them. While we prefer the rear three-quarter view, the front end is no shrinking violet, featuring a bulging, vented clamshell hood and piercing bi-xenon headlamps with the obligatory LED daytime running lamps.

The cabin is based on what Jag is calling a "1+1" philosophy – that's apparently designer-ese for a driver-oriented cockpit with an asymmetric center stack featuring a prominent grab handle. Jaguar design boss tells Autoblog that keeping a low dash out to preserve a roadster-like feel and good visibility was fundamental, so they took the unusual step of creating active center air vents that deploy when the HVAC system deems it is necessary, disappearing from view entirely when not. It's a bit of theater that reminds us of the XF's spinning air vents – whether sports car buyers find it clever or fussy will be interesting to follow. There's also no wood inside – as Ian Callum, Director of Design, reminded us, "The only wood inside of an E-Type was the steering wheel."


Jaguar is taking an unusual approach in placing the F-Type in the sports car market, effectively splitting the market by offering a model riced above competitors like the BMW Z4 and Porsche Boxster, but below the aforementioned 911 and Aston Martin Vantage. Pricing for the U.S. model has not yet been announced, but we're ballparking a base price of around $65,000 when it arrives here carrying a 2014 model year designation.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/26/d...ew-sports-car/