Hoovey689

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Jaguar F-Type pitted against Porsche 911 Cabriolet by Tiff Needell

You knew it wouldn't take long and it looks like EVO is first onto YouTube with a battle between the 2014 Jaguar F-Type and the 2013 Porsche 911. Tiff Needell spends a few laps warming up the tires (read: drifting like mad) in each droptop before getting in a timed run to see who's champion and who's second best.

Before the bell rings, its the Porsche that's got everything to lose, the 50-year-old era-defining sportscar getting on with a 3.4-liter flat-six, 350 horsepower, a seven-speed manual and a 3,197-pound curb weight. Other sportscars, like the F-Type, continue to eye the 911 like a flag atop Everest that they plan to first touch, and then rip from its socket. The mid-trim Jaguar rolls into the contest with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 with 380 hp, an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters and a curb weight of 3,521 pounds.


http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/j...by-tiff-neede/

PhilipMSPT

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I'd go with the F-Type before the Porsche, just to cause a ruckus...

Hoovey689

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I'd be happy with the keys to either, but if given the choice, it'd be the Jag in my driveway. Specifically a supercharged V8 variant

Hoovey689

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I'm really not a fan of verts, but both these are just choice

gengar

Haven't gotten a chance to watch the review yet, but they really should just use the range-topping FI V8 since it only weighs 100 lbs more anyway.

Vladi

I saw this comparo a while ago but just recently I read that Jaguar believes that F-Type is 911 rival. Some things never change no matter how many times they shred the skin, yes Jaguar is still delusional. F-Type competes with highest Z4 and SLK trims, Cayman and that's about it.

Nate718

Body styling is even similar who copied who

bruce van

You can't out Porsche a Porche.

No surprise that the Jag was slower, but who cares. I'd look good in either one!

gengar

I do agree that this is the first Jag in a long time that I saw and thought "wow, that looks pretty good".

In fact, I don't actually remember the last time I thought that about a Jag.

UberNoob

got a F-Type magazine from Jaguar in the mail a few days ago
in it, a letter telling me i should expect an invitation to a special track-day demo soon

cant wait
will report back what i think of it after that event

Hoovey689

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let us know how it goes!!

Hoovey689

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why are you copying Nate718's post word for word? adding to the post count I see

Blackraven

One statement:
Supercharged V8 > Flat 6