Successor to the iconic E Type and drawn heavily from 2011's C-X16 concept,
the new all-aluminum F-Type is a strict two-seat affair. 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). 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.
the new all-aluminum F-Type is a strict two-seat affair. 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). 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.
(autoblog.com)
Update: Sixty years after Jaguar's legendary test driver Norman Dewis achieved
a world record average flying mile speed of 172.4mph in a modified XK 120.
Jaguar returned to Jabbeke, Belgium on Saturday 2 March, 2013
for another sprint test - this time with a new Jaguar F-TYPE V8S and
1988 Le Mans 24 hour race-winning driver Andy Wallace.
The car hit almost 180 mph and achieved 0-62 mph in an impressive 4.2 seconds.
Update: Sixty years after Jaguar's legendary test driver Norman Dewis achieved
a world record average flying mile speed of 172.4mph in a modified XK 120.
Jaguar returned to Jabbeke, Belgium on Saturday 2 March, 2013
for another sprint test - this time with a new Jaguar F-TYPE V8S and
1988 Le Mans 24 hour race-winning driver Andy Wallace.
The car hit almost 180 mph and achieved 0-62 mph in an impressive 4.2 seconds.
(Photos from autoevolution.com & autoblog.com)
