Icon – Jaguar F-Type

I am Jaguar, hear me roar
Grr – this is the Jaguar F-Type roadster, the successor to the iconic E-Type, which goes on sale in spring 2013.

Does it measure up to the classic Jags of yore?
For its return to the classic two-seater convertible, Jaguar's pulled out all the stops. The F-Type's based on an all-aluminium chassis, and features a folding fabric roof to save on weight – no clunky folding hard-tops here. There are three models available – the F-Type, packing a 3.0l V6 engine that produces 335bhp, the F-Type S, with a 3.0l, 375bhp V6, and the F-Type V8 S – which unsurprisingly features a 5.0l V8 capable of 488bhp.

And how fast will the F-Type go?
The standard F-Type will make it from 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds, with a top speed of 171mph. The F-Type S makes it from 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds and tops out at 161mph, while the F-Type V8 S is way out in front, going from 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds, with a top speed of 186mph.

How much money do I need to throw at the screen?
The F-Type will set you back £58,500, while the F-Type S will cost £67,500. If you want the F-Type V8 S, you'll need to set some pennies aside – it'll cost £79,950.

Comments

GeToD

33 weeks ago

So they pulled out all the stops....? What they should have pulled out was the extra 200 kgs that this lugs around compared to its direct competition. All this is really is a chopped XK with some styling borrowed from the Ferrari California et al.