Jaguar F-Type: New details
Jaguar has revealed the engine line-up for its new two-seater sports car
The launch of the F-Type Roadster at the Paris Motor Show is creeping ever closer, and Jaguar is building the buzz with a host of new details on the two-seater sports car, shown here in our artist’s impression.
Most significant is confirmation of the three-strong engine line-up, which will include 335bhp and 375bhp versions of Jaguar’s new 3.0-litre supercharged V6, as well as a “new derivative” of the existing 5.0-litre supercharged V8. No power output has been confirmed for the V8, but expect it to be in a milder state of tune than the XFR, with around 450bhp.
Jaguar has also revealed that every model will be rear-wheel drive and use an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Stop-start will be standard, too, while the chassis and body will be constructed entirely from aluminium to keep weight down and performance up.
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, said: “As its sporting forebears did in their era, the F-Type will break new ground by delivering stunning sports car performance while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering technologies and world-class design excellence. The next step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline is about to become reality.”
We’ll have full details and first official pictures of the Jaguar F-Type when it’s revealed on 26 September at the Paris Motor Show.
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