Description
The Jaguar F-TYPE is an all-new, two-seater, convertible sports car focused on performance, agility and driver involvement. Visually, the F-TYPE's exterior demonstrates a new sports car design language for Jaguar, with cleaner lines delivered through the discreet use of technology such as deployable spoiler and door handles. The F-TYPE's interior features a driver-focused philosophy, with engaging controls encased in dramatic architecture. Unique technical grains tailor the trim materials, further differentiating the dual-cockpit cabin.
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Visually, the F-TYPE’s exterior demonstrates a new sports car design language for Jaguar, with cleaner lines delivered through the discreet use of. The dynamic visual message begins with the grille shape, which leans slightly forward to create a suggestion of motion even when the car is stationary. The grille is flanked by twin ‘shark gill’ openings, intended to give as much visual impact as possible. The side demonstrates Jaguar’s mantra of purity of line and surface: the car can be represented with just two lines that cross over in a unique way and possess a real tension.
The F-TYPE’s interior features a driver-focused philosophy, with engaging controls encased in dramatic architecture. The aim was to create an enveloping cockpit for the driver with all the controls placed naturally to hand and logically grouped so that there would be no distractions from the driving experience. A clear division exists between the driver and passenger sides of the cabin, created in the first instance by the grab handle which sweeps down from the top of the centre console and wraps around behind the SportShift selector and Dynamic Mode buttons, sending the clear message that these are driver interfaces.
Nearly all of the F-TYPE’s exterior body panels are aluminium alloy; Jaguar developed a new skin panel alloy for the external panels, which retains its performance in terms of greater resistance to car park dings and dents. However, the ‘formability’ of the alloy has been enhanced to produce the sharp, clean radiuses and feature lines that the designers wanted. Aluminium forms a great part of Jaguar’s commitment to sustainability with more than half the content of the car coming from recycled metal.
Every engine is supercharged to provide a linear delivery of performance, and instant access to high levels of torque at all engine speeds. Combined with the F-TYPE’s advanced lightweight structure, the car delivers high power to weight and torque to weight ratios. The range-topping F-TYPEV8S will reach 100km/h in 4.3 sec (top speed 300km/h). The 280kWV6S will reach 100km/h in 4.9 sec (275km/h), the equivalent figure for the F-TYPE is 5.3 sec (260km/h). All engines drive through an eight-speed ‘Quickshift’ transmission, both fast and refined with closely-spaced gears to keep the engine within its most effective rev range for longer.
The engineering attention brought to bear on developing the aluminium underbody of the F-TYPE has ensured the best possible basis for offering the connected feel, agility and rewarding driving experience expected of a Jaguar sports car. Every response from the steering to the gearchange, throttle, brakes and suspension has been finely honed to be as connected, accurate and involving as possible. The S models also have an ‘Active Exhaust’ system and an optional Configurable Dynamics programme. This allows the driver to tailor a number of the dynamic features to personal taste and includes lap timer and G-meter functionality.
