The Roar of a Feline

Jaguar launches its totally new F-Type, a powerful two seat cabriolet with whom the British brand makes a comeback to the super luxury sports vehicles.

Jaguar makes its heart beat strongly with the force of its sportive heart. The legendary brand of luxury and high automotive performance shows its totally new  F- Type, a “roadster”  that comes back to the tradition of the brand of the feline to produce cars that roar…and make roar of admiration to those who see it.  

We are talking about a two seat convertible, in the best tradition of sportive luxury cars, whose sole architecture signifies its high facilities. It possesses a long hood that not only grants it a race car look, but it allows a currier and delayed engine in relation to the frontal   axis, that in addition to its short trunk, reduced distances between axis permits the generation of stability and widen its capacities of response, to obtain a major acceleration and stability while driving on the curves.

Its design evokes directly the best traditions of the British industry. The oval grill which has been the distinctive Jaguar seal for over 75 years stands out; it adds great frontal and lateral air intakes that reinforce its sportive character. 

Its design it put up face to face of the premium world class sports cars, edgy lines, a low profile and potency that scratches the 500 horse power, thanks to its super loaded with 8 cylinders of the new Jaguar generation.

 

 

 

 

Specifications

F-TYPE

 Engine/ Cylinders: 

Super loeaded/ V6

Desplazamiento

3.0 L.

Potency 

340 hp to 6500 rpm

Acceleration

0-100 in 5.3 secs

Transmission

Automatic 8 velocities

 

TRADITION AT 

 

Its denomination F-Type puts it in direct line as the successor of the Jaguar E-Type, the classic sportive roadster of the brand, converted today in one of the most searched classic cars by collectors.  

The E-Type transformed between the years of 1961 and 1975 in the icon by excellency of Jaguar, the recognized universal combination between a luxury model and a superior sportive power. In its beginnings, it wore 6 cylinders, line that begun in the decade of the 1970’s, however, it transformed into a 12 cylinders, supreme example of its philosophy regarding not economizing to achieve the supreme automotive experience. 

In the XXI century, the F-Type assumes that legend as its own, but with one clear orientation toward actual technology, which puts the accent in the smart energy consumption, the drive experience, the security and connectivity. 

 

Especificaciones

Specifications

F-TYPE S

Motor/ Cilindros 

 Engine/ Cylinders: 

Supercargado/ V6

Supercargado/ V6

Desplazamiento / Shift

3.0 L.

Potency / Potencia 

380 hp a 6500 rpm

380 hp to 6500 rpm

Aceleración / Acceleration

0-100 en 4.9 seg

0-100 in 4.9 secs

Transmisión / Transmission

Transmisión: Automática 8 velocidades. / Transmission: Automatic 8 velocities.

 

RENOVATION

Although Jaguar has been a respected and feared throughout the world, in the last decades it had “civilized”  with a line of design and output that seek to attack the urban segment, as well as the executive and premium. 

In these niche, the brand was capable of producing extraordinary vehicles with outputs, coupés and executive sedans that maintain its tradition of high performance, in order to put it at the service of comfort and urban conduction. 

However, with the F-Type, Jaguar shows once more its claws, in the beginning of a new generation that starting 2013, will bring back all the legend of the race tracks to experience in daily life.  

 

 

 

 

INNOVATIONS AND EMOTIONS 

Its changes are deep and aim not only to a brand renovation, but also to a re elaboration of the entire sportive two seat convertible segment, the legendary “roadsters”.

The F-Type presents a new light body created in aluminum, with new super loaded engines of 6 and 8 cylinders, which have 3.0 and 5.0 liters of shift, applied to an automatic transmission Quickshift of 8 velocities.

To reinforce its sportive character, it possesses a manual SportShift gear and change pallets behind the stirring wheel that allow the driver to plainly own the control of the transmission and summon the entire vehicle’s spirit. 

The trunk has a wing, which unfolds once the cruiser velocity is reached; this allows the assurance of a perfect floor grip.  It also offers an autonomous adaptation system to the conduction which controls the response of the suspension and drive.  

To crown this experience, its two escapes offer a unique sound, with intensity can be regulated by the driver to achieve the ultimate sportive emotion.  

 

 

 

Specifications

F-TYPE V8 S

 Engine/ Cylinders: 

Super loaded/ V8

Desplazamiento 

5.0 L.

Potencia 

495 hp to 6500 rpm

Acceleration

0-100 in 4.3 secs

Transmission

Automatic 8 velocities.

 

PERFORMANCE TO THE LIMIT 

It arrives in three presentations, with a potency that goes from the 340 to the 495 horse power, back traction and a maximum acceleration that allows it to reach 100 kilometers an hour in 4.3 seconds.  

It is constructed on aluminum, with a technology that makes it ultra rigid in order to be supported as one piece by the strength it is submitted to. Due to its short dimensions, potency, lightness and rigidity, it promises a unique drive experience, with immediate response, vivacious and passionate. 

 

 

PUNTA DE LANZA

The Jaguar F-Type is only the first of several Jaguar models that will arrive to entirly renew its range. The models of the next generation show new engines, lighter aluminum bodies and automatic 8 velocities transmission. As well as a double clutch that integrates in all the new models. 

Amongst its direct “brothers” the new  XFR-S is found, a sportive with 500 horse power that comfortably reached 300 km per hour. Meanwhile in the urban automobiles the Urban XF stands out, the medium sedan that shows exceptional performance conditions.

 

Text: Carlos Arias ± Photo: Jaguar