Paris 2012: Jaguar F-Type

[ausrutherford]

Jaguar F-Type Revealed: 2012 Paris Motor Show Preview
Stephen Elmer
Sep 19, 12:50 PM
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After much anticipation and official spy photos, a picture of what is apparently the new Jaguar F-Type fully uncovered has finally hit the web, showing Jag’s return to two-seat sports cars in the flesh.

At its base, the car comes with a 380-hp 3.0-liter supercharged V6, but the F-Type R will offer a monstrous 5.0-litre V8 with 550 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. Looking primarily to take on the Porsche 911, the F-Type uses a lightweight aluminum chassis and an eight-speed transmission to off the sportiest experience possible.

The car will originally be offered as only a two-seater convertible, although a coupe variant will likely be available some time after the cars mid-2013 on sale date. Although the F-Type had a public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, next week’s 2012 Paris Motor Show is the first official showing of the car without camo.

[ausrutherford]

because words can not describe it!

[Envoy4Life]

The front end came out bland. It's a shame going from the gorgeous XJ front end to this. Other than that, not bad, but I expected more.

[germeezy1]

JLR has only benefitted from the need to not compete with Aston Martin, and they may have one of the most appealing lineups of any of the luxury car makers.

[Al63240]

The front end came out bland. It's a shame going from the gorgeous XJ front end to this. Other than that, not bad, but I expected more.

I don't know that I would say bland, but the front end vaguely reminds me of the MB SL.

[Diggerdan11]

Great looking car

[dreadnaught1181]

Looks like the XKR-S from the front which IMHO is not a good thing.

[Cobaltss_King]

The perfect evolutionary design.

[CJH]

The perfect evolutionary design.

Agreed. I like the direction their design language is going.

[spidge]

Beautiful, but isn't this supposed to take on the Boxster and not the 911?

[iluvcamaros]

I think the styling of the front end is a little coarse for a Jaguar, but it's just my opinion.

[Buick City]

TATA is shaping up to be the best thing that could have happened to Jaguar.

[Ambalanche]

Looks like the same type seats the new Corvette witll have.

[chinamonty]

I don't mind it. The front, of course, has to allow for the fitment of number plates which limits what you can do.

[chevyguy71]

Looks like a Aston Martin.