JAGUAR F-TYPE

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  1. Steve

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    Interesting news from the folks over at Piston Heads:

     
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    What am I missing? That looks like an XK.
     
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    The article mentions "Petrol powered" a couple of times. What else would it be? Diesel. maybe coal?:incazzato:

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    They are Indian owned now, aren't they? Can we make curry jokes? :idea:
     
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    Unfortunately Jaguar lost their sporting heritage long ago with the end of the E type.... Hope they can look backwards and see what they've been missing all these years.... I'm sure Porsche is worried....
     
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    FWIW, here's the C-X16 concept they say the F-type is based on.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uUOqvyLerI]JAGUAR C X16 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    "Speaking in New York this week, Jaguar brand director Adrian Hallmark stated, “We showed the C-X16 concept in September 2011, and the reaction to it has been so positive that we've accelerated our development of an all-new Jaguar sports car.â€

    Jaguar also revealed that the F-Type’s development schedule moves to final on-road testing, with engineering prototypes now leaving the automaker's Castle Bromwich plant in the UK--the same plant at which the production cars will be built."
     
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    Well, I still don't see what would differentiate the "F" type from and XK.
     
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    I don't see it either. FWIW, Motor Autority's attempt to describe/explain can be found in these 2 related stories. Not a lot of help but it sounds like it might actually be a bit more than just an F-Type variant of an XK.

    Jaguar’s New Sports Car Will Be Called The F-Type (full article with pics here)
    2014 Jaguar XE Roadster Spy Shots (full article with pics here)
     
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    Makes sense now. The "F" should be smaller then the XK.
     
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-z9AC9Puc]The F-TYPE Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    For some reason I like it despite the GTR front, Aston Martin hood and Ferrari California rear quarters.
     
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    I think their variation on the GT-R(ish) theme for the front works really well with the rest. I'd like to see a slightly more beefy rear quarter approach but otherwise I like it. Based on the examples above it looks to me like this is one of those cars that will look much better in some colors than others.....let's see one in true BRG. :Thumbsup:
     
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    Another look (see other pre-debut pics here):

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    Needs mor Jaguar logos on the dash!
     
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4D1-bI3p8Y]The all-new F-TYPE has arrived - YouTube[/ame]
     

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