Jaguar F-Type


The Jaguar F-Type is a series of two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured by British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover under their Jaguar Cars marque from 2013 to 2024. The car's JLR D6a platform is based on a shortened version of the XK's platform. It is the so-called "spiritual successor" to the E-Type.
The car was launched initially as a 2-door soft-top convertible, with a 2-door fastback coupé version launched in 2013. The F-Type underwent a facelift for the 2021 model year. It was unveiled in December 2019, featuring a significantly restyled front end and dashboard, and simplified drivetrain options. Jaguar announced that the F-Type will be discontinued after the 2024 model year. Production ended in June 2024, by which time 87,731 examples had been built.

F-Type concept (2000)

The first F-type project at Jaguar was the XJ41/XJ42, begun in 1980 to produce a new sports car, inspired by the E-type, but with a modern interpretation. "The project was canned in March 1990, after management decided the project was ready to slip further back, and this would put it into direct conflict with the upcoming X300 Project." The new F-Type in concept in 2000 was a two-seat speedster with a 3.0-litre V6 engine from the S-Type saloon conceived to compete against light weight sports cars, such as the Porsche Boxster. Geoff Lawson, Jaguar's Head of Design, had been working on the development of the car, leading a team of three designers namely Keith Helfet, Adam Hatton and Pasi Pennanen. His sudden death in 1999 led Ian Callum, the new Head of Design, to continue the project who would present the finalised concept car to the general public at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show to a positive response due to its retro styling which recalled Jaguar automobiles of the 1950s and 60s. At its introduction, the car was quoted to be available with a manual or automatic transmission and an optional all-wheel-drive system. Budget cuts by parent company Ford led Jaguar to pursue its efforts in Formula-One and by 2002, the F-Type project was cancelled due to its failure to meet production feasibility.

C-X16 concept (2011)

The C-X16 concept takes cues from the 2010 C-X75 plug-in hybrid concept sports car, including the shape of the front grille and the wrap-around rear lights, along with a side-hinged opening rear window reminiscent of the 1961 E-Type fastback coupé.
The concept car was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Jaguar stated that the C-X16 was their smallest car since the 1954 Jaguar XK120, at: length; width; height.
The F-Type which was previewed stylistically by the C-X16, was developed under the project code "X152".

Production variants

F-Type Convertible (2013–2023)

The convertible version of F-Type was first unveiled at Sundance, London which was followed by a presentation at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

F-Type Coupé (2014–2023)

The coupé variant of the F-Type was unveiled at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show and 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by 2013 Jaguar Academy of Sport Annual Awards, an exclusive event in Canary Wharf, London.
The coupé went on sale in spring 2014. Launch models scheduled include the F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type R. Factory production of the all-new F-Type R commenced on 13 November 2013.

F-Type SVR (2016–2020)

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016, Jaguar unveiled the F-Type SVR. Available in both coupé and convertible body styles along with having all-wheel-drive, it features the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine from the V8 S and R, but has a maximum power output of at 6,500 rpm and of torque at 3,500-5,000 rpm, the car can accelerate from in 3.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of, making it the first Jaguar road car since the XJ220 to reach. The SVR convertible can reach a top speed of. The F-Type SVR was discontinued in 2020. A total of 1,875 F-Type SVRs were produced.
CountryCoupesConvertiblesTotal
USA461215676
Canada10246148
Mexico44
Totals567261828

F-Type SVR GT4 (2018–2023)

The Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 is a race car made for the 2018–19 British GT Championship. Invictus Games was created by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex as an international adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel. In 2018 Invictus Racing was set up to offer those in the armed forces who had suffered, the opportunity to compete in the 2018-19 British GT Championship. To make this happen James Holder, co-founder of the clothing brand Superdry, the Invictus Games Foundation and Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations department collaborated to create a race team using two specially developed F-Types. The team was to be run by David Appleby Engineering.
2018 was a very steep learning curve in the very competitive British GT Championship and 2019 the rewards came with GT4 Pro/Am class wins at Oulton Park in races 1 and 2, and 2nd at Snetterton and Spa.
Both cars campaigned in 2018 and in 2019 the attention was focused on the one car with the other being used for testing purposes.

Facelift (2019)

The facelifted F-Type was unveiled in December 2019 with design and technological updates, making model-year 2020 F-Types the last featuring Ian Callum's original design. On the exterior, it received new Pixel LED headlamps, new slender taillamps, 10-spoke 20-inch wheels, and a choice of new exterior paint finishes. Interior features include a new 12.3-inch reconfigurable TFT instrument cluster and a 10-inch Touch Pro infotainment system. The V6 engine option is now only available in North American markets, with the SVR variant discontinued. The lineup now consists of the following models:

F-Type P300

The Jaguar F-Type P300 is the entry-level model having a 2.0 L turbocharged inline-4 engine rated at. It accelerates to in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of. P300 sales in the U.S. were discontinued after model year 2021.

F-Type P380

This variant of the F-Type is exclusive to North American market and remains the same power wise at.

F-Type P450

The Jaguar F-Type P450 shares the same 5.0 L supercharged V8 with the F-Type R, but detuned to. It accelerates to in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of.

F-Type R P575

The Jaguar F-Type R has a 5.0 L supercharged V8 rated at, 25 PS more than the outgoing model. It accelerates to in 3.5 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of.

Technical details

Chassis

The F-Type utilises an all-aluminium unitary chassis, assembled with flush rivets and glue. Sound and vibration insulation is provided by the addition of a special underbody tray and engine mounts, and a double bulkhead between the engine bay and passenger compartment. The convertible roof is an electrically operated retractable fabric piece. Jaguar says by eschewing metal it can keep the car's centre of gravity low, while a Thinsulate layer means thermal and sound insulation is akin to a solid roof.

Powertrain

At launch, the entry-level model used Jaguar's new 3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine, producing a maximum power output of, enabling the car to accelerate from in 5.1 seconds, and reach a top speed of. The F-Type V6 S has the same engine uprated at, allowing the car to reach a top speed of, and achieve acceleration from in 4.8 seconds. Next in the range is the V8 S with 495 hp and then the F-Type R, with Jaguar's 5.0-litre, supercharged V8 petrol engine, allowing the car to reach a top speed of and accelerate from in 4.0 seconds. Topping the range is the F-Type SVR, with the same engine as the F-Type R uprated at enabling the car to reach a top speed of and accelerate from in 3.5 seconds. The layout is front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, or all-wheel drive which is standard on the F-Type SVR and P575, optional on the P380 and P450. The gearbox is an eight-speed automatic with paddle-shifters offering manual override. In 2015, a ZF six-speed manual became available as an option on the V6 models. There is a mechanical limited-slip differential on the V6 S and an electronic limited-slip differential on the V8.
In 2018, a 2.0 L turbocharged Inline-4 engine was added as the new entry-level powertrain, which is Jaguar's first four-cylinder sports car and its most powerful on the basis of horsepower per cylinder.
Engine typeYearsModelsDisplacementPower, Torque
2.0-litre turbocharged I4 petrol2018-Coupé & Convertible, P300 at 5,500 rpm, at 1,500 rpm
3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol2013–2017Coupé & Convertible at 6,500 rpm, at 3,500–5,000 rpm
3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol2013–S Coupé & Convertible, P380 at 6,500 rpm, at 3,500–5,000 rpm
3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol2018–2019400 Sport Coupé & Convertible at 6,500 rpm, at 3,500–5,000 rpm
5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol2020–V8 P450 Coupé & Convertible, P450 R-Dynamic at 6,000 rpm, at 2,500 rpm
5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol2013–2015V8 S Convertible at 6,500 rpm, at 2,500–5,500 rpm
5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol2014–2019R Coupé & Convertible at 6,500 rpm, at 2,500–5,500 rpm
5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol2014–Project 7, SVR Coupé & Convertible, R P575 Coupé & Convertible ,