PARIS 2012 - Jaguar officialy announces world debut of the F-Type [VIDEO] - AllCarIndex
shown as a stunning c-x16 concept car at frankfurt one year ago, the jaguar f-type production cars is about to be put under spotlights at the forthcoming paris motor show next week.
according to the official statement below, the awaited model will be powered by a 3.0-liter v6 supercharged engine. the unit will available in two versions of 340 an 360hp. in addition to this, a 5.0-liter v8 will be optional, as well.
full details regarding the model is coming very soon. in the meantime, official videos are available here.
press release:
the f-type, jaguar’s all-new sports car, will make its public debut in just one week’s time: thursday 27th september, at the paris auto show.
a front-engined, rear-wheel drive convertible, three models of f-type will be available. powered respectively by 340ps and 380ps versions of jaguar’s new 3.0-litre v6 supercharged petrol engine and a new derivative of its 5.0-litre v8 supercharged unit, each f-type is engineered for pure dynamic driving reward and stunning performance.
a man who knows better than most the driving experience that the f-type will deliver is mike cross, chief engineer, vehicle integrity, jaguar: “fundamentally, a great sports car is one you’ll look forward to driving because it’s fun, and the f-type definitely delivers on that score. we’ve worked hard to make sure that responses to steering, throttle and brakes are absolutely immediate, a task made far easier by the rigid aluminium structure at the car’s base. it’s precise and exciting, a car that you’ll want to drive for the sake of driving alone – and it sounds fantastic!”
