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Jaguar F-Type 2-lt Against Porsche 718

Jaguar’s latest move match the Porsche! The Jaguar F-Type 2-lt! Jaguar is trying hard to capture the Porsche market with the F-Type. To be fair, it is not an easy job. It resembles Samsung’s attempt to capture iPhone customers. You might be saying, good luck to Jaguar! I say the same thing, but I can see that Porsche lovers are still in love with the Porsche and not with the Jaguar F-Type.

However, the 2-lt petrol engine in the F-Type sounds quite tempting. It comes at a relatively affordable price of £50,000, and literally there is nothing really exciting that you need to add from the option list. Porsche’s option list is really tempting, because everything in a Porsche is literally optional.

With the latest decision on the part of Jaguar, the F-Type is in competition with the Porsche 718 and the 911 at the same time, with one product, the F-Type. It’s a very efficient way to compete! What about the safety? Jaguar F-Type offers contemporary safety systems with the F-Type. Autonomous Emergency Braking system, Lane Departure Warning (standard) and Lane Keep Assist (optional) systems. I am really impressed with the Jaguar’s commitment to offer these assistance systems.

Engine capacity (cc) 1,997, four in-line, dual independent variable cam timing, electrohydraulic fully variable intake valve lift system. Fuel injection 200bar direct injection. Boosting system single twin-scroll turbocharger with ceramic ball bearings. Power PS (kW) 300 (221) @ 5,500rpm. Torque Nm (lb ft) 400 (295) @ 1,500-4,500rpm. Transmission 8-speed Quickshift. 0-100km/h (sec) 5.7. Top speed mph (km/h)
155 (249). Fuel consumption mpg (litres/100km) 39.2 (7.2).

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Jaguar F-Type Worth to Buy?

I would said no to Jaguar F-Type worth to buy question. The main reason for this, F-Type’s first production cars were not nicely built in terms of interior quality. But I never mentioned in my blog, because I wasn’t surprised. However, I decided to give another chance when I saw the new Jaguar F-Type Coupe in Mayfair, London.
And all my thought changed about F-Type, because the minor interior quality problems were resolved and the entertainment screen (navigation screen) works really fast and as confusing as Mercedes COMAND. And Jaguar F-Type Coupe with V6 (340 HP) engine starts from £50000 and it is really good price for its segment, where the Porsche 911 starts from £73000! Okay, F-Type is not like Porsche 911, but it is not a bad for this price. 
If you add up all optional gadgets to F-Type, you will end up around £70000 level and still cheaper than a Porsche 911. F-Type will not drive like a Porsche 911 but still not a bad car. And way better than the Mercedes SL!


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New Jaguar F-Type Coupe Photos

Jaguar revealed the new F-Type coupe! Personally I liked the coupe version of the F-Type more than the cabrio! The main reason for this, cabrio has a very poor looking roof mechanics. When you compare with Porsche 911 cabrio and other competitors, Jaguar could have made the cabrio’s roof mechanism better.

Hopefully, we have the F-Type coupe now. Personally, I liked the design it reflects the design bits from the iconic E-Type and offers a different taste to market. And F-Type is made from aluminium alloy. This not only offers lighter body weight but also offers better acceleration and handling. That’s why I like the F-Type!

The engine range starts from 3-lt V6 with 340 HP (450Nm) / 380 HP (460 Nm) and 5-lt V8 with 550 HP (680 Nm). The acceleration figures are quite good; 340 HP (5.1 seconds to 100 km/h), 380 HP (4.8 seconds to 100 km/h) and 550 HP (4.0 seconds to 100 km/h). The top speeds are 259 km/h (340 HP), 275 km/h (380 HP) and 300 km/h (550 HP).

In order to stop the F-Type without crashing to somewhere, carbon ceramic matrix braking system is used.  It is optional on  F-Type R and S but you should get it!

Engines are coupled with quickshift 8-speed automatic gearbox and wheel-mounted paddles are available but I don’t think they will shift like double clutch gearboxes.

And lastly, F-Type features electronic active differential works simultaneously with torque vectoring system. Basically, system brakes the inner wheel during cornering. But it is more complicated than it sounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Russian Car Journalist Anastasia Tregubova Tests Jaguar F-Type

Jaguar F-Type driven by Anastasia Tregubova, the Russian car journalist. Probably the sexiest car journalist on this planet :)

Anyway, as you expected the test drive is in Russian but thanks to YouTube translate function, I partially understand what she was telling. And I don’t agree on some! The main argument for the Jaguar F-Type is the interior built quality and state-of-art complicated navigation screen. The interior looks exclusive and ergonomically designed, however the material quality for the interior is not matching with the interior of the competitors, such as Porsche 911! I was expecting to see higher quality material to appreciate the Porsche 911 level price tag.

The navigation screen is still a disaster in Jaguar Land Rover group. It is not user friendly, very complicated to use. I think Anastasia and rest of the world agree with me. Jaguar Land Rover has to find a solution for the navigation screen.

The rest is I agree with Anastasia. Jaguar F-Type is a unique car with a very engaging driving character. I am sure that, if I drove a F-Type I would love the ride. However, the high price tag reduces the gap between the Porsche 911. And when the Porsche 911 is close range, my brain will be questioning why I bought a Jaguar F-Type.

And many people will be asking the same question. The answer for the question is Jaguar F-Type is exclusive and Porsche 911 is a mass-market! That’s the difference. You can see a Porsche 911 literally everywhere but F-Type is really rare. However, Porsche 911 is way better built than a Jaguar F-Type. That’s the problem. But for some people, that’s a not problem :)

 
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Jaguar F-Type #YourTurnBritain vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee Manifesto | No Comment

Jaguar recently introduced the F-Type advertisement campaign called #YourTurnBritain. I am not going to make any comments about this, instead I placed the Jeep’s 2010 advertisement from USA. 
This article is not about cars or brands, it is about two different campaign in two different nations with totally different sociological backgrounds. And try to remember the year 2010 while Jeep was struggling to recover from a huge downfall. Jeep had to recover the sales figures. Thus, you will understand the Jeep Grand Cherokee advertisement’s context. 
However, Jaguar created a campaign with a similar context with Jeep! 
Both Jaguar and Jeep are iconic automotive brands, in order to survive in this environment the solution is innovative engineering. Attention to details always wins!

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Review of Jaguar F-Type S

Jaguar F-Type, the latest Jaguar! Jaguar revealed the F-Type as a contemporary interpretation of the iconic E-Type. E-Type features one of the most iconic designs in automotive industry. No one can deny the beauty of the E-Type and that’s why I wanted to see the F-Type in real world.

F-Type is a quite important for Jaguar to keep the momentum of the performance. That’s why Jaguar is paying attention to F-Type. As a result of the über attention to Jaguar F-Type, I visited a Jaguar dealer to see it.

Jaguar F-Type does look very beautiful, it resembles with the iconic E-Type. And that’s why many people are interested on the F-Type and there is a long list of waiting. However, when I get inside the F-Type, the things did not go that well! Unfortunately, Jaguar F-Type does not represent any engineering improvement inside the cabin. There are too many plastic parts, the navigation and user interface are still out-dated, the gaps between the panels are too much for its segment. Unfortunately, these are the real facts and my benchmark for in automotive industry is the Audi and Porsche. Their engineering ability inside the cabin is outstanding and when you sit inside an Audi S8 or Porsche 911, and move to Jaguar F-Type, unfortunately you may experience the same feelings!

Jaguar designs beautiful cars, however I cannot see the same level of attention details inside the cabin. In order to sustain in premium car segment, they have to improve their cabin interior quality to give a premium feeling. People who can afford to buy a Jaguar F-Type can easy buy a Porsche 911 and they can spot the different inside the cabin.

Despite these adverse situation, Jaguar F-Type S is powered by a 3-lt V6 Supercharged engine with 380 HP and 460 Nm of torque. Engine is coupled with 8-speed automatic gearbox and only needs 4.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h. Also F-Type S makes amazing exhaust noise! For many people these things are more important than the interior :)

And I am sure that Jaguar F-Type is a very driver focused and engaging car to drive.

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Playboy Playmate Raquel Pomplun Received a Jaguar F-Type

Playboy playmate Raquel Pomplun received a brand new Jaguar F-Type. Raquel Pomplun first featured on the April 2012 issue of Playboy (Sex & Music). And recently Hugh Hefner announced Raquel Pomplun as the 2013 Playmate of the Year at Playboy Mansion. 
Consequently, Raquel received lots of attention and in addition to this attention Raquel received a Jaguar F-Type for one year. If you think, this is not enough she also received $100000 cash. Raquel will enjoy the Jaguar F-Type for one year and probably wear out at least one set of rear tyres at the end of lease.
Jaguar F-Type is available with three engine types. 3-lt supercharged V6 with (F-Type) 300 HP / (F-Type S) 380 HP and acceleration of 5.3 seconds (top speed 260 km/h) / 4.9 seconds to 100 km/h (top speed of 275 km/h). The most powerful F-Type is powered by a (F-Type V8 S) 5-lt supercharged V8 with 495 HP and only needs 4.3 seconds to reach 100 km/h with the top speed of 300 km/h.


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New Jaguar F-Type

Jaguar F-Type is revealed before the Paris Motor Show. F-Type is considered as the successor or contemporary interpretation of iconic E-Type. When F-Type will be available, I think it will be the most beautiful Jaguar on market.
I really like the design details of F-Type, both in interior and exterior. However, the door handle looks exactly same as Aston Martin. Also, the front headlights reminds me the Mercedes SLS AMG and from the side, F-Type remind me the BMW Z8. May be these are my thought only.
Jaguar F-Type will be smaller than a XK, keep in mind F-Type is not a large car! F-Type will be powered by 3-lt petrol engine with 340 PS with 450 Nm of torque and 380 PS with 460 Nm of torque. The top engine will be 5-lt but there is no information about this.

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Jaguar F-Type is Back

Today the New York Motor started, but with a great start with the news from Jaguar. I don’t want make the conversation longer. The iconic Jaguar F-Type is back! It is going to be built later this year. It will be all-aluminium construction, range of petrol engines will be offered. And hope not to see any diesel engines as well! And it will be on sale in mid 2013!
This car going to be a real competitor on the market! I am pretty sure that; Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini may loss customers to F-Type. This also depends on the performance figures of the new F-Type as well!
So, start saving money ;)

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