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AUTOS: Supercharged V8 For Jaguar F-Type
British automaker confirms high-performance version of its upcoming sports car due next summer.
Jaguar released teaser images of its upcoming F-Type sports car. (Photo: Jaguar)
Jaguar has confirmed today that its upcoming F-Type sports car will offer three different engine options, one of which will be a supercharged V8. The two-seater, first previewed by the C-X16 concept at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, will be presented for the first time in production trim next month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.
When it finally goes on sale just in time for summer of 2013, first as a convertible with a coupe arriving later, the F-Type will come in three different flavors. The base model will have a 335-horsepower version of Jaguar's new supercharged 3-liter V6 engine, and this will be followed by a mid-spec model with a 375-horsepower version of the same engine.
The range-topper, which we’ve seen testing in prototype form and is expected to be called the F-Type R, will get an updated version of Jaguar’s supercharged 5-liter V8. This engine in its current form already develops upwards of 542 horsepower, though Jaguar is likely to limit the output in the F-Type so that its new sports car doesn’t steal the performance halo from its current flagship, the XKR-S. Expect an output somewhere around 450 horsepower for the F-Type R.
All F-Types will come strictly with rear-wheel drive as well as an eight-speed automatic, plus engine stop-start technology to help boost efficiency. Further improving the car’s green credentials will be a lightweight chassis and body composed entirely of aluminum. The added benefit of this light and rigid structure is superior dynamics, the perfect tool for fending off some tough competition.
With the V6 F-Types taking on the Boxsters and Z4s of the world, the V8-powered model would compete nicely with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage as well as lesser versions of the Porsche 911. This would leave the door open for Jaguar to move its next-generation XK further upscale, allowing it to compete with higher positioned GTs such as the Aston Martin Vanquish and Porsche 911 Turbo.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
When it finally goes on sale just in time for summer of 2013, first as a convertible with a coupe arriving later, the F-Type will come in three different flavors. The base model will have a 335-horsepower version of Jaguar's new supercharged 3-liter V6 engine, and this will be followed by a mid-spec model with a 375-horsepower version of the same engine.
The range-topper, which we’ve seen testing in prototype form and is expected to be called the F-Type R, will get an updated version of Jaguar’s supercharged 5-liter V8. This engine in its current form already develops upwards of 542 horsepower, though Jaguar is likely to limit the output in the F-Type so that its new sports car doesn’t steal the performance halo from its current flagship, the XKR-S. Expect an output somewhere around 450 horsepower for the F-Type R.
All F-Types will come strictly with rear-wheel drive as well as an eight-speed automatic, plus engine stop-start technology to help boost efficiency. Further improving the car’s green credentials will be a lightweight chassis and body composed entirely of aluminum. The added benefit of this light and rigid structure is superior dynamics, the perfect tool for fending off some tough competition.
With the V6 F-Types taking on the Boxsters and Z4s of the world, the V8-powered model would compete nicely with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage as well as lesser versions of the Porsche 911. This would leave the door open for Jaguar to move its next-generation XK further upscale, allowing it to compete with higher positioned GTs such as the Aston Martin Vanquish and Porsche 911 Turbo.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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