Jaguar F-Type in the limelight at 2012 Paris Motor Show with Autoweek Editors’ Choice Award for Best in Show
Jaguar’s new two seater sports car is on display at the Paris Motor Show where it has received a fair share of attention and rightly…
F-Type soft top convertible sports car possesses new supercharged Jaguar engines – a 3 liter supercharged V6 offering 340 hp and 380 hp and a 5 liter supercharged V8 offering 495 hp and 460 lb/ft torque. These are equipped with Start/Stop system which adds to fuel efficiency under certain driving conditions.
Jaguar engineers have constructed F-Type aluminum body to be the most advanced, rigid and lightweight. It possesses a soft top that can be lowered and fully raised in just 12 seconds at speeds upto 30 mph. The soft top is made of special multilayered material which includes Thinsulate lining possessing both thermal and sound insulating properties. F-Type will be available at company showrooms from summer 2013 while prices commence from £58,000.
Auto news release: LEADING US PUBLICATION AUTOWEEK AWARDS F-TYPE “BEST OF SHOW”
New Jaguar two seater sports car grabs global spotlight with its debut at 2012 Paris Motor Show
The all-new Jaguar F-TYPE two seater sports car was awarded with the 2012 Autoweek Editors’ Choice Award for Best in Show at the Paris Motor Show.
“Sleek, sexy and powerful, the F-TYPE becomes a new halo for Jaguar,” Autoweek’s Digital Editor Andrew Stoy said. “Put the top down, fire up the engine – especially the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 – and all suddenly becomes right with the world. It’s a car to covet for anyone with a love of sports cars.”
The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the company’s heart: a two seater, convertible sports car focused on performance, agility and driver involvement. The F-TYPE is a continuation of a sporting bloodline that stretches back more than 75 years and encompasses some of the most beautiful, thrilling and desirable sports cars ever built.
“The all-new Jaguar F-TYPE, our first new two seater sports car in 50 years, is incredibly important as it returns Jaguar to the heart of the sports car market and creates a new emotional fulcrum for the entire brand,” said Andy Goss, President Jaguar Land Rover North America. “We appreciate AutoWeek‘s recognition of the F-TYPE’s design and performance credentials and its significance for our company, and car enthusiasts everywhere.”
Powered respectively by 340hp and 380hp versions of Jaguar’s new 3.0-liter V6 supercharged engine and a new derivative of its 5.0-liter V8 supercharged unit, each F-TYPE is engineered for pure dynamic driving reward and stunning performance. The F-TYPE will be available from Summer 2013 starting from £58,000.
