The End Is Nigh For The Glorious Supercharged Jaguar V8

Jaguar's famous lead designer, Ian Callum, has spoken about the future of big-engined cars like the bananas Project 8, and the news is not good
The End Is Nigh For The Glorious Supercharged Jaguar V8

Perhaps we’re ultimately telling you something you easily could have guessed yourself, but to hear it from Jaguar’s chief designer is heartbreaking in itself: the supercharged V8 isn’t long for this world.

The engine that graces Alex’s long-term F-Type as well as the mighty Project 8 is on the way out, excepting a couple of final hurrahs. In an interview with Car Magazine, Ian Callum has voiced the fear most of us have harboured:

“Internal combustion, V8 in the nose, sheer horsepower, mechanical drive: I think Project 8 is the last of its kind.”

The End Is Nigh For The Glorious Supercharged Jaguar V8

It’s not happening yet, with an F-Pace SVR scheduled for 2018 and at least one more life cycle likely across various Jaguar products. But contrasting the tired resignation with which Callum seems to speak of the V8 with the excitement he clearly feels about the all-electric I-Pace SUV, it’s clear where his heart – and Jaguar’s direction – lies. He told Car:

“The I-Pace – what a project. The most fun the company has worked on. It’s a car I’ve had in my mind for a long time; a cab-forward family car resembling a supercar, you couldn’t do it with a conventional drivetrain.

“With a short front end you can move the masses and the people forward. Jaguar and height don’t go together, but with I-Pace being an SUV gave us permission for the height.”

We’d keep the V8s if we could, frankly. Enjoy them while they last!

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lowie t
12/29/2017 - 17:43 |
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Anonymous

Saw that coming

12/29/2017 - 17:59 |
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theAQUAwolf (audibros)

Sadly I’m not surprised, with manufacturers turning either electric or hybrid which sadly replaces engines like the 4G63 and Jaguars supercharged V8… :/

12/29/2017 - 18:26 |
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Anonymous

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12/29/2017 - 18:48 |
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Klush

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12/29/2017 - 18:56 |
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Aaron 15

They better make one of their last cars a V8 R/SVR version of the current XF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/29/2017 - 19:36 |
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Rice Box

Those who wished to LS swapped (or any good V8 exist as a matter of fact) the Jaguar of the future, you are permitted

12/29/2017 - 23:34 |
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TheRealBouss

The feels are too real

12/30/2017 - 00:14 |
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Anonymous

Nuu

12/30/2017 - 02:02 |
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Anonymous

I hope people choose to buy petrol engined cars over EVs so that manufacturers realize ehat the people want.

12/30/2017 - 04:25 |
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