You Can Now Have Your Jaguar F-Type With A 297bhp Inline-Four
Up until now, you’ve been able to buy an F-Type in two very distinct engine flavours: V6 or V8. Now though, there’s a third option, and it might prove a tad controversial for the moody purists out there. Yep, the F is the latest posho sports car to be offered with a four-cylinder engine.
It’s an all-new version of Jaguar’s 2.0-litre petrol Ingenium unit, putting out 297bhp. In terms of power it neatly fits under the 335bhp V6 which formally served as the entry point, but here’s the thing: as the new car is 52kg lighter, it’s actually a little quicker. 0-60mph takes 5.4 seconds, compared to 5.5 in the base V6. Colour us intrigued.
It gets better, as the bulk of that 52kg saving is - as you’d expect - located at the front. The V6 F-Type feels heavier in the corners than it really ought to, so a sizeable weight saving on the front axle is jolly good news. So it’s quicker in a straight line, should be more nimble in the bends, and uses 16 per cent less fuel than the V6 (39.2mpg combined). It puffs out just 163g/km of CO2, meanwhile.
And now for the downside: dropping two cylinders is - of course - not going to do wonders for this new ‘baby’ F in the noise department. Jaguar has assured the world that the air intake and exhaust have been “meticulously tuned to delivery renowned F-Type sound,” but we’ll be reserving judgement until we hear this beast for ourselves.
Tempted? It goes on sale this Spring in coupe and convertible forms, fitted with an eight-speed automatic gearbox - no mention of manual options just yet. It’ll set you back £49,900, around £3600 less than the cheapest automatic V6. It’ll make its public debut at the New York Auto Show.
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Just wait for depreciation to kick in and then you’ll be able to pick one up for £25,000-£30,000 second hand since they might not be as desirable as the V8 or even the V6…
You joking? You will be able to get one for 20k within the first year. Wait couple of years and that value will keep droping, until about 5 years when it will start to climb again. Reason? That car is beautiful, and with the 4 cylinder engine it will be realible and economical, wotch will make it wanted by people in the future. Most of V8’s and V6’s will be either broken or crashed
50000£ for a 4 cylinder
Yeah, that is a bit silly. If you have fiddy grand lying about, work a little harder and get yourself a V8. Or the V6 at least…
So? £130,000 for a 3 cylinder
The CX-75 would’ve also been a 4 cylinder and much more expensive
Nothing new. Look at older saab 900 which is 4banger without or with turbo depending on the level you chose. Regarded as higher middle class cars and in the old days the ‘86 cost $12,300 - $25,400 now add the inflatio in and the price goes to $26,874 - $54, 620, but yes by todays prices the jaqs price does seem a bit high.
So? £130000 for NO CYLINDER!
Whats next? A two pot F-type?
4 pot Range Rovers?
Electric F-type?
When Jaguar calls it a ‘pure’ F-Type but it doesn’t have a manual gearbox
So basically, dropping cylinders makes your car faster?
Gonna fit a W -16 in my car brb
Nah, W16 in each of the rear seats. 16 litres, 3000 horsepower, WW (double-double-u?) 32.
Awesome, love it.
A sports car with 4 cylinders…
More like sports car
Miata, S2000, 718
Ummmm, in my mind turbo saabs back in the day could be considered sports cars
Not sure if I’m happy or sad. I just can’t decide
Oh hell no…