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.
Comments
50k for a 4cyl? Better get a barely used V6
.. but I’m curious how the 4cyl sounds
same a barely used V6 would be better,
I’d buy one, if, idk, it had 2 of those engines, put together, in a V shape. Maybe it’s just me…
Sounds like an awesome idea. You should like sell it to Jaguar or something
What’s wrong with this? I’m sure it would be a good Autocross car. Or maybe you buy it because IDK, you want to engine swap it(Idea of a new Shelby Cobra, i have a blog on this check it out)
What’s next ? A V-Tec ? 🤔
I think that it’s not all about have more cylinders, I think that it’s the sensations and the emotions that it transmits. If it’s fun to drive, sounds good and it’s more reliable… Why not?
btw, the unique thing that annoys me is the price, I think it’s quite expensive compared to his rivals, like the Cayman, Nissan 370Z, TT…
Mustang ecoboost all over again, but worse…
Little late for April fools guys?
Believev or not, i got dream few nights before this came out, that there was driving i4 f-type in town, where i live
So now I can get a JAAAAAAAG ENGINE IN MY HONDA!
If you bought a 4-cylinder F-Type I’m certain that you would get great enjoyment from driving it, but one day you’ll be sitting at some traffic lights and a V8 F-Type will pull up next to you and you’ll be full of regret…