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I haven’t seen a Jaguar F-Type in the flesh, never mind driven (or being driven in) one. Thus, just like the rest of you I rely on info from established fellow journalists to gain some insight on what has been heralded as the spiritual successor to the iconic E-type.
- This Is The Original Jaguar F-type That Never Made It To Production
Long before the current F-Type, Jaguar was very close to launching a similar car that would have been the first true successor to the iconic E-Type. As the XJ-S failed to emulate the E-Type’s success, in 1980 Jaguar started developing the F-Type,...
- First Reported Crash Of New Jaguar F-type Roadster Occurs During Magazine Test
Behold, the first accident involving Jaguar's all-new F-Type roadster, which won't become available to the general public until later this year. Putting aside the photo from the crash, the rest of the information we have about the incident is...
- New Jaguar F-type Meets Classic E-type At Lord Mayor’s Show In London
While not a direct successor of the E-Type, Jaguar fashions the F-Type as a descendant of its most recognized sports car that was built between 1961 and 1974, something the British carmaker tries to bring up whenever the conversation revolves around...
- Jaguar Releases New Films On Upcoming F-type Roadster
The creative folks at Jaguar are gearing up their marketing hype on the British firm's new F-Type roadster with the release of two new videos. In the first clip named 'Future', Jaguar's Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark, describes...
- Jaguar Rumored To Tease E-type Successor With A New Concept At The Frankfurt Motor Show
Over the past few years, we've heard plenty of rumors concerning Jaguar's plans to build a spiritual successor to the famed E-type of the 1960s and 1970s. The latest word on the grapevine comes from British weekly magazine Autocar that claims...
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OpEd: Is the Jaguar F-Type Really Worth All That Hype?
I haven’t seen a Jaguar F-Type in the flesh, never mind driven (or being driven in) one. Thus, just like the rest of you I rely on info from established fellow journalists to gain some insight on what has been heralded as the spiritual successor to the iconic E-type.
So far, I’ve seen two videos comparing the new Jag against the Porsche 911 Cabriolet, from EVO’s Tiff Needell and Autocar’s Steve Sutcliffe. When it comes to British journalists sampling a British car I tend to be a bit cautious. You know, once bitten (not by the aforementioned, but nevertheless, bitten) etc.
The F-type lost in both comparisons. Granted, the 911 is one tough cookie and, besides, losing to Stuttgart’s finest is not something to be ashamed of even if it’s the car you’ve firmly set your crosshairs on. What troubles me is that the new roadster has been hyped up as a true sports car and a return to form for the prestigious British brand. But is it?
Read more »- This Is The Original Jaguar F-type That Never Made It To Production
Long before the current F-Type, Jaguar was very close to launching a similar car that would have been the first true successor to the iconic E-Type. As the XJ-S failed to emulate the E-Type’s success, in 1980 Jaguar started developing the F-Type,...
- First Reported Crash Of New Jaguar F-type Roadster Occurs During Magazine Test
Behold, the first accident involving Jaguar's all-new F-Type roadster, which won't become available to the general public until later this year. Putting aside the photo from the crash, the rest of the information we have about the incident is...
- New Jaguar F-type Meets Classic E-type At Lord Mayor’s Show In London
While not a direct successor of the E-Type, Jaguar fashions the F-Type as a descendant of its most recognized sports car that was built between 1961 and 1974, something the British carmaker tries to bring up whenever the conversation revolves around...
- Jaguar Releases New Films On Upcoming F-type Roadster
The creative folks at Jaguar are gearing up their marketing hype on the British firm's new F-Type roadster with the release of two new videos. In the first clip named 'Future', Jaguar's Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark, describes...
- Jaguar Rumored To Tease E-type Successor With A New Concept At The Frankfurt Motor Show
Over the past few years, we've heard plenty of rumors concerning Jaguar's plans to build a spiritual successor to the famed E-type of the 1960s and 1970s. The latest word on the grapevine comes from British weekly magazine Autocar that claims...