Jaguar F-Type

Exterior

The silhouette of the Jaguar F-Type is absolutely gorgeous. The long bonnet and flowing lines work together to give the F-Type the appeal it so deserves. Up-front, the Jag gets a complete makeover, as it now gets a redesigned grille, a lowered bumper, and J-shaped LED headlamps.

Viewed from the side, the Jaguar F-Type new model retains its subtle shoulder line that goes all the way to the rear and over the wide and the flared rear haunches. At the rear, the facelift adds slimmer LED tail lamps to the rear profile, which look sporty. The shapely tail with the gently protruding bumper looks spot-on, along with the quad exhaust pipes.

Variants

The Jaguar F-Type variants are as follows: 2.0 Coupe, 2.0 Coupe R-Dynamic, 2.0 Coupe First Edition, 2.0 Convertible R-Dynamic, 5.0 V8 Coupe R-Dynamic, 5.0 V8 Convertible R-Dynamic, 5.0 V8 Coupe First Edition, 5.0 V8 R Coupe AWD, and 5.0 V8 R Convertible AWD.

Features include a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with both Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, automatic climate control, multi-function steering wheel, parking sensors, paddle shifters, cruise control, voice control, and electrically-adjustable seats. On the safety front, it comes equipped with six airbags, ABS, ESP, and traction control.

Interior

The cabin of the Jaguar F-Type new model is just as beautifully done as the exterior. There's no wood, unnecessary chrome, or tacky plastics that can be seen. In fact, the fit and finish levels are right up there, with the best from Germany.

The air-con knobs feel top-notch in terms of quality, and the chunky steering wheel feels rather nice to grip. The driver sits facing a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, which offers crisp graphics and some level of customization. As expected of a sports car, you sit nice and low to the ground, with a good view out of the cockpit.

Engine Specifications & Performance

The Jaguar F-Type is available with either a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine, which makes 444bhp and 480Nm of torque or a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, good for 297bhp and 400Nm of torque. Both the engines are paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission and are, of course, BS-VI compliant.

The engine is very responsive, and as you push harder, the car surges ahead pinning you to the driver’s seat with all that power. The pops and crackles from the exhaust, on the other hand, are an added bonus. In dynamic mode, the car handles really well, thanks to the stiffening of the dampers. Partly responsible as well is the all-aluminium chassis and the electronic rear differential. The F-Type also deals with speed-breakers well, without its underbelly grazing the bumps.

The F-Type is an easy sportscar to drive around, and the ride is pliant as well. As mentioned earlier, with the introduction of a 2.0-petrol in the base-spec trim, Jaguar F-type on-road price, for the base-spec variant, has been reduced by a significant margin.