F-TYPE two-seat sports car debuts in Paris; wins Autoweek magazine’s prestigious Best In Show honors.
Built on a front-engine, lightweight aluminum architecture and rear-wheel drive, the F-TYPE is engineered to be a true high-performance sports car. It received the 2012 Autoweek Editors’ Choice Award for Best in Show at the Paris Motor Show last week. It goes on sale next summer.
“Sleek, sexy and powerful, the F-TYPE becomes a new halo for Jaguar,” Autoweek’s Digital Editor Andrew Stoy said. “Put the top down, fire up the engine - especially the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 - and all suddenly becomes right with the world. It's a car to covet for anyone with a love of sports cars.”
The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the company’s heart: a two-seat, convertible sports car focused on performance, agility and driver involvement. The F-TYPE is a continuation of a sporting bloodline that stretches back more than 75 years and encompasses some of the most beautiful, thrilling and desirable sports cars ever built. Joining the XK Convertible and Coupe models, the new F-TYPE provides Jaguar with a broader line of sports and GT models.
"The all-new Jaguar F-TYPE, our first new two-seat sports car in 50 years, is incredibly important as it returns Jaguar to the heart of the sports car market and creates a new emotional fulcrum for the entire brand,” said Andy Goss, President Jaguar Land Rover North America. “We appreciate Autoweek‘s recognition of the F-TYPE’s design and performance credentials and its significance for our company, and car enthusiasts everywhere.”
A front-engined, rear-wheel drive convertible, three F-TYPE models will be available, starting at $69,000. Powered respectively by 340 and 380 horsepower versions of Jaguar’s new 3.0-liter V6, above, supercharged engine and a new derivative of its supercharged 5.0-liter V8, each F-TYPE is engineered for pure dynamic driving reward and stunning performance.
Paris Motor Show photos by Marty Schorr
For information about Jaguar’s latest luxury performance vehicles, please visit http://www.jaguarusa.com/
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