Jaguar has revealed its new-look Jaguar F-Type.
Featuring a striking new appearance, the new car ditches the V6 engine available with its predecessor and is instead offered with just V8 and 2.0-litre, four-cylinder powertrain options.
Available from just over £54,000, the refreshed F-Type is still available in coupe and convertible forms, with all incorporating a heavily revised interior with more tech and driver-focused features than before. The exterior changes are most noticeable at the front of the F-Type, with sleeker headlights giving the nose of the car a more aggressive appearance.
The rear of the car gets a subtler update, though the ‘roundel’ lights which were such a signature of the F-Type have been ditched in favour of a single ‘blade’ style unit. Inside, the cabin of the F-Type is dominated by a new 12.3in digital dashboard setup ahead of the driver, which is combined with a central infotainment screen incorporating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The entire system also comes with overthe-air updates for the first time. The entry-level engine is now the 296bhp 2.0-litre fourcylinder petrol, with the V6 unit having been ditched.
A less powerful version of the firm’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8 sits in the middle of the line-up with 444bhp and the choice of rear or all-wheeldrive, while the tip-top unit remains the full-fat V8 engine in the F-Type R which now produces 566bhp and 700Nm of torque – up 24bhp and 20Nm on the older model.
All cars get an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The range-topping SVR has been cut too, though a lot of that car’s mechanical upgrades – such as adaptive dampers and stiffer rear knuckles and ball joints – have been carried over to the R.
The new Jaguar F-Type is available to order now.
