Sports cars are always an emotional purchase, but everything
the 2021
Jaguar F-Type is now makes a lot more sense.
Relieved from an overburdened array of configurations with
more than a dozen possibilities for befuddled buyers to consider, the updated
2021 F-Type arrived Wednesday with just six configurations to choose from:
coupe or convertible with 4-, 6-, or 8-cylinder power.
Base, 296-horsepower turbo-4 coupes and convertibles are
rear-drive only and costs at least $62,625, including destination charges, for
the coupe or $65,725 for the convertible. The top F-Type R pairs a 575-hp
supercharged V-8 with all-wheel drive and costs $104,325 for the coupe or
$106,925 for the convertible. A supercharged V-6 that makes 380 hp is wedged
between the two and costs $82,825 with a top, or $85,925 with a folding
droptop.
All engines pair to an 8-speed automatic transmission with
paddle shifters. Last year's manual transmission, which Jaguar says appeared in
fewer than one in 10 cars, is long gone. Same goes with last year's SVR,
which featured the same 575-hp V-8 found in the new R, but with a more sonorous
exhaust and a stiffer suspension. It's likely that an F-Type
SVR returns, although officials from Jaguar are tight-lipped for now.
All F-Types are performers. According to Jaguar, the base
turbo-4 F-Type can sprint up to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, while the high-po R can
do the deed in 3.5 seconds. All F-Types ride on double wishbones in front and
back, and adaptive dampers are available. Compared to last year's SVR, Jaguar
officials say the exhaust note in 2021 models has been tamed, but all can spit
and crackle overrun into the night regardless of what's under hood.
The F-Type R rides on tires wider by 10 millimeters compared
to last year, for even better grip.
In addition to the slimmer lineup, the F-Type gets a trimmer
face. The headlights, which reached back along the front fenders last year,
have been replaced by sleeker LED lights that visually drop the already
low-slung two door. The grille is wider and deeper now, incrementally larger
over last year's version, with a more menacing look—especially in an optional
black package.
The rear end is lower too and punctuated by slimmer LED
taillights borrowed from the I-Pace electric crossover. The exhaust ports give
away what's under the hood: turbo-4 models have a single, central exhaust, V-6
versions get two central-mounted tailpipes, and F-Type R versions boast quad exhaust
ports at the sides.
Inside, all F-Types get a 12.3-inch digital instrument
display and a 10.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment with Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto compatibility.
Jaguar said 2021 F-Type sports cars would arrive to dealers
sometime before summer.
by Aaron Cole
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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