Jaguar is dropping its less powerful, V6 and I4-powered F-Type models and will focus only on V8 engines.
Jaguar is also introducing a new entry-level model, the P450.
The 2022 Jaguar F-Type will start at $71,050.
The 2022 Jaguar F-Type doesn’t see a ton of changes over the recently refreshed 2021 model. The styling? The same. The features? Well, in the grand sense: unchanged. The only major update to the upcoming Jaguar: fewer engine options. Jaguar has sliced the entry point four-cylinder and six-cylinder engine options from its sports car’s option sheet. That means you can now only buy a 2022 Jaguar F-Type with a V8, and that’s good news.
The restructured engine offerings come with a new model: the Jaguar F-Type P450. This new entry point into the F-type sports a 444 hp, supercharged V8 under its hood. This is down on power relative to the top-dog F-Type R, still featuring 575 hp from its V8 engine. In case you’re wondering, both engines displace 5.0 liters.
While axing the less powerful engines is great for V8 fans, this does have some strings attached. Obviously, the more expensive, standard engine raises the price. The 2022 Jaguar F-Type now starts at $71,050, nearly a $10,000 bump over the former starting price. That said, it’s also around $10,000 less expensive than the outgoing V6-powered models. That’s a net positive for rear-drive obsessed sports car fans that want a snarling V8 under the hood.
We aren’t saying the four or six-cylinder Jaguar F-Types were bad. They weren’t. Both engines made for a fun experience and let you enjoy one of the best-looking modern Jaguars without having to drop the big bucks on the V8-equipped models. This repositioning focuses on what makes the F-Type special, which is only amplified by the hilarious Jaguar V8’s snarl.
This change could also be the new direction for other sports cars. As electrification starts to replace downsized powertrains, there might be a world where only the top-tier performance engines will make their way into sports cars, with electric powertrains filling in spots once held by less powerful internal combustion engines. Obviously, there’s no hint that Jaguar will electrify the F-Type, but the days of multiple engine families hitting one model might be numbered.
source: https://www.autoweek.com/news/future-cars/a36610780/2022-jaguar-f-type-goes-v8-only-finally/
by Wesley Wren
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