Vehicle Type Combines cruising comfort with pleasing performance and handling, and […] reasonable on fuel when driven gently. Performance Coupe/Convertible History/Description Jaguar launched the striking F-Type model range in 2013 to plenty of excitement. Replacing the XK in the product portfolio, F-Type was an all-aluminum perfo

There are three important developments in the history of humanity that have marked our course from the primordial ooze to bipedal locomotion: the discovery of fire, the development of antibiotics, and the invention of the manual transmission. While a flaming F-Type would be an obvious non-starter, and even I question the utility of an automobile th

As a single fella’ who often partakes in the recreational consumption of barbecued beasts, Costco is my favorite store in the universe. Aside from fantastic meats, and great deals on cases of things like batteries, floor cleaner and luxury mayonnaises, it turns out that Costco sells a highly affordable bulk-pack of pre-moistened handy-wipes, which

What's better than a 340 hp Jaguar F-Type ? A 574 hp Jaguar F-Type. That's what Jaguar has come up with by introducing the SVR variant of their two-seater, developed by their Special Vehicle Operations division. The sports coupe and convertible will debut in Geneva as the first Jaguar to receive the SVR treatment, following in the footsteps of

Pulling out of the media parking lot at the 2017 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in my white 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible, a cop was directing the mess of traffic. He leaned over and asked in a southern drawl, “Is that one of them there Ferraris?” The “regular” V8-powered F-Type R is famously loud, but this SVR gets a lightweight tita

The single model-year special. It’s the clarion call to car collectors everywhere, a lightning bolt from above that illuminates the showroom and begs to be driven into a hermetically sealed barn until the auction gods smile down upon it 50 years hence. I seriously doubt that a similar fate awaits the 2018 Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport, however, because a

Do you smoke after sex? The old Austin Powers line would be to reply, “I don’t know – I’ve never looked.” Be that as it may, there was a time when an on-screen cigarette was shorthand to let the audience know some successful hanky-panky had occurred. Tobacco wasn’t just a way to make your shirt stink, it was both a vice and an indulgence. Thi

PORTO, Portugal – Jaguar design chief Julian Thomson says, “All Jaguars should look as if they’ve been designed by one bloke. Like someone quickly sketched it on a napkin. Spontaneous, pure, and flowing.” Having worked alongside former head designer Ian Callum when the F-Type was first penned nearly a decade ago, Thomson certainly knows the virt

It's the battle of Britain all over again: here on the winding mountain roads of British Columbia, we pit the curvaceous Jaguar F-Type versus the brutal BMW M4 . It's Spitfire versus Focke-Wulfe, turbo'd straight-six versus blown V6, the pride of Coventry versus the Bavarian Brawler. Scramble all fighters – let's get to it!

Aluminum buttons and dashboard of leather Vivid red gauges and bright summer weather A supercharged engine with exhaust note that sings These are a few of my favourite things A backward facing hood and detailed bezel A logo that’s somewhere between cat and devil Haunches that glimmer and paintwork that gleams These are a few of my fa

Jaguar has just announced the refreshed F-Type for 2018. The sports coupe and convertible are getting some revised styling, GoPro telemetry integration, and a new 400 Sport special edition. On the outside, the bumper is revised with new surfaces and details to further differentiate each model. The headlights are now fully LED, and the taillights

Jaguar is getting set to turn out its "fastest series production vehicle," the F-Type SVR by dropping news of it in advance of the car's unveiling at the Geneva auto show next month. SVR is the abbreviation for the brand's Special Vehicle Operations group. We're still trying to figure out what the R stands for, too... Less confusing is that grou

The automobile has achieved much throughout the past century, but its greatest purpose has always been creating precious memories by bringing people together. For my lifelong best friend and I, it had been an awfully long time since we’d had a chance to do that. Amy and I have known each other since we were seven years old, and there was a pe

Jaguar's waving a flag for the F-Type coupe in 2020. There's a new Checkered Flag Limited Edition coming. The standard F-Type gets some changes too. Like the smartphone pack with more connectivity standard. With that comes a price hike as well, up $1,000 on the base trim cars. And it looks like 2019 marked the end of the manual transmission opti

The tit-for-tatting with Porsche continues at Jaguar with the release of the F-Type four-cylinder model , available in both convertible and coupe forms. If you feel that sounds a lot like what Porsche is doing with the 718 Boxster and Cayman twins, you wouldn’t be that far off. Ever since its inception in ‘13, the F-Type has had the unenviable t