Jaguar redefines the F-Type and serves as a tribute to the 75 years of its iconic sports cars

Jaguar has a great sports car heritage throughout its history, and today the F-Type is the clear representative of all of them, a model that the British brand has decided to begin 2023 with a new look, which will also serve to pay tribute to all those sports cars that have been built over 75 years through a version called F-Type 75 that, as you can imagine, will be the most passionate of them all.

Exterior design and the F-Type 75

The Jaguar F-Type will continue to have an imposing presence from every angle, with a lightweight aluminium body featuring flowing lines inspired by the XK120 of 1948, a model that in its time was the fastest production car in the world. The front has been redesigned, adopting ultra-slim LED headlights with Pixel technology as standard, combined with the exclusive “Calligraphy” J daytime running lights, all integrated into a clam-shaped bonnet inspired by models such as the C-Type and the D-Type.

Moving to the side, this is where we begin to see the differences between the various versions: the exclusive F-Type 75 and F-Type R 75 include exclusive badges on the front wings, and as standard they fit specific 20-inch wheels and, for the two versions mentioned above, they include wheels with a 5-spoke design in Gloss Black or 10-spoke wheels, also in Gloss Black with a mirror-polished finish, respectively.

At the rear, Jaguar has also adopted a design that continues with the rest of the bodywork, with flowing lines ending in an LED light cluster with its distinctive “Chicane” signature. Looking lower down, the rear bumper integrates a diffuser that includes a central exhaust for the four-cylinder engine, while the versions equipped with the powerful V8 engines feature a quad exhaust tailpipe, which, in the case of the F-Type R 75, is also finished with the “R” badge to clearly identify the version.

Elegant and sporty interior with a large technological display

Jaguar has sought to bring to the new F-Type interior all the elegance we are accustomed to, without forgetting the sportiness this vehicle embodies, something achieved through the use of first-class materials and finishes that reinforce the image of sporting luxury. This can be seen in elements such as the Sport or Performance seats (the latter standard on the F-Type 75 and F-Type R 75), with optional heating and cooling, to which are added specific or optional features such as Windsor leather together with details like the stitched monogram. The Suedecloth suede upholstery in Ebony on the F-Type 75 and F-Type R 75 further enhances their sportiness.

Once seated inside, which as we recall offers a two-seat cabin in both Coupé and Convertible bodies, we will notice the new 12.3-inch fully reconfigurable display, with various themes, so we can have a relatively conventional view or a completely sporty display showing only the essential information. Naturally, to all this we must add the technological array provided by the driver assistance systems, all state-of-the-art and accompanied by a great tuning setup that allows this beast to be tamed.

For this last point, we will have at our disposal a chassis specifically tuned for each version, thus ensuring that each one can deliver its best, not to mention other features such as the carefully calibrated electric power steering, the all-wheel-drive system with torque on demand combined with Intelligent Driveline Dynamics technology, and monotube dampers which, on the F-Type 75 and F-Type R 75, are improved with Jaguar’s Adaptive Dynamics system with Configurable Dynamics. There are also other elements such as the phenomenal Pirelli P Zero tyres and Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes, the latter available only as an option.

Three versions with three engines

The new Jaguar F-Type is already available to order, with deliveries starting in early 2023. To this end, Jaguar has divided the F-Type range in Spain into three versions, classified as follows:

• F-Type R-Dynamic: equipped with the Ingenium four-cylinder, 2,000 cc engine, which delivers 300 CV sent exclusively to the rear axle; an engine capable of accelerating the F-Type from standstill to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds.
• F-Type 75: this version is equipped with the 5,000 cc twin-turbo V8 engine, capable of producing 450 CV together with 580 Nm of torque, which sends power to all four wheels through the Intelligent Driveline Dynamics system, although those who wish can optionally choose rear-wheel drive. This engine accelerates the F-Type 75 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 285 km/h.
• F-Type R 75: this will be the range-topping version, with the same V8 whose power rises to a respectable 575 CV together with 700 Nm of torque, available only with Jaguar’s intelligent all-wheel-drive system. In this case, the 0 to 100 km/h acceleration drops to 3.7 seconds and the top speed increases to 300 km/h.

Technical specifications of this car

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