Jaguar F-Type?

Lewis · Senior Member

Jaguar F-Type?

unclerico · Member

It's really too bad the F didn't make it; this car could have returned Jaguar to the hardcore sports car realm. No wood veneer, no heated steering wheel; just two seats, a manual transmission, and an open top. Hopefully between this and the ALC, Jaguar will eventually come up with a real sports car sometime in the near future.

Lewis · Senior Member

Since the next XK will get a modified XJ's aluminum chassis, perhaps the F-Type could be built using the XK's chassis with a V-8.

http://www.fast-autos.net/jaguar/jaguarftype.html

unclerico · Member

Now THAT is a good idea; I, and I think everyone else I know, would immediately be in line to get their hands on an open top 2 seat Jaguar with a manual transmission coupled to an AJV8.

Lewis · Senior Member

Here is where to have your say about the F-Type:

http://jag-lovers.org/fcomment.php3

Lewis · Senior Member

has anyone told Jaguar to build the F-Type at the above link?

fik · Senior Member

I think that better concept was XK180 - I like This car

fik · Senior Member

XK180

Lewis · Senior Member

RE: Jaguar F-Type?

Lewis · Senior Member

Please,

Tell Jaguar to build the F-Type!!!!

http://jag-lovers.org/fcomment.php3

It is what they need right now!

fik · Senior Member

are you sure, that F-type is right car for Jaguar? may be X-type Coupe or S-type coupe would be better

Lewis · Senior Member

YES!

Jaguar needs a sports car with a V-8 and a manual transmission!

fik · Senior Member

why not new xk with manual transmission? I think cars like Audi TT or Nissan 350Z is no way for Jag

Lewis · Senior Member

I think the next XK should have a manual transmission.

A V-8-powered F-Type isn't anything like a Nissan 350Z or an Audi TT. It would be like a modern day E-Type.

Fechta · Senior Member

no manual, sorry.
the new XK will adopt a sequential gearbox (padles, Tiptronic if you like) from AstonM.
It will be an option.

NEW it is not a sequential gearbox , its the ZF 6sp with padles and different programing

-- Edited by Fechta at 11:37, 2005-02-15

Lewis · Senior Member

I've heard the DB9's ZF 6 speed automatic transmission is very smooth.

Fechta · Senior Member

as far as i know
these vehicles have the same ZF transmission (with different programing):

Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XK
Jaguar XJ

Audi A8
Bmw 7

Lewis · Senior Member

I wish Jaguar would build the F-Type. Give it an aluminum chassis, a V-8 engine, a manual transmision, and call it the "XK 320."

Tell Jaguar to build it at the following link:

http://jag-lovers.org/fcomment.php3

Lewis · Senior Member