Jaguar F-Type

History

History of the Jaguar F-Type

The F-Type is Jaguar's modern two-seat sports car, launched in 2013 first as a convertible and then as a coupe. Presented as the spiritual heir to the E-Type, it targets the premium sports car segment against rivals such as the Porsche 911. Offered in multiple versions, from the more accessible to the very high-performance R and SVR variants, it stands out for its athletic design, its pronounced exhaust note and its dynamic on-road behavior, with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive depending on the variant. Its production is among the combustion-engine models that Jaguar has stopped building as part of its shift to electric. A sports car with large wheels and low-profile tires, often with staggered front/rear fitments, the F-Type requires suitable winter tires in Quebec if used outside the summer season.

Technology

Technologies, engines and platforms

Aluminum-structure platform. Turbocharged four-cylinder engines, a supercharged V6, and then a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 on the performance versions; rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, automatic transmission.

Tires and wheels

Tire and wheel compatibility

Les Jaguar récentes (berlines XE, XF, sportive F-Type, VUS E-Pace, F-Pace et I-Pace électrique) montent généralement des jantes de grand diamètre, souvent de 18 à 21 ou 22 pouces selon le modèle et la finition, fréquemment avec des pneus à profil bas et des montes parfois différentes à l'avant et à l'arrière (staggered) sur les versions sportives. L'entraxe est typiquement à 5 boulons. Au Québec, des pneus d'hiver dédiés sont essentiels et obligatoires; sur ces véhicules à grandes jantes, un ensemble hiver de diamètre inférieur avec pneus à flanc plus haut améliore confort, coût et tenue sur neige. Confirmez toujours la dimension exacte inscrite sur la portière ou le pneu d'origine.

Other models

Other Jaguar models