Author: Robin Roberts
A new baby Jaguar F-Type will go into production at Castle Bromwich.
Speaking at the New York auto show Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, confirmed the car saying, “We showed the C-X16 concept in September 2011, and the reaction to it has been so positive that we’ve accelerated our development of an all-new Jaguar sports car.
“That car will be called the F-Type, and it will be unveiled in production form later this year. The core appeal of Jaguar’s cars is their sporting heart, and that heart will beat stronger than ever before in the F-Type.”
He added, “Its development is a vivid representation of the confidence and ambition of the Jaguar brand, and the desire amongst our engineers and design team to produce a world-leader in a market segment that we have been absent from for too long. But no longer – the F-Type is coming.”
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Utilising Jaguar’s industry-leading knowledge of all-aluminium construction, the F-Type will launch as a convertible, and a strict two-seater with the focus uncompromisingly on delivering driver reward. A range of petrol engines will be available – including a new powerplant family – and all will deliver stunning sports car performance.
Today also marks the point that the F-Type’s rigorous development schedule moves to final on-road testing, with engineering prototypes now leaving Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant – the same plant at which the production cars will be built.
The F-Type will hit the road in summer 2013.
The Jaguar F-Type is the latest in a range of new models unveiled by Jaguar, including the new Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel, and the estate Sportbrake reveal.
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Eager Jaguar fans will welcome this as business car news and we expect it will quickly find its way onto business car comparison charts.
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