autonews: Jaguar Introduces Ultra-High Performance F-TYPE

The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR

The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR is the first Jaguar SVR, developed to exploit the lightweight aluminium sports car’s full potential while retaining its inherent tractability and day-to-day usability. The Jaguar F-TYPE SVR is a 200mph, all-weather supercar.

More powerful, lighter, and benefiting from an enhanced chassis and driveline and active aerodynamics, the all-wheel drive F-TYPE SVR Coupé and Convertible deliver supercar performance – in all conditions – and unrivalled driver engagement and reward.

Raising the output of Jaguar’s supercharged 5.0-litre V8 to 575PS and 700Nm enables the F-TYPE SVR to accelerate from 0-60mph in just 3.5 seconds. Maximum speed of the Coupé model is 200mph, the Convertible 195mph.

The F-TYPE R is already a benchmark in the sports car segment but this model represented the starting point for development of the F-TYPE SVR. Everything which contributes to performance and vehicle dynamics has been meticulously re-evaluated, re-engineered and optimised still further.

By exploiting the fundamental capability engineered in to the F-TYPE from day one, Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division has developed Jaguar’s fastest and most powerful series production road car.

Gallery: 2017 Jaguar F-TYPE 57 poto

The 2017 model year F-TYPE Coupé range will consist of:

F-TYPE (340PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift RWD, manual RWD)

F-TYPE S (380PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift AWD)

F-TYPE British Design Edition (380PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift AWD)

F-TYPE R (550PS 5.0-litre V8, Quickshift RWD and AWD)

F-TYPE SVR (575PS 5.0-litre V8, Quickshift AWD)

The 2017 model year F-TYPE Convertible range will consist of:

F-TYPE (340PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift RWD, manual RWD)

F-TYPE S (380PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift RWD and AWD, manual RWD)

F-TYPE British Design Edition (380PS 3.0-litre V6, Quickshift AWD)

F-TYPE R (550PS 5.0-litre V8, Quickshift RWD and AWD)

F-TYPE SVR (575PS 5.0-litre V8, Quickshift AWD)