2018 Jaguar F-Type
The Carscoops reporters spied Jaguar testing
an updated version of their F-Type sports car on the Nürburgring where the
British company maintains a test facility.
Presented in roadster trim
first in 2013 and then as a coupe the following year, the F-Type has been a
success for Jaguar, with Ian Cullum’s head-turning design being one of its
greatest assets. That said, Jaguar doesn’t want to mess with a successful
recipe applying only modest revisions to the sports car.
From what we can tell,
there’s a redesigned front bumper with sleeker air inlets, a re-sculpted grille
and new headlamps with LED units, possibly featuring adaptive tech, while at
the back, the only difference on this ‘S’ model seems to be some slight changes
to the bumper and diffuser. It is possible that Jaguar might tweak the tail
lamp fixtures by the time the updated F-Type goes on sale.
We’re lacking pictures of
the interior at this point, but expect some improvements inside too, including
the XF and F-Pace crossover’s newer infotainment system with pinch and zoom
functionality and a larger screen, and fresh colors.
Some incremental
improvements may be made to one or more of the F-Type’s powertrains that
currently include a base 340 PS supercharged 3.0-liter V6, a 380 PS version of the same mill for the ‘S’ model, and a 5.0-liter supercharged V8
delivering 550 PS in the ‘R’ edition and 575 PS in the latest SVR
model.
Whatever updates Jaguar
makes to the coupe will be applied to the roadster model as well, with both
F-Types to go on sale sometime next year.