A mysterious Jaguar F-Type prototype has been spied
testing in Colorado, just a couple of months after the facelifted range was
unveiled.
The prototype in question is a convertible and is
the range-topping SVR variant. The timing of this spot is rather
strange.
It's hard to say for certainty but there's a
potential that the test cars is installed with a new engine, potentially an
inline-six.
The British automaker confirmed that
it was planning to phase out its V6 engines and expand the Ingenium family of
powertrains with a 3.0-liter inline six. Initially, it is thought that a 275 hp
diesel will be offered alongside a petrol-driven 300 hp unit. The diesel range could include 335 hp and 400 hp derivatives while the
petrol family could swell to include 400 hp and 500 hp models.
If this prototype does indeed have an inline-six
engine, it's unclear if it'll find its way into the F-Type or if the engine is
simply being tested in the F-Type before being rolled out throughout the rest
of the Jaguar family, including the XE, XF, XJ and F-Pace. Alternatively,
there's a possibility that the car in question is simply testing new components
for North America.
Cr : Carscoops
