Jaguar is known primarily for
manufacturing luxury automobiles. Not just sedans, but crossovers and electric
vehicles now, too. But it has a parallel heritage in creating sports cars. And
it’s celebrating that legacy with this special-edition F-Type.
Called the Chequered Flag edition,
the special F-Type marks 70 years since the launch of the original XK120 in
1948 – since which it has produced such sports cars as the E-Type, XK, and
XJ220.
The Jaguar F-Type Chequered Flag
edition is based on the R-Dynamic trim with the Exterior Design Pack, and
upgrades with such unique features as a contrasting black rook and unique
20-inch alloys hiding red brake calipers. Inside you’ll find Windsor Leather
upholstery, Performance seats, dark brushed aluminum trim on the center
console, and a special steering wheel with checkered-flag logo and red-leather
center mark at 12 o’clock. And of course it features special badges inside and
out.
The special edition can be had in both
coupe and convertible body-styles, and with either the 2.0-liter turbo four
rated at 296 hp and 400 Nm of torque or the 3.0-liter
supercharged V6 good for 380 hp and 460 Nm. Both come
mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and rear drive or (in the V6
version) available all-wheel drive.
Along with the special edition,
Jaguar has also upgraded the suspension on the F-Type R with softer dampers and
components borrowed from the top-of-the-line SVR model.
