Road TestCar reviews - Jaguar - F-Type - S convertibleJaguar modelsOverviewJaguar’s F-Type S is a nod to the past that is mostly bang up-to-the-minute1 Apr 2014 CLOSE your eyes and imagine a Jaguar, any Jaguar. If you are thinking of an almost endless bonnet, skinny wirewheels under wide curvaceous arches and two seats, then you are not in the minority, because the E-Type is probably the most recognisable car to ever wear the roaring-cat badge. And therein lies a problem for the Indian-owned English car-maker: how do you follow up an act that is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest sportscars? Enter the F-Type. The long bonnet is back, and so are the knee-weakening looks with more than a coincidental nod to the past. It has two seats, a soft-top and – with just one stick missing from a capital E – even the name looks similar, but is this 3.0-litre supercharged cat really the spiritual successor to the E-Type? And competition from its own past wasn’t enough, the F-Type has to go head to head with a handful of other accomplished sports brands - all with their own reputation and history – Porsche and its Boxster and 911 convertible models first and foremost. Click over to the next page to see what we make of this mid-range F-Type S... Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 July 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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