Jaguar Gives the F-TYPE Its First Major Facelift
Jaguar’s flagship sportscar, the F-Type, has received its first major facelift since the vehicle originally launched in 2014.
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Both the Coupé and Convertible models have been updated for the 2020 model year and here are some of the key changes:
- 12.3″ Interactive Driver Display
- Touch Pro infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay
- Over-the-air software updates available
- Two Meridian sound systems to choose from
- Super-slim pixel LED headlights
- ‘Calligraphy’ J daytime running lights
- sweeping direction indicators
- new clamshell bonnet
- new front bumper and subtly enlarged grille
- new slender rear lights
- LED chicane signature with subtle monogram pattern detailing
- Windsor Leather and satin-finish Noble Chrome on the interior
- Monogram stitch patterns in the seats and door trims
- Jaguar Leaper motifs in the headrests
- ‘Jaguar Est.1935’ markings on the centre console finisher, glovebox release button surround, and seatbelt guides.
- Deployable door handles and deployable air vents
- All engines feature active exhaust systems
- Supercharged V8s benefit from the new Quiet Start function
- The distinctive crackle and pop meticulously tuned to suit the range of powerful four and eight-cylinder engines
- Highly efficient, close-coupled particulate filters reduce emissions
- New 450PS supercharged V8 offered with a choice of all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive
There’s also a new F-TYPE R model which raises the output of the all-wheel drive F-TYPE R supercharged V8 to 575PS and 700Nm (up from 550PS and 680Nm respectively). The F-TYPE R’s gets an uprated chassis with new, wider, 20-inch, 10-spoke wheels in Gloss Black with diamond-turned finish, new adaptive dampers, springs, anti-roll bars and stiffer rear knuckles and ball joints.
The Quickshift transmissions in both the new F-TYPE R and the 450PS V8 models have been remaped and retuned. The new F-TYPE R’s gearbox shifts faster through the steering wheel-mounted paddles and the SportShift gear selector.
For more on the new F-TYPE, check out the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE
The new Jaguar F-TYPE looks more beautiful than ever and embodies Jaguar design DNA in its purest form. The two-seat sports car offers a perfect balance of performance and driver reward with an even more muscular, assertive design and a cabin defined by rich, luxurious materials and beautiful details.
The range of powerful, responsive engines includes four- and eight-cylinder options, all matched to eight-speed Quickshift transmissions with full manual control using either the SportShift gear selector or the steering wheel-mounted paddles.
The new F-TYPE also offers more driver-focused technology, including a reconfigurable, high-definition, 12.3-inch Interactive Driver Display, Touch Pro infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard and software-over-the-air functionality so future software updates can be made at the customer’s convenience, without having to visit a Retailer. Two superb Meridian sound systems also offer enhanced sound reproduction.
F-TYPE’s award-winning design has evolved still further with a focus on even greater purity and discipline to the perfectly-sculpted form. Super-slim pixel LED headlights** with subtly updated signature ‘Calligraphy’ J daytime running lights, and sweeping direction indicators, blend perfectly into the ‘liquid metal’ surfacing of the new clamshell bonnet, exaggerating the car’s visual width and accentuating its assertive stance. The new front bumper and subtly enlarged grille deliver even more visual impact and presence.
The rear haunches enhance the F-TYPE’s inherently dramatic, purposeful form, while the new slender rear lights combine an unmistakable LED chicane signature, inspired by the Jaguar I-PACE all-electric Performance SUV, with subtle monogram pattern detailing and a fine ‘pinstripe’ beneath.
The interior combines traditional Jaguar craftsmanship with rich, contemporary materials such as Windsor Leather and satin-finish Noble Chrome. Beautiful details include monogram stitch patterns in the seats and door trims, Jaguar Leaper motifs in the headrests, and subtle ‘Jaguar Est.1935’ markings on the centre console finisher, glovebox release button surround, and seatbelt guides.
The 12.3-inch reconfigurable Interactive Driver Display offers a choice of different display modes; including full map mode. As befits a true sports car, the default mode is characterised by the large central rev counter. This feature and the gearshift light subtly convey the F-TYPE’s driver-focused character and performance potential.
Even before the drive begins, the F-TYPE delights the driver with the visual theatre of flush, deployable door handles and deployable air vents. Pressing the start button brings the car to life with its hallmark exhaust flare as purposeful as ever
All engines – 300PS turbocharged four-cylinder and 450PS and 575PS V8s – feature active exhaust systems, which are switchable either as an option or as standard. Customers who choose the 450PS or 575PS supercharged V8s benefit from the new Quiet Start function, which ensures a more subtle, refined sound – the electrically-actuated bypass valves in the rear silencer remain closed until they automatically open up under load. If desired, Quiet Start can be over-ridden by selecting Dynamic Mode or by pressing the switchable exhaust button before starting the engine.
The distinctive crackle and pop on the overrun synonymous with F-TYPE, remains; the sounds meticulously tuned to suit the range of powerful four and eight-cylinder engines. Highly efficient, close-coupled particulate filters reduce emissions.
The new 450PS supercharged V8 has been developed to offer exploitable and rewarding performance – its maximum torque of 580Nm being generated from just 2,500rpm. It is offered with a choice of all-wheel drive and – for purists – rear-wheel drive. Both versions can accelerate from 0-60mph in just 4.4 seconds, and reach a maximum speed of 177mph.
Raising the output of the all-wheel drive F-TYPE R supercharged V8 to 575PS and 700Nm (up from 550PS and 680Nm respectively) delivers truly outstanding performance in all weathers and in all conditions, while retaining its inherent tractability and day-to-day usability. Performance is exceptional: the benchmark sprint to 60mph takes just 3.5 seconds, while maximum speed is an electronically-limited 186mph.
The F-TYPE R’s increased power is matched to a comprehensively uprated chassis with new, wider, 20-inch, 10-spoke wheels in Gloss Black with diamond-turned finish, and new adaptive dampers, springs, anti-roll bars and stiffer rear knuckles and ball joints, delivering even greater agility and responsiveness.
Taking all of the learning accrued from the development of the limited-edition 200mph Jaguar XE SV Project 8, the Quickshift transmissions in both the new F-TYPE R and the 450PS V8 models have been meticulously recalibrated for a more engaging driving experience. The new F-TYPE R specifically offers even faster, crisper gear changes when the driver commands shifts manually via the steering wheel-mounted paddles or the SportShift gear selector. Both upshifts and downshifts are more immediate and give an even more connected and responsive feel.
Customers also have the choice of the exclusive F-TYPE First Edition. Based on the R-Dynamic models, the First Edition is offered for one model year only, and has refinements such as the Exterior Design Pack in contemporary Dorchester Grey and five-spoke, 20-inch wheels in Gloss Technical Grey with contrast Diamond-Turned finish, complementing the choice of Santorini Black, Eiger Grey or Fuji White paint.
The interior features 12-way Windsor Leather seats in Ebony with Light Oyster stitching, or Mars with Flame Red stitching. Other highlights include the instrument cluster wrapped in Alcantara with Monogram embossing, aluminium gearshift paddles, an Engine Spin centre console finisher with First Edition branding, and an Ebony Suedecloth headliner.
F-TYPE is built at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant in the UK and the range consists of:
F-TYPE Coupé and Convertible:
- 300PS 2.0-litre four-cylinder; Quickshift RWD
- 450PS 5.0-litre V8; Quickshift; RWD/ AWD
F-TYPE R-Dynamic Coupé and Convertible:
- 300PS 2.0-litre four-cylinder; Quickshift RWD
- 450PS 5.0-litre V8; Quickshift; RWD/ AWD
F-TYPE First Edition Coupé and Convertible:
- 300PS 2.0-litre four-cylinder; Quickshift RWD
- 450PS 5.0-litre V8; Quickshift; RWD/ AWD
F-TYPE R Coupé and Convertible:
- 575PS 5.0-litre V8; Quickshift AWD
About the Author
Subhash Nair Written work on dsf.my. @subhashtag on instagram. Autophiles Malaysia on Youtube.
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