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AIMS 2012 gallery: Jaguar F-type

Jaguar F-type at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show

After falling under the spell of the new Jaguar F-type when it debuted at the Paris Motor Show we were keen to see it in Sydney. The newest Jag sportscar didn’t disappoint either. Its shape, proportions and overall look are first class.

It was nice to see some of Jaguar’s heavy hitters in attendance, namely Ian Callum, Design Director, and Phil Popham, Global Operations Director.

Those unable to get to the motor show in Sydney will have to wait until next year to get another look at the F-type when it is scheduled for its local launch.

To refresh your memory from Paris, the new F-type is available in three specs:

  • F-Type, powered by a 340PS (250kW) 3.0 litre supercharged V6
  • F-Type S, which turns the wick on the V6 up to 380PS (279kW)
  • F-Type V8 S, with a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 offering 495PS (364kW).

More pics from Sydney and general details after the break.

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2012 Paris Motor Show in pictures – part 1

2012 Paris Motor Show

The 2012 Paris Motor Show is well underway and for those of us who can’t make it we’ve assembled a photo gallery, which highlights what a blue collar show this has turned out to be. There’s no real theme of haute coutoure motoring here. It’s mostly off the rack bread and butter models.

Thankfully, the Jaguar F-Type brings some style and class. Conversely, when you stop and think about it, someone must have actually signed off an be responsible for the Honda CR-V. They should be fired. It is just horrible.

After the break you’ll see manufacturers listed alphabetically from A–L. Stay tuned for part 2 from Paris soon.

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Paris 2012: Jaguar F-Type in video

Jaguar F-Type

The Jaguar F-Type is one of the main attractions at the Paris Motor Show, and for good reason. It’s a great looking machine. And even though we reckon we’ll prefer the hardtop version, due to follow some time in the future, we’re more than willing to stop and admire the convertible version. Which is what many of the world’s motoring media have done in the past few days. There’s three videos for you after the break to help bring you closer to the F-Type.

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Paris 2012: Jaguar F-Type

2013 Jaguar F-Type

After many flirtations we can now bring you pics and details on the new F-Type convertible, direct from Jaguar’s mouth.

If you fancy the stylish lines of the F-Type, and who could blame you, there’s a choice of three model designations in the range. First is the F-Type, powered by a 340PS (250kW) 3.0 litre supercharged V6. Next is the F-Type S which turns the wick on the V6 up to 380PS (279kW). Headlining the range is the F-Type V8 S which, unsurprisingly, uses a 5.0 litre supercharged V8, capable of pumping out 495PS (364kW).

All use a close ratio 8-speed auto and normally we’d frown upon that. Sure we’d prefer a manual, but Jaguar has shown in the past it can make a good auto and if you hop into the F-Type with your expectations in check—this is not a Porsche GT3 rival—then we reckon you’ll be rewarded with some great driving fun.

The S and V8 S models feature an active exhaust system for added aural thrills, thanks to valves that open as the tacho climbs above 3000rpm. And they do sound great!

Triple figures are knocked off in 5.3 seconds in the entry level F-Type and 4.9 seconds in the S. While 625Nm of torque helps the V8 S to 100km/h in and 4.3 seconds.

We like the F-Type, it’s a smart looking car. Its proportions are bang on and we hope it does well for Jaguar.

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More Jaguar F-Type images leaked

Jaguar F-Type

The Jaguar F-Type is inadvertently staking its claim to be the star of the 2012 Paris Motor Show thanks to a series of 13 new leaked images. Generally speaking we’re not huge fans of convertibles here at AUSmotive, but we’ve seen enough here to know the F-Type will make us question our views.

It’s seemingly squat styling and curvaceous rear wheel arch is, thankfully, as far removed from the terribly overrated E-Type as can be. As a result we’re left with a car with genuinely pleasing proportions and we can’t wait to see what the hardtop looks like.

We’re guessing the red model, with its quad exhaust tips, is the supercharged V8 and the moody blue is the V6. We’ll bring you the official word once it’s been published by Jag in a couple of days.

[Source: Autoblog.nl]

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The fierce and the focused

Jaguar F-Type

The official unveiling of the new Jaguar F-Type is only days away; like most everything else it’ll be fighting for headlines in Paris. Following on from our post last week we bring you a couple of (slightly) extended clips showing the F-Type getting its balls smashed around the iconic Nardo proving ground and the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

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VIDEO: Jaguar F-Type gets previewed

Jaguar F-Type

This is the new Jaguar F-Type. The image was leaked yesterday and today Jag has released an official teaser video before the car is presented to the world in Paris next week.

The F-Type convertible will go on sale in the first half of 2013 and a coupé model will follow in 2014. It’s an important new release for Jaguar as global brand director, Adrian Hallmark, explains: “The unveiling of the F-type in Paris will be a truly significant day in Jaguar’s history as it will mark the company’s return to the sports car market, a market it originally helped to create.

“As its sporting forebears did in their era, the F-type will break new ground by delivering stunning sports car performance while vividly demonstrating Jaguar’s cutting-edge engineering technologies and world-class design excellence. The next step in Jaguar’s sporting bloodline is about to become reality.”

Check out the preview video after the break, which includes footage from Jaguar’s proving ground in the UK as well as action from the Nürburgring and Nardo. The engine note from the 5.0 supercharged V8 is pretty special too.

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Heaven’s gate

Jaguar XJ at the Nurburgring

Freelance motoring journalist Karl Peskett was recently at the Nürburgring as a guest of Jaguar. He was kind enough to pen a few thoughts for us.

The Nürburgring. It’s the name which strikes fear into the hearts of many, and awe into the minds of others. It was named Green Hell by Sir Jackie Stewart—“Green” because it’s surrounded by forest and fields, and “Hell” because, as Niki Lauda can attest, the risks can often outweigh the rewards.

It’s like the Crowded House song, “Four seasons in one day”, because of its length. The Nürburgring “Nordschleife” (Northern Loop) is a track that experiences such a diverse range of weather conditions that the north end of the track is often a complete contrast to the southern end. Its elevation also affects conditions in this respect, sitting at 620 feet above sea level in the Eifel mountains. Every cloud in the Atlantic makes a path directly for the track, so you should always account for a risk of rain when you visit the track.

The Nordschleife is motoring Mecca, though, and almost all petrolheads will make a pilgrimage at some point. Before you do, though, you need to know what to expect, because often the expectations you have are shattered once you arrive.

You’ll know you’re near the ‘Ring by the amount of Porsche GT3s which congregate on the local roads. Throw in a Caterham or two, and some test mules for Jaguar, BMW and Audi, and you can sense the gravity of the ‘Ring.

There’s a small roundabout close to the entrance, and a modest metal gate. It’s not a swish entrance, or an area in which fanfare is common—this is just a track in rural Germany after all. What were to be the actual tourist attractions are further along, near the Lindner Hotel, but the rollercoaster still isn’t running, years after it was built. It’s what lies behind that gate, though, that makes this place so special.

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2012 Geneva Motor Show in pictures – part 1

2012 Geneva Motor Show

After a couple of days for press previews the doors to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show are about to be opened to the public. Figuring you probably can’t make it we’re bringing you our biggest photo gallery ever. That’s right, there’ll be over 200 images from the floor of Geneva for you to enjoy.

We’ve kept things varied and ensured there’s dream cars, like the Ferrari F12berlinetta and Lamborghini Aventador J, as well as everyday stuff like the new Audi A3 and the Subaru Impreza Hatch. Then there’s the Valmet Automotive Dawn. We’re not quite sure what that is and you’ll see it in part 2 of our gallery, to be added later today.

After the break you can enjoy the first installment where we’ve taken an alphabetical approach and presented manufacturers from A–K.

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Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed

Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Following yesterday’s leak Jaguar has come up trumps with a series of images showing off its brand new XF Sportbrake, that’s station wagon to you and me. From the B-pillar back it’s all new metalwork. We like it. A lot.

The only drawback we can see from an aesthetic point of view are the ghastly Dame Edna Everage-like LED day time running lights. They’re part of the recent XF facelift. It’s true the pics supplied are all about showing the back of the car, but maybe Jaguar regrets the styling update too. Only one of the 14 pics supplied shows the front of the car.

Compared to the XF saloon Jaguar say the Sportbrake is 5mm longer and 70kg heavier. That’s not too bad really and they’re also at pains to point out the handling characteristics from the sedan have not been lost in translation to practical load lugger.

Maybe we’ve got this wrong, but looking at how steeply raked the rear boot lid is when open, we suspect there’ll be a few XF Sportbrake owners who quickly discover their garage isn’t tall enough to fully open the boot.

With the rear seats up there’s 550 litres of cargo space. Press the easy access remote button to lower the rear seats and the load area expands to 1675 litres.  The Mercedes E Class has the XF Sportbrake comfortably covered with 1950 litres of space when the seats are down, but take one look at the E Class and you’ll quickly see there’s a market for the new Jag, even with its nasty LED eye liner.

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Jaguar XF Sportbrake pics leaked

Jaguar XF Sportbrake

When we drove the Jaguar XF a while back we liked it. Quite a lot actually. Now that the promised Estate version, or Sportbrake as it may be known, is not too far away, we’re quite keen to see more.

Yep, it’s coming to Geneva, so we won’t have long to wait.

[Source: Autocar]

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evo Car of the Year videos

Evo magazine has assembled 10 of the world’s best performance cars to try and establish which one they think was the best to hit the market in 2011. Following a few phone calls, 10 turned into 11 when they added the just released BMW M5 to the list. As you would. The results of eCOTY 2011 are out there, but we won’t give that away just yet in case you’re waiting for the mag.

In the meantime here’s the list of cars gathered at the mercy of some heavy right feet. Highlight videos from Chris Harris on each can also be seen after the break. He was banned from driving the Ferrari, thanks to his rant against the Prancing Horse earlier this year, but managed to find way to get by.