New Jaguar F-Type Officially Revealed, Prices Start from £58,500 in the UK .Photos & Video

The Jaguar F-Type will certainly be one of this year’s Paris Auto Show main attractions with the British brand providing all the juicy details during the presentation of the car at the Musée Rodin museum in Paris.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive convertible was previewed at the 2011 IAA by the C-X16 concept. Despite that concept being a coupe, the F-Type, which is a soft-top convertible, remains remarkably faithful to the concept.

Jaguar claims that its models have “always defined sinuous, muscular simplicity”, adding that the F-Type follows the same principles.

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Jaguar’s new sports car will be available at launch in three versions: the F-Type, the F-Type S and the F-Type V8 S.

The first two are powered by a new supercharged 3.0-liter V6. Output is 340 PS (335 HP) for the base model and 380 PS (375 HP) for the S, with the former covering the 0-60 mph sprint in 5.1 seconds (0-100 km/h: 5.3 seconds) and the latter in 4.8 seconds (0-100 km/h: 4.3 seconds) respectively. The S has a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph), 15 km/h (10 mph) more than the base V6.
The supercharged V8 is a newly developed unit that pumps out 495 PS (488 HP) and 625 Nm (460.9 lb-ft) of torque. The top-of-the –range F-Type V8S accelerates from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds (0-100 km/h: 4.3 seconds) and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 300 km/h (185 mph).
In all versions, power is transferred to the rear wheels via an eight-speed “Quickshift” auto transmission, with the V6 S sporting a Dynamic Launch feature.
The F-Type may retain the “hidden” air vents of the XF and XJ, but it foregoes their rising circular gear selector for a new, more conventional unit that the company compares to a joystick.
In the UK, pricing starts at £58,500 (€73,473, US$94,500) for the V6, £67,500 (€84,777, US$109,100) for the V6 S and £79,950 (€100,391, US$129,200) for the V8 S and the first cars will be delivered to customers from mid-2013.
Expect U.S. prices to be lower when Jaguar makes an announcement in the coming months.

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