F-Type [Spy Shots] 2016 Jaguar F-type SVR

[tristatez28lt1]

Jaguar F-type SVR (2016): the first spy photos
By Tim Pollard

This is our first look at the new range-topping Jaguar F-type SVR - a hero roadster and coupe duo being readied to crown the fast-growing (and downright fast) F-type sports car family.

It is understood to be an early engineering mule to test the aero and engineering tweaks under development for the quickest F-type yet. It comes as Jaguar expands the F-type range with 4x4 AWD models and a manual transmission, confirmed at this month's LA motor show.

Jaguar F-type SVR: the spec
Remember the Range Rover Sport SVR? That was the first standalone production car to come from Jaguar Land Rover's new Special Vehicles Operation outfit, designed to produce more bespoke, and even faster, models to sit at the top of the family tree.

Well, now the same logic is being applied to the Jaguar range. And CAR believes that the F-type will be among the first Jags to sport the new SVR badge.

A big wing and loads of grunt
This early prototype is testing a new rear wing and appears to be sporting several aero addenda snaffled from the F-type Project 7, another product of the fledgling SVO division. The rear diffuser, for instance, is almost a carbon copy of that car's.

This makes sense from an engineering and cost perspective. The Project 7 is a limited-edition, model and the Special Ops team is keen to share the learnings from that on more mainstream models.

Four exhaust pipes, large 20in alloys housing serious ceramic brakes and a new front air dam complete the physical makeover. Quite what's under the bonnet is not yet known.

So what will power the Jag F-type SVR?
The smart money points to an evolution of the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 from the existing F-type R models. They produce 543bhp/502lb ft, while the Project 7 develops a further 25bhp from the same engine.

An SVR version would presumably have to nudge even nearer a supercar-jostling 600bhp. We'll find out for sure nearer the expected 2016 launch.

The regular R models - if they can ever be described as regular - are likely to continue underneath the SVR model, CAR understands.

 

[Rainer271]

Jaguar F-Type SVR to have more than 600 bhp

Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations boss John Edwards recently confirmed plans for an F-Type SVR and a new report is indicating it will have more than 600 bhp (447 kW).

While Motor Trend's report doesn't reveal much besides the impressive number, the model would presumably use an upgraded version of the company's supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine. It currently produces 550 PS (404 kW) and 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) of torque in the F-Type R but has previously been tuned to develop 575 PS (423 kW) and 680 Nm (502 lb-ft) of torque in the limited edition F-Type Project 7.

It remains unclear if the F-Type SVR will be offered as a coupe or convertible - or perhaps even both - but it should be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in less than 3.8 seconds.

Source: Motor Trend

 

[tristatez28lt1]

150,000 euros
IAA debut in September
600 hp
GT3 RS performance level
coupe and convertible versions
optional roll cage

 

[SKY]

That looks delicious...

 

[Rainer271]

Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible makes spy photo debut

2016 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible spy photo / Automedia

600+ bhp and all-wheel drive
Our spies have sent us the first batch of images with the Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible.

We have seen the F-Type SVR testing several times but only in coupe guise and now its soft top sibling has joined the action ahead of an expected official launch in the first half of next year. Developed by JRL's Special Vehicle Operations, these two will sit on top of the range and are expected to come exclusively with an all-wheel drive configuration and the 8-speed Quickshift automatic transmission.

You will be able to tell these two apart from the lesser F-Type models by the beefier body which will be even more aggressive than the R and will include a massive rear wing together with enlarged air vents. Powering the F-Type SVR duo will be a higher specification V8 5.0-liter supercharged engine pushing out more than 600 bhp (447 kW). The added oomph will likely be matched with a bigger set of bigger brakes and there will also be a stiffer and lower sports suspension to make the car even more agile.

Taking into account the F-Type R AWD Convertible needs 3.9 seconds for the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) journey, expect the SVR to complete the task in approximately 3.7-3.8 seconds while the top speed should increase beyond the R's 186 mph (300 km/h).

Our guess is Jaguar will bring both coupe and convertible F-Type SVRs to the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016, but an online reveal will obviously occur sooner than that.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/115081897916/jaguar-f-type-svr-convertible-makes-spy-photo-debut

 

[sako97]

No word so far on what the F-Type needs most, a significant diet. Very portly for such a small car.

The problem with the F-Type, as nice as the design may be, is that its worth no where near Jaguar's optimistic pricing for what it delivers. Matters are made worse when a similarly sized but cheaper Boxster or Cayman GTS handle significantly better.

 

[Merc1]

Yeah it is very expensive and lacks that German car refinement. Jaguars always have. They don't give off the impression that they're built to last. We now know they won't.

M

 

[KiwiRob]

Yeah it is very expensive and lacks that German car refinement. Jaguars always have. They don't give off the impression that they're built to last. We now know they won't.

M

How do we know they won't?

 

[Merc1]

How do we know they won't?

Jaguars never have.

M

 

[KiwiRob]

There are plenty of old Jags still alive and kicking. Just look at the restoration market, Jaguar is incrediably well supported whereas BMW, Mercedes.....aren't.

 

[Merc1]

There are plenty of old Jags still alive and kicking. Just look at the restoration market, Jaguar is incrediably well supported whereas BMW, Mercedes.....aren't.

Jaguars don't last as long as Mercedes and you know it. Who cares about the restoration market! A Hyundai can be restored. I'm talking about regular cars that people use every day. There a lot of Toyota Corollas still alive and kicking too, but they're junk.

M

 

[KiwiRob]

Who is going to restore a Hyundai? I couldn't even think of a Hyundai worth restoring.

It's understandable why there are less old Jags on the road then Mercedes, Jaguar never built as many cars as Mercedes, the restoration market is relevant because there more people out there rebuilding Jags than most other marques.

Some old Corolla's can be pretty cool.

 

[Merc1]

Again, who's talking about the restoration market? What is the point of talking about what cars last the longest if you're going to restore them? Look at stock cars from Jaguar and Mercedes, Mercedes always lasted longer. Jaguars were pretty junk up until just a few years ago and they clearly didn't last as long as Mercedes did. That isn't even arguable. Uh...who cares about the number of old MB or Jaguars on the road, it is the percentage you have to look at. This isn't even arguable. A Jaguar was a fall apart, fry it's electrical system mess in the 70's and 80's and early 90's when MB was making virtually bulletproof cars. Jaguar needs the restoration market because they built a lot of pretty junk that people fondly remember.

M

 

[Sunny]

Just look at the restoration market, Jaguar is incrediably well supported whereas BMW, Mercedes.....aren't.

Another irrelevant silly low intelligence comment from you. You really are on a roll. Restoration market is a reflection of nostalgia and collectibility, not reliability. I have no idea if modern Jaguars are more or less reliable than German counterparts, but using restoration industry to make judgement one way or another reflects one's sheer stupidity.

 

[KiwiRob]

I wish I could ignore Sunny, all his post stalking is getting old.

Again, who's talking about the restoration market? What is the point of talking about what cars last the longest if you're going to restore them? Look at stock cars from Jaguar and Mercedes, Mercedes always lasted longer. Jaguars were pretty junk up until just a few years ago and they clearly didn't last as long as Mercedes did. That isn't even arguable. Uh...who cares about the number of old MB or Jaguars on the road, it is the percentage you have to look at. This isn't even arguable. A Jaguar was a fall apart, fry it's electrical system mess in the 70's and 80's and early 90's when MB was making virtually bulletproof cars. Jaguar needs the restoration market because they built a lot of pretty junk that people fondly remember.

M

I agree Jaguars had problems, and so did Mercedes throughtout the 90's and early 00's, quality was terrible, the W124, W140, R129 were some of the last models with Mercedes traditional tank like build quality, what came in the decades after were pretty poor, Mercedes has even admitted that.

This is gut feel of course but I bet a lot more older 50/60/70's Jags are making there way back onto the roads today than Mercedes of the same era, the fact that you can get most of the parts due to the large restoration industry that gives these cars and advantage over Mercedes and especially BMW.

 

[Merc1]

I wish I could ignore Sunny, all his post stalking is getting old.



I agree Jaguars had problems, and so did Mercedes throughtout the 90's and early 00's, quality was terrible, the W124, W140, R129 were some of the last models with Mercedes traditional tank like build quality, what came in the decades after were pretty poor, Mercedes has even admitted that.

This is gut feel of course but I bet a lot more older 50/60/70's Jags are making there way back onto the roads today than Mercedes of the same era, the fact that you can get most of the parts due to the large restoration industry that gives these cars and advantage over Mercedes and especially BMW.

Why are you still arguing this? Jaguars were JUNK back then. There is no question about that. Yeah those models were the ones that you still see on the road today: W124, W126, R129 etc, they aren't restored like some junk Jaguars that you keep talking about that have been restored.

You act like that during the time where Mercedes dropped the ball on quality that Jaguars were great? They weren't! They were still junk, Ford junk. On Jaguar's best day they weren't as good a car as a Mercedes when it came to quality. The only reason why Mercedes got such a ribbing from 1998-2007 is because they set the standard for quality and reliability among European cars, Jaguar NEVER DID. They were always knows for shitty electronics, shoddy build quality, oil leaks, suspension mounts that rust through etc. A Mercedes was never known for that, they were the best, but you'd have someone reading your post actually believing that a damn Jaguar was some type of durable, long lasting car. Total and utter BS. Restoration has NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

I don't know why are you talking about restored cars and longevity? I can restore anything and claim longevity! You make no sense and/or are pretending to not understand. Those Jaguars are "making it back onto the roads" now (in your mind, no proof of that) because they had already left the road for the scrap yard.

There is no comparison between a Mercedes and a Jaguar when it comes to longevity, i.e. daily drivers that are still on the roads from the 80's, 90's or 2000's. Period.

MB had one modern day period of bad quality, Jaguar has been of questionable/iffy quality since forever. There is ZERO evidence to support that they are long lasting cars like a Mercedes.

M

 

[Rolf]

I have a friend that restores mostly old Jaguars and RR's. He has a collection of over 20 old Jags from the 1930's SS up to XJS V12 from the 1980's and he admits that the XJ models from Series II up were not reliable cars cause of their terrible electronics. The 6 cylinder engines he believes are long lasting if taken care of.

 

[Gianclaudio]

I wish I could ignore Sunny, all his post stalking is getting old.

I wish mods could ban KiwiRob, all his post bs is getting old, and lowers the quality of this otherwise most excellent forum.

 

[KiwiRob]

I wish mods could ban KiwiRob, all his post bs is getting old, and lowers the quality of this otherwise most excellent forum.

Why, it would end up as a nice big circle of self congratulation and adoration of their fellow forumers, with everyone agreeing and giving likes to each other, what shit forum that would be.

If you don't like what I have to say don't bother responding, it's a choice which is easy for you to make.

 

[Sunny]

I wish I could ignore Sunny, all his post stalking is getting old.

The forum has an 'ignore' feature. You are more than welcome to use it. But if you post irrelevant stupid shit on a public forum, chances are some one will call you out on it. Can't stand that? Tough luck.