I was pretty disappointed to read that the new 2018 F-Type had all the bells and whistles EXCEPT Adaptive Cruise Control.

Does anyone know why it doesn't have it and when it will have it?

My only theory on why it doesn't have it yet is that the F-Type has optional ceramic brakes which would affect the Adaptive Cruise Control.

 

I was also disappointed to learn that it also was not available as an option in any of the prior F-Types either. I suspect it is due to being a "performance" car rather than a cruiser.

 

Yeah their website doesn't have all the info on what the current car has either. I had to check the owners manual to find that the new 2018 Jaguar F-Type has:

Parallel park assist
Vertical park assist
Front and back parking sensors
Blind spot monitoring
Reverse Traffic Detection
Traffic sign recognition
High beam assist
Lane departure warning
Lane keep assist
Autonomous emergency braking for vehicles and pedestrians
Driver condition monitoring

It really does have all the bells and whistles except Adaptive cruise control.

 

Adaptive cruise control has always seemed to me to be an accident waiting to happen...
Larry

 

Wonder what Traffic Sign Recognition does - I can do that too.

 

You can tell the car to read the traffic signs and automatically limit your max speed to it.

 

I'm curious about the Driver Condition Monitoring - does it have different levels of tolerance ? </s>

 

So far I have been unable to park my F vertically as I do with my bike, obviously I need that feature in my next MY.

 

This feature actually REPLACES adaptive cruise control. You (the driver) set the adaptive cruise control to BLAST past anyone doing less speed than you, rather than slow down to match their speed. There's also an option to engage the active exhaust valves during this overtaking maneuver to let them know they have just been passed by a JaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaG...

 

I think the Driver Condition Monitor just went off.

 

Surely, the Driver Monitoring function is linked to the Air Quality monitor so that the system can predict when the driver might be deprived of oxygen?

This would be irony, for the hard of thinking.

 

I had ACC in my XFR and honestly never used it so I don't miss it on the F. I don't think I'm an ideal candidate for Autopilot and the whole handing things over to software thing...I work with developers and already have fun supporting their handiwork.

 

My MY'16 has that feature.

 

My Yukon has ACC and it's easily my favorite feature on it. Fill gas tank, get on highway, set cruise, just steer for 5-6 hours, then get gas a repeat...
I haven't taken the Jaguar on any kind of road trips where I'd miss ACC. For people with long commutes with tons of traffic, I can see it being very helpful!

 

Isn't the driver condition some kind of mental test the car gives you before it starts?

 

So I had to look up Driver Condition Monitor - here it is. It flashes a coffee cup in the dash if it thinks you need one...

 

That has GOT to be one of the most useless "enhancement" possible no doubt. Looks like it "senses" based on wavering near/over lines on the road. Can you image how HUGE of a PITA that would be as you try to (safely of course) "enjoy" a twisty mountain road?

 

If you were to get in a wreck the ODB port would probably narc that you were 'wavering' and/or driving poorly.

Adaptive cruise is for an SUV or luxury boat going down the highway, not a sports car.

 

I'd say adaptive cruise control is pretty essential in long car rides.

I occasionally drive a Mercedes C63S from Northern California to Southern California, the the adaptive cruise control + steering assist has made the 9 hour trip much more pleasant.

It helps a ton when you can't actually drive the car, like when you're stuck in traffic. Instead of getting frustrated, you can flip a switch and let the car handle it, so you can spend more time enjoying when you can really drive the car.

 

I had adaptive cruise on my X100 XKR. It did try to kill me a couple of times when it hit the brakes for no reason. On the whole though it was very useful in a line of traffic restricted to a set speed..road works, average speed cameras and so on.
I wish the F-Type had it.