I don't know how I feel about four banger F-Type, it seems to water the model down a bit. depending on the model you have it's like having the most expensive house in mediocre neighborhood.

2017 Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre diesel spotted testing | Autocar

Although you can get crazy HP out of a 4 cylinder turbo if the bottom end is strong enough.

 

This just shouldn't be...

 

Two tons and a 4 banger don't sound to sporty unless its 1990 again.

If it were a stripped lite weight 3000 LBS "Club Sport" around 3000 lbs that would be cool but it would raise the price point JLR seems to be after.

 

You ain't kiddin...long live the V8!

 

Yawn...snore..

 

Well regulations are getting tighter; I mean Mercedes-Benz made one hell of a 4-banger in the CLA45 AMG - if more companies can reproduce motors on the same level then I see no problem. As long they keep the S and R models of course.

 

Tuners already have that 4cyl up to 525HP; a 355 to 425hp tune is $1100 on pump gas. Piggyback so it can be popped off when you go to the dealer.
A 2-liter pushing that kind of power is amazing even to a V8 lover like myself.

Stock to 60mph is 4.1 secs I could imagine the tuned ones are mid-3sec range. Gotta give some cred there; with its race start tech it would match even an F-type R for a short while anyway.

The other pluses are 4-seats (don't care), a very cool interior and great tech.

NSFW - this guy's commentary at 3:10 or so had me laughing .... apparently the car is so amazing you never have to worry about crashing at any speed!

BTW - I much prefer the F-Type; comments above are just about how a 4cyl isn't the end of the world.

 

You guys seem to have missed one vital word in the OP's post and linked article.
I'll give you a hint, it start with a D.

 

Agreed, that will be the f type you dont want any one to hear!

Though I've driven the XF with the 3.0TTD and it actually sounds pretty good under load, just the whoosh of oxygen being sucked in and consumed.

 

All good points and reminders, sometimes I forget that is where we are headed as far as engines.

 

Don't have a problem with 4 cylinder engines - the now Boxster / Cayman's are fantastic.

A diesel however..........

 

+1

 

4-banger F-type? Might as well call it Miata-type.

 

I was following an F-pace on the drive home earlier. 2.0D...

 

perhaps they plan to pair the 4 cylinder with an electric motor and make it a hybrid........

 

A 4-cylinder F-Type is inevitable. Either as a regular gasoline turbo engine or part of a hybrid system.

However a diesel 4-cylinder F-Type makes no sense to me whatsoever.

It's quite likely that they mis-registered the car, either by accident (happens a lot), or on purpose to gauge peoples reactions to the "news".

 

A truck engine? Why not?


My Bugeye Sprite had a tractor engine and my Sunbeam Tiger had an industrial Ford engine.

 

Right but they weren't diesels were they...

If there was a market for a 4-cylinder diesel sports car then you'd already be able to buy a diesel Merc SLK, or a diesel Audi TT, or a diesel Coxster/Cayman from Porsche, or a BMW Z4D, but you can't, because it's a stupid idea...

(when you read that in your head, imagine it spoken by Jeremy Clarkson)

 

Apparently they have strong appeal in the female demographic.

The heavy duty supercharged model is especially sought after
by the 35+ sub segment.

 

Is everyone missing the DIESEL aspect here?

Do Americans know what DIESEL is? Maybe not since you don't have diesel cars in North America, only trucks.

I don't mean this DIESEL;



Or this DIESEL



I mean small engines which run on DIESEL fuel.

Europe is awash with DIESEL powered sedans & wagons, SUV's, but not sports cars.

Because there is nothing sporty about a 2.0L 4-cylinder DIESEL engine.

DIESEL.

Forget everything you know about turbocharged gasoline 4-bangers, DIESEL is a whole different story.

DIESEL.

Are you following yet????