This comparison was done by German magazine Auto Motor und Sport between Jaguar F-Type R AWD vs Corvette Z06 vs Mercedes-AMG GT S vs Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 Turbo. The results are as follows:

Straight line acceleration:

Corvette Z06 Z07-Package (manual gearbox)
0-100 km/h: 3,4 s
1000 m: 20,1 s (281 km/h)

Porsche 911 Turbo
0-100 km/h: 3,1 s
1000 m: 20,2 s (272 km/h)

Nissan GT-R Track Pack
0-100 km/h: 3,4 s
1000 m: 21,0 s (252 km/h)

Mercedes-AMG GT S
0-100 km/h: 4,0 s
1000 m: 21,4 s (252 km/h)

Jaguar F-Type R AWD
0-100 km/h: 4,2 s
1000 m: 21,9 s (247 km/h)

Lap Times:

Laptimes (dry, 1906 m):
0:58,26 min - Corvette Z06 Z07-Package (Vmax.: 185,3 km/h)
0:58,64 min - Porsche 911 Turbo (Vmax.: 190,6 km/h)
0:59,27 min - Nissan GT-R Track Pack (Vmax.: 183,9 km/h)
0:59,74 min - Mercedes-AMG GT S (Vmax.: 183,4 km/h)
1:02,61 min - Jaguar F-Type R Coupé AWD (Vmax.: 171,1 km/h)

Laptimes (wet, 1577 m):
1:05,49 min - Jaguar F-Type R Coupé AWD (Vmax.: 145,4 km/h)
1:05,92 min - Porsche 911 Turbo (Vmax.: 133,2 km/h)
1:09,20 min - Mercedes-AMG GT S (Vmax.: 121,6 km/h)
1:11,31 min - Nissan GT-R Track Pack (Vmax.: 111,1 km/h)
1:19,32 min - Corvette Z06 Z07-Package (Vmax.: 103,5 km/h)



Since I do not read German, i got the above info from germancarforum. A link to the full magazine article: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedeth...57656464632158

 

Thanks for the info. No real surprise here, except the wet laptime of the F-Type. In dry conditions the Jaaag can't really compete with those cars for lap times, acceleration. I would expect it to have better chance again the Z06 and AMG GT S in the wet, but seeing that the 911 Turbo and GTR are also AWD I'm surprised they didn't destroy the Jag.

 

The 0-100 kph time seems awfully slow for the F-Type R AWD. Didn't some folks have it at well under 4? C & D has it at 3.5 0-60. I can't imagine 2 mph took .7 sec. Maybe our German friends had a light foot on the throttle.

 

A lot of magazines report 0-60mph times with a 1 foot rollout, so it makes things faster than they appear. For these tests it's about relative performance, which seems inline. C&D did the R AWD in 3.4 while the GTS was 3.0. So in this case the 4.2 vs 4.0 seems about right in terms of relative performance.

 

The wet lap performance is surprising when you look at its competition.


MC

 

the more I think about it maybe it's the tires....

 

A price column would be interesting also.

For most people driving these very capable cars its all a bit academic anyway. Very few are able to extract the maximum performance from them, especially for laptimes.

You buy the car you want or can afford, for the image you want, to enjoy as much as you can.

 

I think that's right. The z07 package for the vette, for example, ships with Michelin sport cups. Not a tire for weather.

My understanding is there is no launch control on the R. Is that right? If so, that may be part of the 0-100 time difference. No question that computers do a good job getting cars off the line fast and the 911 and GTR both have it.

 

Launch control could certainly help with the AWD, but would have been useless on the RWD that could overpower its traction limits without effort. All the launch control does is increase the stall speed to provide additional torque at launch.

 

YUP!!

 

Not sure if this is true. There are many high torque RWD cars (e.g., C7 Z06) with launch control. Sure, the RWD R has plenty of torque, but there is still an optimal RPM, optimal throttle, etc. that will give it the best and (most importantly) repeatable launches. I think the R RWD doesn't have LC for other reasons (cost, wear/tear, etc.).

 

I largely agree. But will add that these 0-60mph times, 1/4 mile times and laptimes create part of the "image". All these times go toward creating the image/brand of the car. So while owners probably won't be lapping the Ring, they need to know that their cars are fast around the Ring, because that's the image they are buying.

 

It is my understanding on the Jags, that DSC (and not Launch Control ) manages the throttle control. Launch control on the Jag manages the torque converter stall speed only. Launch control is not available on the V6 manual since 1) there is no torque converter, and 2) launch control is effected by the driver via left pedal operation rather than by computer.

 

I think you're correct. The launch control on my brother's Z4 is more sophisticated, but I like the simplicity of it on mine. Rarely use it, but it's fun.