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This is the Jaguar F-Type Coupe, the long-awaited hardtop counterpart to the F-Type roadster we tested earlier this year. Besides adding a roof, it shuffles up the engine range that we saw on the Convertible model, and in two of three cases, it cuts the cost of entry rather quite nicely (a happy contradiction to earlier reports).

The big change is that the F-Type Coupe does away with the Convertible's V8S trim (although the 495-horsepower variant will still be available in the droptop), and adds an even more potent letter to the top of the range. The $99,000 F-Type R Coupe is the latest member of Jaguar's R Performance line, and despite being down a letter on the XFR-S and XKR-S, it features the same 5.0-liter, 550-hp supercharged V8. With all that power on tap, the F-Type R will sprint to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds (if it doesn't break into the 3s in independent testing, we'll be shocked) and on to a top speed of 186 miles per hour. If you need to get to freeway speeds quickly, the F-Type R will also go from 50 to 75 mph in just 2.4 seconds.

As the top tier model, the F-Type R is loaded down with performance-oriented tech. The suspension features adaptive dynamics that manage the car's body movements and adjust accordingly, while the suspension itself is 4.3-percent stiffer in front and 3.7-percent tighter in the back than the F-Type V8S Convertible. Drivers can dial up an even stiffer suspension setting in Dynamic Mode, which will also tweak the steering, the shift schedule of the eight-speed SportShift automatic and the throttle response of that brawny engine.
A new electronic active differential and a torque vectoring system - something we've been asking for - further aid the F-Type R's handling abilities, with the former controlling the amount of torque sent to each wheel while the latter is able to independently brake the inner wheels and reduce understeer. The F-Type R's brakes, meanwhile are the largest available in the F-Type range, at 15-inches in front and 14.8-inches in back. For even more stopping power, carbon-ceramic units will be available in the not-too-distant future.

Both V6-powered F-Type Coupes are priced $4,000 less than their roadster counterparts. Starting at $65,000, we have the 340-hp, supercharged, 3.0-liter V6-powered base model, which will happily hit 60 mph in just 5.1 seconds on the way to a 161-mph top speed. That same blown 3.0-liter is available tuned for an extra 40 hp in exchange for $77,000, enabling the F-Type S Coupe to reach 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds and continue running to 171 mph. Both cars feature a Dynamic Mode, while the S Coupe adds on an active exhaust, launch control, adaptive suspension and larger 15-inch front and 12.8-inch rear brakes (as opposed to 13.9-inch fronts and 12.8-inch rears).

There's much more on the F-Type down in Jaguar's press release. We've also got a healthy gallery of the new model up top and will be bringing live images of the new car to you from the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, so stay tuned.Continue reading Jaguar F-Type Coupe unveiled with range-topping R model

Jaguar F-Type Coupe unveiled with range-topping R model originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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