11/2/2022 0 Comments 2021 jaguar f type![]() ![]() Throttle application isn't highly direct like we'd expect, and it takes a good amount of foot pressure to get the Jag up to speed. That V6 does its best work between 3,000 and 4,000 RPM.īut even in Dynamic mode, the gas pedal has too much give. The F-Type roadster will sprint to 60 miles per hour in about 4.9 seconds (even though that’s about a second slower than the BMW Z4), with torque peaking at about 3,500 RPM. With 380 horsepower and 339 pound-feet, that V6 is plenty powerful, too. Either toggle the drive mode selector to Dynamic, or press the exhaust button behind the shifter, and the Jag belts out a beautiful, deep note when you get on it. ![]() One good thing about the F-Type's supercharged 3.0-liter V6 is that – like the V8 – it still sounds bonkers. Performance & Handling ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 7/10 ![]() By comparison, the F-Type has less headroom (36.8 inches) than the BMW Z4 (38.9), though the Jag is slightly better than the BMW in legroom, boasting 42.8 inches of space versus the Z4's 42.2 inches. But like most convertibles, the cloth top lets in a lot of wind noise and the cabin feels pretty tight for your six-foot-tall author. The roof itself operates quickly it retracts in just 12 seconds at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. There's also leather everywhere as part of the no-cost optional Interior Luxury pack, and even in our R-Dynamic teaser, the ride is surprisingly smooth. The power-adjustable sport bucket seats are very supportive, the seating position is superb – it's nicely angled to the steering wheel and center console – and the standard electrically adjustable steering wheel is a great feature that not enough cars have. Droptop two-seaters can only be so comfortable, and compared to the rest of the class, the F-Type falls somewhere in the middle of the pack. ![]()
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