Goodbye to our lovely F Type
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Goodbye to our lovely F Type
We all saw it coming but it doesn't make it any less sad. Personally, I prefer this to Jag rolling out an electric F Type. Let it be remembered for what it really was, a sexy beast with an exhaust that had no business sounding that good stock.
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Last edited by ViperX100; 10-11-2022 at 11:12 AM.
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More info on the last but celebratory 75 anniversary models: https://en.wheelz.me/f-type-marks-75...l-year-update/
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Looks like just special badging, black wheels, black exterior and interior trim and console silhouette, and the Giola Green are the only changes for the 'special addition'. I was hoping they'd go out with a HP bump to 600 for the Type-R or something to make it a little more substantial. Glad I ordered my '23 when I did.
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Compare this to Toyota who just reaffirmed their commitment to the ICE and hybrids.
It seems to me that going all-EV when the entire world is turning upside-down is pulling the trigger really early. I suppose you might want a presence in the EV market, but it's Jaguar, not Volvo. Besides, there are still many issues in the EV space to be worked-out, e.g., electric grid and rare materials access to name a couple.
I look forward to the days when I can start my F type with its sonorous roar and smile at all the people glaring at me because their vehicle sounds like a bumper car at the county fair.
It seems to me that going all-EV when the entire world is turning upside-down is pulling the trigger really early. I suppose you might want a presence in the EV market, but it's Jaguar, not Volvo. Besides, there are still many issues in the EV space to be worked-out, e.g., electric grid and rare materials access to name a couple.
I look forward to the days when I can start my F type with its sonorous roar and smile at all the people glaring at me because their vehicle sounds like a bumper car at the county fair.
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Looks like just special badging, black wheels, black exterior and interior trim and console silhouette, and the Giola Green are the only changes for the 'special addition'. I was hoping they'd go out with a HP bump to 600 for the Type-R or something to make it a little more substantial. Glad I ordered my '23 when I did.
The chassis of the F-TYPE 75** and R 75 is further enhanced by rear knuckles made from light, stiff aluminium die castings, which, together with larger wheel bearings deliver absolute precision control of the tyre contact patch, translating to even more connected steering feel. For the R 75, this key attribute is optimised still further thanks to revised upper ball joints which significantly increase camber and toe stiffness. Both models also feature a rear electronic active differential (EAD) to optimise traction.
The torque on-demand all-wheel drive system with Intelligent Driveline Dynamics (IDD) technology – available on the F-TYPE 75** and standard on the R 75 – further enhances traction and dynamics – on all surfaces and in all weathers – while maintaining F-TYPE’s characteristic rear-wheel drive feel and handling balance.
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Not new. The IDD has been around for many years, it was an option previously known as Torque Vectoring, and the suspension mods are a straight lift from the SVR which was discontinued in 2020.
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The changes are more than just cosmetic. They include:
The chassis of the F-TYPE 75** and R 75 is further enhanced by rear knuckles made from light, stiff aluminium die castings, which, together with larger wheel bearings deliver absolute precision control of the tyre contact patch, translating to even more connected steering feel. For the R 75, this key attribute is optimised still further thanks to revised upper ball joints which significantly increase camber and toe stiffness. Both models also feature a rear electronic active differential (EAD) to optimise traction.
The torque on-demand all-wheel drive system with Intelligent Driveline Dynamics (IDD) technology – available on the F-TYPE 75** and standard on the R 75 – further enhances traction and dynamics – on all surfaces and in all weathers – while maintaining F-TYPE’s characteristic rear-wheel drive feel and handling balance.
The chassis of the F-TYPE 75** and R 75 is further enhanced by rear knuckles made from light, stiff aluminium die castings, which, together with larger wheel bearings deliver absolute precision control of the tyre contact patch, translating to even more connected steering feel. For the R 75, this key attribute is optimised still further thanks to revised upper ball joints which significantly increase camber and toe stiffness. Both models also feature a rear electronic active differential (EAD) to optimise traction.
The torque on-demand all-wheel drive system with Intelligent Driveline Dynamics (IDD) technology – available on the F-TYPE 75** and standard on the R 75 – further enhances traction and dynamics – on all surfaces and in all weathers – while maintaining F-TYPE’s characteristic rear-wheel drive feel and handling balance.
Think about it--why would Jaguar spend the engineering R+D money needed to add new features to a model in its last production year? They'd never get a return on the engineering and tooling investment. Most manufactures that do a limited edition for a final model year do cosmetic things, since those are cheap. Sometimes you can realize a small bump in HP still left to be coaxed out of the power train software without any hardware redesign so the marketing department can extol the virtues of the limited edition. Unfortunately, these special edition tweaks are truly cosmetic only. Still a great way to ride off into the sunset though..........
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