As Jaguar kickstarts its electric future, we drive its last petrol sports car with the final F-Type R 75.
► CAR gets final drive in this sports car icon. Set to begin in 2025, it will discontinue all its existing petrol models, and even the electric I-Pace.
But Jaguar was quick to sign the F-Type off in style. In 2023 it marked its 75th anniversary of making sports cars with a ‘75’ edition. There were no performance changes, but a range of specific interior and exterior elements helped to differentiate it from the rest of the line-up. While you won’t buy a V8 F-Type for its fuel economy, it’s useful to know it’s not quite as thirsty as you might expect – Jaguar claims 27mpg and 239g/km CO2 emissions, but we saw 33mpg on a run down the A1. Impressive, considering the complete lack of electrification.The R and its V8 is much, much heavier than the four-cylinder and as a result it gets a raft of specific chassis changes, new springs and anti-roll bars to handle that extra bulk, and it does a remarkable job.
Lots of physical buttons and even real turn dials to adjust the climate control will be welcomed by traditionalists, but there’s no escaping the fact the cabin and switchgear shows its age. Aeven pre-facelift, looks much more modern inside. Material quality is impressive, mind, with lots of leather used across the cabin and the ‘performance’ seats offering lots of support.
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