2014 Jaguar F-Type V8 S
Mystifyingly Big Brit Comes Up BIG
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Now that that's out of the way, let's move on to the 2014 Jaguar F-Type V8 S. It's a sporting and luxurious convertible with room for two and a $92,895 sticker price, meaning it'll probably be purchased as the family fun mobile. An essentially square (0.99 bore/stroke ratio) and supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 will surely wow neighbors, children, and small animals with its 488 horsepower, 461 lb-ft of torque, and angry noises. The supercharging is taken care of by two Eaton-contributed, four-lobe rotors and a liquid-cooled intercooler. It might not be the best idea to let little Becky and Bobby drive the car to school after getting their licenses, cool mom and dad. The F-Type might occasionally venture into colder weather, hence our well-equipped, $104,770 test car's $600 Climate Pack (heated seats and steering wheel).
We'd like to believe the Performance Pack is all you really need, even if it's to gain access to the selectable exhaust alone. A button on the center console can keep the electrically operated baffles near the quad exhaust tips constantly open. That inevitably leads to throttle-lift monkey business. Much attention is drawn when a long-hooded, orange convertible loudly cracks and menacingly burbles its way down the street. The current Jaguar V-8 lineup produces majestic sounds for driver and passenger, but the F-Type (at present, the "small" Jag) is unlike anything we've heard from the XF, XJ, or XK. Sorry, neighbors trying to sleep.
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