Jaguar C-Type in the Pipeline for 2012
06-04-09 | 10:30 AM
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Jaguar C-Type in the Pipeline for 2012
The British publication Auto Express is reporting that Jaguar will build this compact two-seat roadster, to be called the C-Type, for 2012.
The C-Type would target the Audi TT, the Nissan 370Z...and the Porsche Boxster.
LONDON — Jaguar is working on a compact two-place roadster that would be an affordable competitor to the Porsche Boxster.
According to the U.K.'s Auto Express, the so-called C-Type would also target such rivals as the BMW Z4, the Audi TT and the Nissan 370Z. The publication said the baby Jag would be priced below $65,000 when it arrives in 2012 at the earliest.
Citing "insider information," Auto Express says the Jaguar two-seater will borrow styling cues from Ian Callum's XF, with such highlights as a mesh grille, LED headlamps, thin taillamps, a power bulge in the hood, a steeply raked windshield, muscular haunches and short overhangs.
Body and chassis would be made of aluminum, with a power canvas top.
Engine choices would include a 235-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 and a 380-hp 5.0-liter V8, both shared with the XF, as well as a 272-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel. The only transmission would be a six-speed automatic with steering-wheel-mounted paddles.
Auto Express says even the base six-cylinder engine should provide 0-to-60-mph acceleration in around 7.0 seconds. The V8 flagship could trim that to 5.0 seconds.
Renderings come from beyond-form.
Inside Line says: It makes perfect sense for Jaguar — if Ratan Tata can find the money. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
According to the U.K.'s Auto Express, the so-called C-Type would also target such rivals as the BMW Z4, the Audi TT and the Nissan 370Z. The publication said the baby Jag would be priced below $65,000 when it arrives in 2012 at the earliest.
Citing "insider information," Auto Express says the Jaguar two-seater will borrow styling cues from Ian Callum's XF, with such highlights as a mesh grille, LED headlamps, thin taillamps, a power bulge in the hood, a steeply raked windshield, muscular haunches and short overhangs.
Body and chassis would be made of aluminum, with a power canvas top.
Engine choices would include a 235-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 and a 380-hp 5.0-liter V8, both shared with the XF, as well as a 272-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel. The only transmission would be a six-speed automatic with steering-wheel-mounted paddles.
Auto Express says even the base six-cylinder engine should provide 0-to-60-mph acceleration in around 7.0 seconds. The V8 flagship could trim that to 5.0 seconds.
Renderings come from beyond-form.
Inside Line says: It makes perfect sense for Jaguar — if Ratan Tata can find the money. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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06-04-09 | 04:36 PM
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The TT and 370Z are quite "plastic" compared to the luxury amenities that a Jag offers, not to mention European elegance and relative exclusivity.
06-04-09 | 05:10 PM
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If the XK is the grand tourer, I'd expect this smaller convertible to be more of a sporty vehicle. If that's the case, the acceleration numbers just aren't cutting it.
06-05-09 | 08:33 AM
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The heart is beating strong in the British patient.. Jag is on the move! This small vert rendering looks fantastic! This thing could compete with M3, S5 vert if equipped with the 420hp supercharged v8.
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