2014 Jaguar F-Type Coupe S 3.0L V6 6MT RWD (380 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Jaguar unveiled the F-Type Convertible in 2012 in London, followed by the coupe released in 2013 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, following an unusual path for a sports car.

Usually, sports cars are revealed first in their coupe shape and only after that in their open-top version. Instead, Jaguar chose to do the other way around to honor the E-Type roadster, which was one of its most famous vehicles. But the wait was worth it.

The F-Type Coupe was penned by Ian Callum, who previously worked on other Jaguar and Aston Martin vehicles. Up to the windshield, the car’s shape was similar to the one found on the roadster version, but from there on, it was a different story. The curved, sloped-down cabin created a dynamic image for the car. Still, unlike the roadster, the F-Type Coupe’s profile revealed an additional set of triangular windows mounted behind the B-pillars. At the back, depending on the engine, the smallest Jaguar on the market sported either two or four exhausts that peaked under the bumper.

The interior was also fitted with expensive, luxurious materials. The leather-wrapped sports seats and the aluminum accents on the door handles, steering wheel, and gear stick amplified the sporty feeling for the two occupants that could sit in the cockpit. The binocular-style instrument cluster featured displays for the onboard computer in addition to the big dials for the speedometer and tachometer.

Under the hood, the F-Type Coupe shared its engines with its roadster sibling. The top-of-the-range version was powered by a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 carried over from the Jaguar XKR, but the base version was no slouch either with its twin-turbo V6.