The Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition is the supercharged pallbearer of the firm’s internal combustion-engined sports cars, of which only 150 examples will be made, and only two units will make their way to South Africa.
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Jaguar is inching closer to achieving its goal of converting to an all-electric luxury brand, and as such, it’s laying to rest its ICE nameplates. The F-Type moniker is the latest name on the chopping block, and as such, Jaguar has spawned one last hoorah, drawing inspiration from the iconic 1960s Jaguar E-Type race car.
“F-TYPE has captivated sports car drivers for more than a decade, just as the E-type did five decades before it. The ZP Edition is the ultimate celebration of that lineage, joining an illustrious roster of heritage-inspired collector’s editions including the 2015 Project 7 and 2020 Heritage 60 Edition.” – Rawdon Glover, Jaguar Managing Director
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A bespoke exterior and interior are characterising elements of Jaguar’s ICE sports car swan song. The F-Type ZP Edition is offered in two colourways, namely, Oulton Blue Gloss paint juxtaposed by a Mars Red and Ebony duotone leather interior, and Crystal Grey Gloss exterior with a Navy Blue and Ebony duotone leather interior. Both configurations feature a hand-painted racing-style Porcelain White Gloss roundel on the doors and a Porcelain White Gloss grille surrounding element. The Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition wears gloss black exterior elements and gloss black Diamond Turned 20-inch forged alloy wheels. The interiors are distinguished (aside from the bespoke colourway) from the regular F-Type by way of unique horizontal seat fluting, a gloss black dashboard and a “One of 150” commissioning plaque.
Beneath the bonnet is a supercharged 5,0-litre V8 feeding 423 kW and 700 N.m to all four wheels. Affixed to an eight-speed automatic transmission, the sonorous V8 propels the sultry sports car from 0 km/h to 100 km/h in 3,7 seconds and is limited to a top speed of 300 km/h.
