Jaguar F-type

Jaguar’s V8-Powered F-Type Lives on In Bespoke German-Fettled AJ23 SVR

German tuner Arden has made sure the Jaguar V8 doesn’t go down without a fight, embuing the coupe with go-fast bits. Is this the ultimate F-Type?

Posted by Siyavuya Mbaduli - 6 January 2025

The F-Type ZP Edition is End of the Road For Jaguar ICE

It is a sad goodbye, Jaguar has unveiled the F-Type ZP Edition which will be the last ICE mode from the firm. Boasting a monstrous 423 kW 5,0-litre V8 under its long, sleek bonnet, this final bastion for fossil fuel-burning sports cars from Jaguar will see two examples arrive in South Africa.

A 423 kW 5,0-litre V8 in the F-Type ZP Edition will serve as the final bastion for Jaguar’s ICE. Only two will make their way to SA.

By Ryan De Villiers - 11 October 2023

The final Jaguar F-TYPE is a fitting celebration of 75 years of ICE power

In celebration of 75 years of Jaguar sports cars, the final Jaguar F-TYPE will go on sale in early 2023 before the brand gravitates towards full electrification by the middle of the decade.

By Siyavuya Mbaduli - 11 October 2022

Jaguar reveals fully fledged F-Type (convertible!) rally car…

Yes, that’s a Jaguar rally car you see in the accompanying images. The British brand has created two fully fledged gravel-racer versions of its F-Type […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 12 November 2018

New Jaguar F-Type ‘Chequered Flag’ model headed to SA!

Jaguar has revealed a new special-edition Chequered Flag model – scheduled to arrive in South Africa in April 2019 – conceived to celebrate 70 years […]

By Ryan Bubear - 29 October 2018

Drag race! Mercedes-AMG E63 S vs. Jaguar F-Type SVR…

Yes, the folks from CarWow in the United Kingdom are back with another drag race, this time lining up two very different contenders: the Mercedes-AMG […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 October 2018

Next-generation Jaguar F-Type to use BMW power – report

A fresh report out of the United Kingdom claims the flagship version of the next-generation Jaguar F-Type will feature BMW power. According to CAR magazine […]

By Ryan Bubear - 11 October 2018

Jaguar design director mulling four-door F-Type…

Jaguar design director Ian Callum has hinted that he is interested in building a four-door F-Type. “The notion of four doors is interesting because the […]

By Ryan Bubear - 9 March 2018

TEST: Audi TT RS vs. Jaguar F-Type 221 kW R-Dynamic

Although similarly priced, these fresh contenders are entirely different takes on the front-engined coupé concept

By CAR magazine - 9 February 2018

5 fastest-braking vehicles CAR tested in 2017

At CAR magazine, we take every new vehicle we feature to our test strip to gather data for our in-depth road tests. Sometimes, we see […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 3 January 2018

Jaguar F-Type four-pot hits SA … at reduced price

Back in May, we stumbled across initial local pricing for the new four-cylinder version of the Jaguar F-Type. Now this entry-level sportscar has officially arrived […]

By Ryan Bubear - 15 November 2017

Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport

By WebmasterAdmin - 22 September 2017

Wait, what? Jaguar Land Rover has cut pricing in SA!

It’s not often one sees a brand cutting pricing, but that’s exactly what Jaguar Land Rover South Africa has just done, across as many as […]

By Ryan Bubear - 29 August 2017

VIDEO: 90 seconds with the Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport

Jaguar has added this special edition 400 Sport model to its local F-Type range, adding some visual spice and giving the supercharged V6 under the […]

By Ryan Bubear - 13 June 2017

8 most expensive four-cylinder vehicles in SA…

If you’re dropping over a million bucks on a new vehicle, you’d expect something relatively hefty to be resting beneath the bonnet (or over the […]

By Ryan Bubear - 12 June 2017

We have pricing for the four-cylinder Jaguar F-Type!

Until recently, the Jaguar F-Type was available only with either a supercharged V6 or V8 engine. But last month, the British sportscar announced a new […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 26 May 2017

Jaguar F-Type driver nabbed at 231 km/h on the N4!

A Jaguar F-Type driver has been arrested after being caught reportedly travelling at 231 km/h on the N4 near Alkmaar in Mpumalanga. According to the […]

By Ryan Bubear - 19 April 2017

Here’s what the four-pot Jaguar F-Type sounds like…

Last week, Jaguar added a new four-cylinder (yes, four-cylinder) engine to its F-Type sports car range. And now the British automaker has given us a […]

By Ryan Bubear - 18 April 2017

Downsizing strikes! Jaguar F-Type goes four-pot…

The Jaguar F-Type is a thrilling little two-seater, particularly when kitted out with the British brand’s beefy supercharged 5,0-litre V8. But now Jaguar has added […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 12 April 2017

Save the manual! Jaguar SA adds three-pedal F-Type

Over the past few weeks, we’ve reported on Volkswagen SA’s plans to kill off the manual Golf GTI, as well as the news that BMW […]

By Ryan Bubear - 2 March 2017

Jaguar F-Type handed minor facelift, new trim levels

Jaguar’s all-aluminium two-seater sportscar has just been handed a subtle facelift that includes visual revisions and two new trim levels for the V6 model. The range […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 10 January 2017

Next-gen Jaguar F-Type may well be mid-engined…

The Jaguar F-Type is often considered a spiritual successor to the legendary E-Type. But the next-generation F-Type may be more of a homage to the XJ220, if the latest rumours are to be […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 21 November 2016

VIDEO: Jaguar F-Type SVR AWD achieves 322 km/h

Jaguar has released a video showing its F-Type SVR AWD achieving an indicated 201 mph. As previously reported, it is the fastest F-Type to date, […]

By CAR magazine - 29 March 2016

Jaguar F-Type SVR Coupe, Convertible revealed

Official details of the formidable Jaguar F-Type SVR have been released ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut.

By Gareth Dean - 17 February 2016

DRAG RACE: Nissan GT-R vs. Jaguar F-Type R AWD

As part of our 2016 Performance Shootout, we put the mighty Nissan GT-R against another all-wheel-drive contender, the Jaguar F-Type R AWD. Which one will […]

By CAR magazine - 11 December 2015