The Jaguar F-Type is already one of the best-looking, most capable drop-top sportscars around. It?s stupendously fast, especially in V-8 S guise, and the gorgeous shape designed by Ian Callum looks like it was carved from solid granite instead of pounded from aluminum. Now, Jaguar is throwing a raft of new tricks at the F-Type, including a new all-wheel-drive system, manual transmission, and a new F-Type R convertible with the same supercharged, 550-horsepower V-8 from the F-Type R Coupe. In short, Jaguar wants to make the F-Type more usable for more people.
The new AWD system is available as an option on V-6 powered F-Type S Convertible (but not with a manual transmission), and is standard on the F-Type R convertible, which now replaces the V-8 S Convertible in the current lineup.
Yes, the Jaguar F-Type is getting a six-speed manual transmission, but it only works with limited drivetrains. Namely, the V-6-powered rear-wheel-drive variants, but Jaguar deserves a round of applause for its part in helping prevent manual transmission extinction. The company says it added the manual in response to widespread demand, most of which came from the United States.
Along with the addition of a F-Type R Convertible, the new features mean the F-Type?s range more than doubles in size from a mere six to a Porsche 911-rivaling 14 derivatives. Porsche has had incredible success with is vast range of 911s, which currently sits at 20, so Jaguar is almost certainly looking to replicate that success.
Updated 11/21/2014: WE are live at the 2014 LA Auto Show and grabbed some images of the F-Type lineup. See the key images after the jump and others in the gallery.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2016 Jaguar F-Type AWD Convertible.
Jaguar F-Type AWD Convertible originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 21 November 2014 08:00 EST.
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