THE NEW JAGUAR F-TYPE FOUR-CYLINDER

<div><font color="#ff0000">(I've already posted my thoughts, maybe the Mods can pull these 4-pot threads into one please?)</font></div><div> </div><div></div>So surely the purpose of this car is not the private buyers such as us folk on the forums, but to attract the company car buyer with lower tax burden, easier access to low emission areas, lower road tax, tolls etc. ... I suspect Jaguar already know this and this comes across in the marketing video posted above ... <div> </div><div>What does surprise me is that no where can I find any information or data relating to these benefits ... the video and all the releases I've seen mention its lighter, mention its 5.4 0-60 time and top speed. But what are the real world efficiency savings ... why have they not been released at the same time, what are Jaguar hiding ... is it going to be similar to the 4 cyl cayman that in the real world it doesn't give a leap forward in efficiency except on paper ...</div><div> </div><div>Time will tell, the market will decide, and for this to succeed then someone at Jaguar should be wining and dining the leasing firms with some incentives to promote some cracking deals on the 4-pot ... OR ...</div><div> </div><div><em><font color="#000066">Unless of course Jag are not that fussed ... so my alternative thinking ...</font></em></div><div> </div><div>Almost 50% of sales are from the ever more visible F-Pace ... they are everywhere now, and have great presence on the road ... coming soon is perhaps the even more important E-Pace (already registered our interest) ... if this looks as good as the F and the rumoured entry price and upgrade pack bring this on the road nicely spec'ed from mid 30's, why do Jag care if they don't sell many 4-pot F-Types ... they will sell a few, the dealers will register a few so that's a couple of hundred units, the companies overall emission burden is down, and they have the new engine in the real world being tested by the public so that if there are any teething issues they can all be put right ahead of E-Pace launch. This is where the sales growth is for Jaguar and where they can take market share from Audi, BMW and Mercedes ... they wont do it with the F-Type ...</div><div> </div><div>So there you have it, real objective is to sell more SUVs, test the new engine in the real world and use the 4-pot as a marketing & test bed model ... if I'm any where near the truth then we can relax in the knowledge that our stunning looking low production British sports car will remain a rare sighting out in the wild ....</div><div> </div><div>regards, Paul</div>
<edited><editID>Senninha</editID><editDate>2017-04-13 09:21:36</editDate></edited>
 
The only other thing I can think of is that there are markets around the world where a smaller capacity and lower emissions get tax breaks. Porsche have done it, now Jag, so there must be some financial angle to investing in this. At least it explains why the nose had altered for different models.
 
I'll bet they have lowered the gear ratios to get that acceleration. The best thing about the F-Type is it goes hard from low down - bet the turbo needs a ton of gear changes - hence why its only an auto.<div><br></div><div>Oh and don't worry too much - the rear exhaust looks like it should be on a civic and the R Dynamic badge on a citroen....</div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/images/converted_files/uploads/327/beh_4124v4.jpg" height="466" width="700" border="0" /><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
 
Regarding taxe the v6 380 gets a 8000‚¬ penalty on 1st registration.... due to its power and CO2 emission.<br /><br />I.expect car rental firms will be interested.
 
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