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Driving Impressions 2015 Jaguar F Type R Coupe



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Driving Impressions 2015 Jaguar F Type R Coupe


Driving Impressions 2015 Jaguar F Type R Coupe

Our good friend Paige Casamento of Marin Luxury Cars in Corte Madera, California sent us one of our most coveted invitations to stop over and have a go at one of her new arrivals. In this case it was the new Jaguar F Type R Coupe that was making a tour of the country. Marin Luxury Cars dealership had yet to receive their shipment and this was a preview of the F Type and an opportunity to place an order for one in your choice of color and options.

Of course we dropped everything and set off to have a hands on. I had seen the F Type in The San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 56th Annual International Auto Show last November, which I posted the herein report; "my favorite car of the show".

The San Francisco Show display car was fenced off with glass, keeping my hands off of it. But Paige was offering me a chance to fondle, slip into and rev up its internals.

How exciting!

This car has 3 things going for it. The lines. The power. The Sound.

The R has a 550 hp Supercharged V8 engine pushing a sleek 3,558 lb. aluminum bodied car from 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds using a 8-speed "QuickShift" ZF© automatic transmission to get the power to the rear wheels.

I was not totally overwhelmed with the lines of the F Type convertible. It is a beautiful car, but the lines do not grab my imagination like the Coupe. The convertible seemed to lose some of its sexy, moving from the show car of 2000 to the production model.

This coupe however does evoke the sensuality of the E Type Jaguar that so amazed the 60' and 70s. The lines are spot on.

I slipped into the seat while my guide for the ride, Rick Wheeler, showed off this hot little R coupe. Rick had some practice making the coupe sing and amaze. I was very impressed. The exhaust note reminded me a bit of the hot rod American V8s of the 1960s. Rick pointed out that that was no accident. Jaguar spent a lot of money 'tuning the sound'. How about having that job description at a high school jobs fair. "Hot Rod Exhaust Sound Tuner". I know I would have lined up for that one.

The acceleration at any freeway speed was instantaneous and caused the expected head-rush as the supercharger did its job.

Rick's work done, he turned the car over to me. Unfortunately, Rick also stayed with me and the R, preventing me from driving off into the sunset on a fantasy journey. The run back up the freeway to the dealership and the long line of eager people waiting to get their thrill, was way..... toooooo ... short.

The only way to really get a feel of cars like this and any modern "Super Car" is to have them on a closed track. Freeways and public roads may be where we would spend most all the time driving them, but a 550 hp Supercharged V8 in close company is not being worked.

However the overall sensation of commanding this piece of moving 'Art' through traffic is as thrilling as it is looking at this "Cat's" lines.

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Marin Luxury Cars, Corte Madera, California and the Jaguar F Type convertible

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Jaguar F-R sn-SAJWA6DA0FMK11490 2015 The Coupe shows its lines much better in person.

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The F Type is a small car at 176 in. overall in length with a Wheelbase of 103.2 in. The earlier E Type was 175.51 inches overall with a Wheelbase of 95.98 in.

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The F likes to show off this side of its personality, especially in speed contest.

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The inside is similar to the convertible and well thought out

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The door panels contain the seat adjustment and window controls up where one can see them



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All dash layouts now have screens for Nav, and menus for working out the controls of the car

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The convertible has the open air with wind in your hair, but the coupe comes with a glass top to provide an open feeling. Nice!

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Not much to look at any more in the new cars. One of the 'Guy' pastimes of old was standing around with your friends staring at the motor of someone's car. I guess this has been replaced with tweeting and selfies.

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It looks tight in there. But...

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One of the really great things about the E Type was the large backspace and large rear door that allowed a couple to take a good bunch of luggage on a road trip. The F Coupe has an interesting feature.

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Once the rear security cover is lifted, Voilà! A large space just like the E Type.

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Red Brake covers always make the car stop quicker. The color is also an indication of a larger braking setup. This is an R.






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