![]() All left the factory with open Roadster bodywork, on which a hardtop was firmly bolted. More recently, six more cars followed in a Continuation Series. All of them were sold to private racing drivers. In 1963, this resulted in the E-Type Lightweight, of which only 12 examples were made. While some drivers turned to other brands, others persisted and asked the factory for an adequate racing variant. ![]() However, the new model had been tuned more as a comfortable road sports car. Many private racers hoped to build on this success with the new E-Type, which debuted in 1961. Jaguar had achieved great motorsport success with the C-Type and D-Type. Lightweight as customer racing carīut let’s start at the very beginning. The strings for this deal were pulled in the background by classic car expert Max Girardo and his team. After a short racing career, a long period of storage and an extensive restoration, this special E-Type recently changed hands. By order of the Jaguar dealer from Frankfurt/Germany at the time, Peter Lindner, the car also received a modified bodywork. It is one of only 12 Lightweight versions built at the factory. However, the car with registration number 4868WK is probably very high up on the list. A Coupe will be released in the latter half of 2014.Which Jaguar E-Type is the most famous example of the series? Hard to say. To help improve interior/boot packaging, the standard electrically actuated fabric roof uses a folding Z-design, takes 12 seconds to lower and re-erect, and can be done so at up to 50km/h. A range of driver-assistant technologies are available, such as blind-spot and lane-change monitoring, reverse-traffic detection, bi-function HID high-intensity discharge headlights, adaptive front lighting, and intelligent high-beam adjustment. Jaguar turns the wick up in the S version of the 3.0 V6, upping outputs by 30kW and 10Nm, while the 5.0-litre V8 S flagship delivers 364kW at 6500rpm and 625Nm from 2500rpm to 5500rpm. The base F-Type arrives in Australia using a 2995cc 3.0-litre V6 producing 250kW at 6500rpm and 450Nm of torque between 3500rpm and 5000rpm. No manual gearbox is available for the time being. At launch three supercharged powerplants are available – all paired to a ZF-supplied eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission with paddle shifters that Jaguar dubs Quickshift. Adaptive dampers, hydraulic rack and pinion steering, a choice of electronic or mechanical limited-slip differential, a selectable driving mode for uplifts in throttle, transmission, steering, and suspension responses, and an active exhaust system with bypass valves all aim to improve the driving experience. Central development pillars included the stiffest-ever structure of any Jaguar convertible, even-balanced front-to-rear weight distribution, a low-slung driving position, high-response drivetrain choices, fast steering, and high-performance braking capabilities. Slotting in for the E-Type after nearly a 40-year gap, the rear-drive two-seater open convertible adopts an all-aluminium body and advanced double-wishbone suspension, in order to take the fight up to the Porsche Boxster and 911. JAGUAR has re-entered the compact sports car market with the F-Type. ![]()
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