By Edward Niedermeyer
January 9, 2009
Sure, Autocar. Jaguar’s gonna finally build an F-type roadster. And just in time for a “end-of-recession” 2011 launch too. Look, I’m just not ready for more pain. Weren’t you there? Didn’t you drool over the XK180 concept as far back as 1997? Didn’t an F-Type concept make you weak in the knees in 2000? And weren’t we told it would hit production? Remember that? That was nine years and five days ago. Ratan Tata thinks he can just pry that wound open, does he? “Putting exciting projects on the back burner is the thing we should not do,” eh? Ratan? Fine. Just do it already, then. And make it look like this one.
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January 9th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
If it looked like that, I think even Mr. Goolsbee might be tempted…
January 9th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
At first glance, I thought it was a mid-90s TVR. That’s not a bad thing.
January 9th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Once again, Jaguar show they have the imagination, talent, passion and flair to make good cars.
To quote James May:
“So, ordered a Porsche 911…..? Kept the receipt, did you…..?” ;O)
January 9th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Opening a wound indeed. Instead of developing this, Jaguar invested in diesel engines. Wrong answer.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I’ve always felt the F-Type should have come out 6 years ago. I’m surprised Ford didn’t stretch a Miata, drop a Duratec in it and call it an F-Type.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
@Robert
Opening a wound indeed. Instead of developing this, Jaguar invested in diesel engines. Wrong answer.
The diesels are the reason why Jaguar still sells a few cars in Europe. Without the diesel a Jaguar stops being a viable BMW alternative.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Areitu,
Hardly surprising, given Ford’s overall management of their foreign marques….
January 9th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Opening a wound indeed. Instead of developing this, Jaguar invested in diesel engines. Wrong answer.
With respect, Robert, wrong on your part. Without Diesel, there would be no Jaguar right now. Whatever ones US perceptions of diesel, the company would not have survived with no diesel in the X, S and J in the UK and Europe (both countries where they made considerably more profit than the US).
Would be great to see this car one day.
January 9th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
It took 20 years for the industry to catch up to the shock wave the E-Type debut created in Geneva. It had speed, sex and affordability.
Tata could do that again if they build the F-Type and keep the price in the $40k-range. And that would just about fix all wrong in the world today.
January 9th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
The E-type is still sexier than anything sold as new today. They could do a lot worse than duplicate it.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Dang–that looks like speed racer’s car!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Damn! That is one beautiful machine!
No bangle butt. No excessive ornamentation. A nice smooth streamlined look.
If the rest of the car is as good as it looks, Jaguar may finally find themselves knee deep in a comeback.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:04 am
I’ve already got the original… no need to wait. ;)
–chuck