Comments on: Stop Teasing Already!

By: chuckgoolsbee

chuckgoolsbee — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:04:45 +0000

I’ve already got the original… no need to wait. ;)

–chuck

By: Steven Lang

Steven Lang — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:00:04 +0000

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.

By: allegro con moto-car

allegro con moto-car — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:52:12 +0000

Dang–that looks like speed racer’s car!

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:44:14 +0000

The E-type is still sexier than anything sold as new today. They could do a lot worse than duplicate it.

By: Durishin

Durishin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:02:33 +0000

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.

By: jward35

jward35 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:12:57 +0000

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.

By: Cammy Corrigan

Cammy Corrigan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Areitu,

Hardly surprising, given Ford’s overall management of their foreign marques….

By: Mirko Reinhardt

Mirko Reinhardt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:09:39 +0000

@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.

By: Areitu

Areitu — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:02:34 +0000

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.

By: Robert Farago

Robert Farago — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:00:16 +0000

Opening a wound indeed. Instead of developing this, Jaguar invested in diesel engines. Wrong answer.

By: Cammy Corrigan

Cammy Corrigan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:58:45 +0000

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)

By: JEC

JEC — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:58:17 +0000

At first glance, I thought it was a mid-90s TVR. That’s not a bad thing.

By: porschespeed

porschespeed — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:38:07 +0000

If it looked like that, I think even Mr. Goolsbee might be tempted…