2016 Jaguar F-Type R AWD Coupe REVIEW | Cranking Out The Bad Boy
THE 2016 JAGUAR F-TYPE R AWD COUPE IS ONE VERY DELICIOUS CLAM. BUT IT'S ONE THAT WILL SET YOU BACK $250,000.
The ‘R’ part of the F-Type equation represents a range-topping supercharged V8 engine that claims 0-100km/h in a bombastic 4.1 seconds in coupe bodystyle (there is also a convertible).
The ‘AWD’ bit stands for all-wheel-drive, as if you didn’t guess, and a relatively fresh F-Type addition.
We have had plenty of experience in the V6, V6 S and V8 R rear-wheel-drive versions of the F-Type. It’s the giant, boosted eight-cylinder engine of the latter that gives this long, wide and low rocketship the epic grunt it deserves.
Interestingly, however, it’s the cheaper six-cylinder models that are often referred to as the ‘sweet spot’.
But can the F-Type all-wheel-drive R outgun the rear-wheel-drive R? Foot down – it will make you gasp – and let’s find out.
Vehicle Style: Sports Coupe
Price: $242,280 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 404kW/680Nm 5.0 litre supercharged V8 petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 11.3 l/100km | tested: 13.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The F-Type R AWD Coupe costs from $242,280 plus on-road costs.
You can, however, save $15,700 and purchase the rear-wheel-drive version of the F-Type R Coupe.
We have driven this version before and it is epic – and not as scary as you might think for a vehicle that drills 404kW of power and 680Nm of torque through the rear tyres only.
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