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F-Type

Jaguar bosses are desperate to build this car. They can practically taste the market excitement it would cause, especially in the US and the UK.
The popular proposal is for a steel-bodied, XF-based two-seater that uses V6 and V8 engines and starts at under £45,000 (although top-end models would be direct Porsche 911 rivals).
It would be 200kg lighter than a similarly en...Read the full article

Heres a toast to Jaguars future sucess!

i'd be interested 2 c how it turned out 2 itz rivals

A shame not to see any hint of an X-Type replacement. The main criticism of the current car seems to be the dated styling - which I am happy to live with to enjoy the superb chassis and refined, powerful 2.2 diesel. The lack of these at launch was of course a major obstacle to European sales. In the current climate of high fuel prices and "green" taxation, the market for small/mid size "prestige" cars must be strong, and it seems madness not to exploit this and provide a real alternative to the unsettled ride of the 320d and most other class rivals.

The X type is due to be dropped from the line up, and not before time. it is believed to be going in either 2010 or 2009 to make way for the XF derivatives, as they think they will need the space at Halewood to build them.

The X type is a has been and cannot compete at todays levels. After all it is based on the old Mondeo chassis (which was pretty good), but a mile away from the new one.

Jaguars are boring. I'm sick of hearing about their fresh start and looking to the future, it never arrives at Jaguar.