car reviews: 2015 jaguar f-type r coupe
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The 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe is an incredibly mixture of style, luxury and performance. Designed by the same creator of the Aston Martin Vanquish, this is one of the most impressive Jaguar's that Ben Sheehy has ever seen. Ben offers his review, telling us what distinguishes the car from the competition and giving some insight on how fun it is to drive.TRANSCRIPT
2015 Jaguar F-‐Type R Coupe Review
The 2015 Jaguar F-‐Type R Coupe is breathtaking.
Designed by Ian Callum, many are considering this his best work yet -‐
and that's saying something.
Callum designed the Aston MarHn V12 Vanquish, a beauty that was
featured in the James Bond film Die Another Day.
If they're considering this car to be more gorgeous than something that James Bond drove, I had to see it to
believe it.
The F-‐Type has integrated lines throughout the body that remind
you of the Aston MarHns Callum has designed in the past.
The front of the car reminds you of the newer Jaguar models, but the grill has been inherited from the
Aston MarHn.
Going backwards, the top of the car slowly descends to the tail, offering
a full-‐window rear hatch.
Everything about this car reminds me of an Aston MarHn -‐ but
somehow, it's put together in a beQer fashion.
It's more compact yet sHll has enough aRtude to rule the road.
I jumped inside and immediately heard the v8 erupt.
This is by far the best feature of the car -‐ that sound signature.
This supercharged 5.0L V8 is loud and mean; you might want to leave your kids at home, they'll be scared
of the roar.
In dynamic mode, the sound changes over to a manic scream -‐ pushing away the purring growl
from before.
The exhaust pops as if there is a firecracker under the car.
The interior is not as beauHful as the exterior but its sHll quite impressive.
The combinaHon of "sporHness" and luxury within the cabin is a great fit
for the car.
The soY leather, which features R highlights, is comfortable for long-‐
distance cruising.
The seats, however, also offer the support necessary for high-‐speed
cornering.
As for performance, this car is faster than ever before.
Going zero-‐to-‐60 in under four seconds makes it the fastest V8 that
Jaguar offers.
And the torque that the F-‐Type offers is simply phenomenal -‐ launching this car forward and
launching you into the rear of your seat.
The Hres are 255mm wide in the front, with some fat 295mm Hres in
the back.
These Hres are idenHcal to those of Jaguar's V8 S Roadster.
The handling is phenomenal as well, with the steering having a great deal
of precision to it.
The chassis and weight distribuHon helps this car sHck to the road,
handling corners at a great speed without slipping out into the other
lane.
The Pirelli PZero rubber and the AdapHve Dynamics system control the verHcal body movements as well
as the roll and pitch rates.
On top of that, the damper rates adjust 500 Hmes a second, offering
you the opHmal stability.
The electronic acHve differenHal also helps to vary torque transfer to each wheel, helping to maximize
tracHon even further.
But ulHmately, you're going to have to use the brakes at some point -‐
and with 15-‐inch front and 14.8-‐inch rear discs, this car can stop on a
dime.