Not big, not clever, just awesome.
Not very long ago the concepts of ‘character’ and ‘unreliability’ were pretty much synonymous when it came to sports cars, especially British ones. You could practically use them interchangeably, depending on mood - acknowledgement that the increased thrills of something sporty would inevitably be balanced by enhanced likelihood of leaks, breakages of fizzling electrics.
The F-Type’s very arrival came as a surprise. Jaguar had been toying with the idea of a lightweight two-seater since the mid-‘80s, and even created an F-Type branded concept in 2000. The challenge was investing big in a model that would target such a small part of the market, especially as Jag already had a sleek two-door in the form of the XK.
Beneath the handsome design, some big compromises had been made. The first was packaging, the F-Type’s compact dimensions giving it a tight-fitting cabin and a comically small boot, certainly for the roadster. Choosing the optional space-saver spare wheel would effectively limit luggage to squashy bags. The result was a car that was longer and wider than a 981-generation Boxster, but much less spacious and practical.
Recognising the drivability issues Jaguar quickly introduced an all-wheel drive option, with this also being used by the range-topping 567hp SVR version, which calmed down power delivery slightly. But our Pill pre-dates this, being an early V8 S rear-drive roadster.
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