Jaguar's press department has done a brilliant advertising of the F-Type with slogans such as
" It's good to be bad" or " There's a new villain in town "
By hearing so, you really understand what you have to expect from this car.
The F-Type R is actually the most ferocious production-series Jaguar that today money can buy.
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It's the kind of car that an hooligan would like to drive!
Whereas most manufacturers are concerned about the downsizing of their engines,
the F-Type R packs a massive 5.0L V8 that has enough power to burn a set of tires in an afternoon but don't worry
you can stop and check the thickness of the tires between every fuel stop that by the way, it occurs very often.
There's no way that a Ferrari or a Lamborghini may sound as mean as this!
Once again, I have to shout to the camera because I hope you can hear me!
It sounds like hell is about to break loose!
This is.. I think this is the loudest street-legal exhaust I've ever heard!
This.. this is a battlefield!
I'm testing the F-Type R since a week and every day I cannot stop to wake up with a big smile,
jump onboard and simply drive, drive and drive.
As a petrolhead, you know that feeling when you have the keys of something special in your hands and
you become excited like a kid at Christmas whenever you open the door of the garage.
This, this is what the F-Type conveys to me.
The last year I tested also the F-Type V6S Convertible that I found fantastic to drive
but I love even more to drive this one, it's amazing!
Behind the wheel of the F-Type R the thing that impresses me most, is the engine
because it's savage and powerful and it's always ready to deliver its brutality up to the redline.
With all this power, the straight lines will certainly look shorter than before!
The acceleration is very rapid, given also to the short gear ratio.
The gearbox is pretty good, actually. It's a 8-speed ZF transmission with a torque converter
and it feels like a double clutch, listen!
The downshift should be improved though, you can feel the lack of readiness when you press the paddle,
especially when you're driving it hard.
The shift down is not that negative as it may seem,
especially if it makes you smile and laugh like an idiot whenever the unburnt fuel pops and crackles through the exhaust!
If the oil reserves of the planet will run out sooner than expected you know the reason, but it's fine!
This, this is absolutely worth it!
Right, removing the traction control is the equivalent of unleashing a mad dog.
If you're not careful, it's ready to tear your head off!
It's impossible to feel the understeer on a public road!
The rear wags like the tail of a puppy!
This is fun!
Driving the F-Type R around these winding roads makes me appreciate even more the driving experience that this car is able to offer.
Compared to the convertible, the chassis is 80% stiffer, I find it very balanced.
This car is aggressive, yet domabile
It's easy to control the oversteer!
This car weights 1.6 tons but honestly it feels agile and much, much lighter than this!
The driving position is very low, the steering has the right size, it's sharp and delivers a proper feedback.
Love the seats too, they're standard on the F-Type R
they offer a great lateral support that can be changed also with a button, depending on your size.
The press car that I'm driving is provided with standard steel brakes.
The breaking power is strong but due to the weight of the car,
it doesn't take very long before to start to feel the fading, if you push them hard.
If you want to buy the F-Type R, I recommend you to go for the option carbon ceramic brakes.
They offer endless breaking power and also, they're 21kg lighter.
So, after having driven the F-Type R for a week I wonder to myself,
is it worth it 110.000€?
This car has brought me happy miles and genuine entertainment
The only moments I wasn't driving it was simply because I was staring at it from every angle
This stylish Jag is not just beautiful to look at, but also exciting to drive.
Turn off the sport exhaust and the race settings
and you realize that the F-Type R is also a brilliant daily driver
so here's why I think that yes, it's absolutely worth it!
I hope you guys did enjoy the review and thanks to Jaguar Italia for making this possible,
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