- F-TYPE Project 7 will make its dynamic debut at Le Mans Classic this weekend in celebration of the Jaguar D-type’s 60th anniversary
- F-TYPE Project 7 will run throughout the weekend alongside the very first
- D-type, and with F-TYPE R Coupés
- F-TYPE Project 7 will be Jaguar’s fastest production car to date: with 575PS and 680Nm from its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine, it will reach 60mph in 3.8-sec (0-100 km/h in 3.9-sec) with a top speed of 186mph (300km/h)
F-TYPE Project 7 – the most powerful and fastest production Jaguar to date – will make its dynamic debut in front of packed crowds during this weekend’s Le Mans Classic race meeting from 4-6 July.
Following its unveiling at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed – where customer interest far exceeded the intended production run of a maximum of 250 units – F-TYPE Project 7 will complete demonstration laps throughout the Le Mans Classic weekend.
In celebration of the Jaguar D-type’s 60th anniversary – a car which won at le Mans three times and which inspired Project 7’s genesis – F-TYPE Project 7 will complete its demonstration laps alongside the very first D-type ever built, and with examples of the all-new F-TYPE R Coupé.
With racing over the weekend split into six grids – each celebrating an era of Le Mans’ history – the F-TYPE Project 7 demonstration laps will take place ahead of qualifying and race sessions for Grid 2. Spanning 1949-1956, this grid will include two Jaguar-entered D-types; drivers are 1988 Jaguar Le Mans winner, Andy Wallace, who will share with Richard Meaden, with Gary Pearson and Chris Harris also in action.
F-TYPE Project 7 is a fully road-legal two-seater roadster, which will be built by Jaguar Land Rover’s newly established Special Operations division. Of all aluminium construction and with bespoke carbon-fibre aerodynamic aids, a unique suspension tune, 80kg weight reduction and 575PS power output, F-TYPE Project 7 will deliver a truly focused driving experience. Carbon Ceramic brakes, Torque Vectoring by Braking and race-inspired seats are all standard features.
2014 JAGUAR F-TYPE PROJECT 7: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION*
*All figures are manufacturer’s estimates and subject to final confirmation ahead of production
| ENGINE & TRANSMISSION | |
| Engine capacity (cc) | 5000 |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Compression ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Bore/stroke (mm) | 92.5/93.0 |
| Bore/stroke (inches) | 3.64/3.66 |
| Transmission | 8-speed ‘Quickshift’ |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| 0-60mph (sec) | 3.8 |
| 0-100km/h (sec) | 3.9 |
| Top speed (mph) | 186, electronically limited |
| Top speed (km/h) | 300, electronically limited |
| Power (PS@rpm) | 575@6500 |
| Power (kW@rpm) | 423@6500 |
| Torque (lb ft@rpm) | 502@2500-5500 |
| Torque (Nm@rpm) | 680@2500-5500 |
| Wheels | 20-inch ‘Storm’ alloy, in gloss black |
| Tyres – size | 255/35/20 (front)
295/30/20 (rear) |
| Tyres – make
Standard: Optional: |
Pirelli P Zero
Continental ForceContact |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length (mm) | 4519 |
| Length (in) | 178 |
| Width excl (mm) | 1923 |
| Width excl (in) | 75.7 |
| Height (mm, without roof) | 1277 |
| Height (in, without roof) | 50.3 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2622 |
| Wheelbase (in) | 103.2 |
| Fuel tank capacity (litres) | 72 |
| Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | 15.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 1585 |
| Weight (lbs) | 3495 |
notes:
- Jaguar Land Rover’s newly created Special Operations team will focus on delivering halo vehicles, bespoke commissions, heritage products and branded goods
- F-TYPE Project 7 is the first Jaguar halo product from Special Operations and will be built at its new state-of-the-art Technical Centre in the West Midlands
- Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations has the responsibility within Special Operations to create a range of high performance production models for both Jaguar and Land Rover, vehicle personalisation products and low volume, high value Limited Edition models for both brands
- F-TYPE Project 7 will be available in EU markets, as well as South Africa, Australia, MENA, Russia, Brazil, Asia Pacific regions and North America – pricing available from markets
- F-TYPE Project 7 specification, both exterior and interior, will differ for North America – details will be released in late summer 2014
- F-TYPE Project 7 customer deliveries will begin from mid-2015
- For all customer enquiries, contact: + 44 (0) 203 601 1544
- The Jaguar F-TYPE Convertible was launched in 2012, and the F-TYPE Coupé in 2013. The current F-TYPE range consists of: F-TYPE Convertible, F-TYPE S Convertible, F-TYPE V8 S Convertible, F-TYPE Coupé, F-TYPE S Coupé and F-TYPE R Coupé.
- The Jaguar D-type racing car was launched in 1954
- Jaguar has won the prestigious Le Mans 24-hour race a total of seven times, a record for a British manufacturer: in 1951, 1953 (both with the C-type), 1955, 1956, 1957 (all D-type), 1988 (XJR-9) and 1990 (XJR-12)
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