Singer songwriter Lana Del Rey performs new track,
inspired by the F-TYPE at intimate event
- Jaguar F-TYPE, an all-new two-seater sports car, is revealed to
a VIP audience at Musée Rodin, Paris
- F-TYPE is the first two-seater sports car from Jaguar since the
iconic E-type was launched 50 years ago
- Singer songwriter Lana Del Rey performs exclusive track
inspired by Jaguar F-TYPE entitled 'Burning Desire'
- 'Burning Desire' to be the soundtrack to a short film starring
Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winning actor Damian Lewis,
which will be created by Jaguar in association with Ridley Scott
Associates
- 'Burning Desire' will feature on Lana's new album "Born To Die:
The Paradise Edition", available on iTunes
26th SEPTEMBER 2012, 20.30PM, MUSÉE RODIN,
PARIS. Jaguar tonight revealed the F-TYPE, an all-new,
sports car. The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the
company's heartland: a two-seater, convertible sports car focused
on delivering performance, agility and maximum driver reward. The
F-TYPE is a continuation of a sporting bloodline that stretches
back more than 75 years and encompasses some of the most beautiful,
thrilling and desirable cars ever built.
The car was revealed in front of the dramatic setting of the
18th century Musée Rodin.
Following the reveal, singer Lana Del Rey took to the stage and
performed a new track 'Burning Desire', that she has written as
part of her collaboration with F-TYPE. The track is confirmed to be
the sound track to a short film that is being produced in
association with Ridley Scott Associates and will feature on her
new album.
Starring Golden Globe nominated and Emmy Award winning actor
Damian Lewis, the short film is scheduled to be filmed in South
America next month and will be released early 2013.
Kai-Lu Hsiung, Managing Director of Ridley Scott
Associates comments:
"Film is an innovative platform for Jaguar to launch this car
and we're hugely excited to be working on this project. This will
be a genuinely surprising story for a brand to tell and we can't
wait to share it with film lovers and car fans across the
globe."
Jaguar F-TYPE
The focus on driver involvement and sporting performance in the
F-TYPE is emphasised by the 'one plus one' layout of the asymmetric
cabin. This is evidenced by the grab handle, which sweeps down the
centre console on the passenger side, delineating it from the
driver's position.
Taking inspiration from cockpits of fighter airplanes, the
controls are ergonomically grouped by function. Further
aeronautical inspiration can be found in the joystick-shaped
SportShift selector controlling the eight-speed transmission. The
air vents on top of the dashboard will only deploy when instructed
to by either the driver or complex control algorithms, staying
tucked discreetly out of sight in other circumstances.
Aluminium forms a great part of Jaguar's commitment to
sustainability with more than half the content of the car coming
from recycled metal. In addition, the F-TYPE's structure is
exclusively riveted and bonded - this manufacturing process emits
up to 80 per cent less CO2 compared to that from welding a
comparable steel structure. Jaguar is also rolling out its
closed-loop recycling system to its suppliers, ensuring all offcuts
of metal from the manufacturing process are reused.
Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar
comments: "Jaguar is a founder member of the
sports car segment with a rich sporting bloodline stretching over
75 years, and in the F-TYPE we've reignited that flame. The F-TYPE
isn't designed to be like anyone else's sports car. It's a Jaguar
sports car - ultra-precise, powerful, sensual and, most of all, it
feels alive."
ENDS
Notes to Editors
- A front-engined, rear-wheel drive convertible, the F-TYPE is
engineered to deliver pure dynamic driving reward and stunning
performance
- The F-TYPE's interior features a driver-focused philosophy,
with engaging controls encased in dramatic architecture. Unique
technical grains tailor the trim materials, further differentiating
the dual-cockpit cabin
- Three models will be available - F-TYPE, F-TYPE S and the
F-TYPE V8 S. They are powered respectively by Jaguar's new
3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine in 340PS and 380PS outputs
and its 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol producing 495PS
- The range-topping F-TYPE V8S will reach 60mph in 4.2 seconds
and has a top speed of 186mph. The 380PS V6 F-TYPE S will reach
60mph in 4.8 seconds and 171mph, the equivalent figures for the
F-TYPE are 5.1 seconds and 161mph
- The F-TYPE is constructed around the fourth generation of
Jaguar's acclaimed lightweight aluminium architecture using
industry-first technology
- All-aluminium withfront-engined and rear-wheel drive, the
F-TYPE is engineered to deliver pure dynamic driving reward and
stunning performance
- Visually, the F-TYPE's exterior demonstrates a new sports car
design language for Jaguar, with cleaner lines delivered through
the discreet use of technology such as deployable spoiler and door
handles
- The F-TYPE's interior features a driver-focused philosophy,
with engaging controls encased in dramatic architecture. Unique
technical grains tailor the trim materials, further differentiating
the dual-cockpit cabin
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