Launched in 2014 the F-Type quickly found its way into the hearts of petrol heads around the world.
Jaguar had finally managed to produce a noteworthy sporty grand tourer after a long time out of the game. Thanks to a big brutish supercharged V8 and rear-wheel drive platform the F-Type R has cemented Jag's place in petrol powered automotive history.
The 5.0L supercharged V8 under the bonnet has a raucous soundtrack that could wake the dead. This example is in great condition and ready for its next big Euro road trip.front.jpg1.28 MB
The History and Paperwork
As the car is fairly modern you can appreciate the fact that it hasn’t had time to accumulate mountains of paperwork
On the other hand, that is good news, showing that the car has been nice and reliable throughout its years on the road
There is a printout from Jaguar showing the services that the car has had up until 2020
It had its 36-month service in July of 2018 at 31,567 miles
Followed by its 60-month service in May 2020 at 37,617 miles
And its most recent service was carried out in April of 2023 on 48,208 miles
However, it’s not uncommon now to see 20,000-mile intervals for modern engines
Within the paperwork, you’ll find the lovely leather-bound document holder which is filled with handbooks
The car has recently sailed through its MOT which is valid until April 2024
It has also recently had an oil and filter change
The private numberplate fitted at the time of the photos will not come with the car
The current owner acquired the car due to an extended wait for their next car, but being the unpredictable nature of modern car builds, the date has been brought forward. This has meant their time with this F-Type R will end sooner than planned. It is now your chance to add to the history.
Upon unlocking the car, its flush door handles pop out. Pulling the handle and gently swinging the door open you are met with an interior that feels incredibly modern. A large touchscreen sits in the centre console and the Jaguar steering wheel is filled with controls. Sliding down into the seat you are cocooned by leather and soft-touch materials, all that is left to do is start the car with the bronze push-to-start button.
Before you put it into drive, let’s just have a look at the condition of the interior. Starting with the two leather seats we can see that they are both in excellent condition. They are both electrically operated with lots of adjustment so you can get nice and comfortable. Once you find your optimal driving position simply save it in the memory function.
Both the seats fitted are perfectly sculpted to hold you on those long trips, but with big side bolsters, they should hold you well through the twisty bits. They are also embossed with the R logo on the headrest just so you don’t forget you’re in this fire breathing monster.
Just above the seats, the headlining is in great condition. At a glance, you may think that it is just a normal roof section, but you would be wrong. Pulling back the retractable roof section floods the interior with natural light, turning it from a focused V8 sports car, into a comfortable long-distance cruiser.
Speaking of long-distance cruises, it is important to be well entertained to keep your concentration levels up. Thanks to the touch screen and Meridian sound system you will have ample opportunity to stay up to date with the sat-nav and any podcasts you may wish to listen to. The system also has Bluetooth connectivity for your mobile phone.
Moving slightly down from the screen there are a plethora of push buttons, now this is where the car gets interesting. There is the obvious gear selector for the automatic box, but there are some other fun buttons and toggles. The first toggle to mention is the one for your drive mode, the only one you need to remember is the sportiest function, this’ll liven the whole car up. You’ll also find the traction control button, and the button to raise the rear spoiler. There is an ‘eco’ button, but who buys a V8 sports car to put it into eco mode?
The best button is the exhaust button. Pressing this button opens the valves in the exhaust and changes the entire character of the car. We strongly recommend to always press this button and enjoy the V8 burble.
Finally, in the electrically opening boot, you'll find a rather large section for your bags and belongings.
Overall, the interior of this modern car is presented very well. All you need to do is get in and go, with the windows down and the V8 producing its legendary soundtrack you’ll understand the point of this car.
The interior might be something special, but the exterior is where you will first fall in love with this car. Its simple styling with only subtle hints to what hides under the bonnet is a winner in our eyes. Finished in an understated black-on-black exterior theme it flies under the radar when you wish to go unnoticed, but if you wake up the exhaust, then it will always turn a few heads.
Over the past eight years, the paint has aged well, there are almost no marks. If you look hard enough then you may pick up on a few spots, but when you come flashing by at 70 on the motorway people wouldn’t be able to see them anyway. They’d be too busy complementing your choice of car.
Sitting on four wonderful black alloys it continues the subtle exterior styling. When the current owner acquired the car there were a few areas of damage to the alloys. As such they sent all of the alloys off to Mint Alloys for a refurb. £360 later they all look like new.
Set behind the black alloys, we have our first exterior glimpse that this car means business. That is of course thanks to the red brake calipers. Not only do they look cool, but everyone knows that red brake calipers add at least 10bhp.
There are also a few other subtle hints to the car’s sporty nature. The door caps and side vents appear to be carbon fibre. You’ll also find the obligatory R badge on the rear, just above the quad tailpipes.
This car will look amazing sitting within your collection, or out of the French Riviera. Wherever you wish to take this car, it will look beautiful doing it.
Pressing the bronze start button wakes the beast under the bonnet. On a cold morning, it’ll bark into life and burble away nicely through its quad tailpipes.
Pulling it into drive you’ll creep away in Jaguar comfort but push the throttle a bit more and you’ll be thrust back into your seat as the power is sent through the automatic gearbox and to the rear wheels.
This example appears to be in fine mechanical fettle. On the drive to the location, we were able to experience the pure theatre of that 5.0L V8 under the bonnet, producing a wonderous soundtrack that attracted a few admirers as this sleek beast skulked past them. Its ZF gearbox worked perfectly switching between its gears smoothly. When we reached national speed limit roads the gearbox was responsive and kicked down to the correct gear. On the road, its steering feels very sporty, but it is nicely weighted making it easy to manoeuvre at slower speeds.
An important part of a car that can sometimes be overlooked are the tyres. If you think about it, the only part of the car that touches the road are the four patches of rubber on each corner. Luckily for you, some expensive and sporty Pirelli P Zeros tyres were fitted not too long ago. As such they have a lot of tread left on them meaning you can exploit all of the power with confidence.
It is now your chance to get behind the wheel of this wonderful, and soon to be a modern classic. After all, the F-Type will be Jaguar's final petrol powered sports car.
There aren’t many places now where you can get a modern V8 sports car. With this in mind and proper Jaguar luxury, the F-Type is a car that will always be a true driver’s car, even more so with this being the R variant.
Jaguar has been very vocal about its ambition to be fully electric by 2025 and have just released the final F-Type. As true petrol heads, this is very sad, so why use this car as intended throughout the twilight years of the internal combustion engine?
You don’t want to miss out on this wonderful example, in the future this will probably be a very desirable collector’s item.
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