2014 Jaguar F-Type Video

Jaguar’s 2014 F-Type convertible may be the smallest car in the luxury automaker’s 2014 lineup, but the F-Type is certainly not the least expensive with a starting price just under $70,000, including a destination charge. Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays takes an up-close look at the sleek F-Type at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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The F-Type features V-6 or V-8 engines with power ranging from a mild 340 horsepower standard to an extreme 495 hp with a supercharged V-8 in S models. F-Types with the supercharged V-8 can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. Expect the F-Type to go on sale this summer.

Check out the video below.

Jaguar to Show Off Three Models at 2012 L.A. Auto Show

Jaguar and Land Rover plan to unveil a trio of vehicles at next week's L.A. Auto Show, and we've already seen two of them. Jaguar's all-new F-type was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show and goes on sale next spring. The two-seat sports car is loosely based on Jaguar's C-X16 coupe concept, which made the auto-show rounds last year.

We've also had an up-close look at Land Rover's redesigned lightweight, aluminum-heavy 2013 Range Rover. It also will make its U.S. auto show debut in L.A.

Lastly, the automaker will unveil a high-performance version of the XF, the 2014 XFR-S. The sedan will make its world debut at the L.A. show. Specs haven't been announced, but Jaguar is calling the limited-edition car the "fastest and most powerful sedan Jaguar has ever produced." Only 100 will be made.

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2014 Jaguar F-Type: Up Close

When a beautiful concept car becomes a gorgeous production reality, it should be applauded. After spending some time in and around Jaguar's new F-Type, I'd argue that this car should get its own parade.

The car debuted at the Paris Motor Show, but I was the first journalist to see the F-Type on U.S. soil at a customer event in suburban Chicago. While I was treated to a thorough walk-around of the car by Jaguar's sports-car product manager Tim Philippo, other attendees at this event were allowed to open the hood, sit in and touch the buttons of this exclusive hand-built showcar, which will be almost exactly the same as what goes on sale in the middle of next year.

2014 Jaguar F-Type Starts at $69,875

On the heels of the car's September debut at the Paris Motor Show, Jaguar has released pricing for its new convertible. When the 2014 F-Type goes on sale next summer, it'll start just under $70,000, including the destination charge.

Loosely based on the C-X16 coupe concept, the F-Type seats two and will be available in three trims. Base models use a 340-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and start at $69,875. Midlevel S models get power from a 380-hp version of the V-6 and start at $81,875. 

Powering topline V8 S versions is a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 that makes 495 hp. Prices for the V8 S start at $92,875. An eight-speed automatic is the sole transmission. All prices include an $875 destination fee. Jaguar expects base models to go from zero to 60 mph in just 5.1 seconds; the V-8 should reach that speed in 4.2 seconds.

The F-Type will be the smallest vehicle in Jaguar's lineup and slot below the XK coupe and convertible, which start at $85,375, including the destination fee. The F-Type will be available solely as a convertible, but we expect a coupe model to follow.

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Jaguar F-Type at the 2012 Paris Motor Show

• Competes with: Porsche 911, BMW Z4, Chevrolet Corvette
• Looks like: The cat is finally getting a nimbler option that’s befitting of the marque’s heritage
• Drivetrain: 340-hp and 380-hp, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6; 495-hp, supercharged 5.0-liter V-8; eight-speed automatic transmission
• Hits dealerships: Spring 2013

Ever since Tata Motors, an Indian company, bought Jaguar-Land Rover from Ford, it has continued to reinvigorate both storied British brands. After expanding the Land Rover lineup, with the Range Rover Evoque, the Indian carmaker is turning its sights back on Jaguar with a new entry-level roadster, the F-Type.

Besides the cloth droptop, the F-Type is a spitting image of the C-X16 coupe concept we saw last year. Like the concept, the roadster ditches the horizontal lamps worn by current Jaguars for vertical bi-xenon lamp designs with integrated LED daytime lighting. There are pronounced dual brake air inlets and a wide grille with a large front spoiler and diffuser. While the F-Type's front is angular, the rear is more curvaceous and swept back. The overall look is almost disjointed, from front to back, but somehow it all comes together for a distinct design. It's a thoroughly modern interpretation of the famous 1963 E-Type — hence the car's "-Type" nomenclature.