Jaguar has made its sexy F-Type even sportier and more seductive for 2016, with a manual transmission, surprisingly precise electric steering, and new standard equipment, including a 770-watt sound system from British high-performance audio maker Meridian.
All-wheel drive is another new addition that is available on 2016 F-Types with automatic transmissions. Stick shift models are rear-drive only.
Meanwhile, the F-Type’s top R trim line gets 55 more hp—to 550— from its new supercharged V8 engine, and the R is now available as both a coupe and convertible.
The updates make the F-Type more competitive with Mercedes-Benz’s AMG coupes and convertibles and Porsche’s 911 sports cars. But it does so with Jaguar flair in a body that’s as sleek and sexy as some of the carmaker’s most memorable models of the past.
For tech-savvy buyers, Jaguar updated the F-Type with a new suite of Apple and Android smartphone functions that, among other things, can let a driver remotely start the car and open or close windows.
A longer-term limited warranty and free scheduled maintenance for five years or 60,000-miles is new, too.
A 2016 rear-wheel drive F-Type coupe with a base, 340 hp supercharged V6 engine and new 6-speed manual transmission costs $65,995. With 8-speed automatic, the price rises to $67,295.
