Jaguar Reveals U.S. Spec F-TYPE Project 7 Vehicle At Pebble Beach

15 August 2014

Named in honor of seven Jaguar wins at Le Mans, the F-TYPE Project 7 is a road-legal two-seater inspired by the Jaguar D-Type


  • Named in honor of seven Jaguar wins at Le Mans, the F-TYPE Project 7 is a road-legal two-seater inspired by the Jaguar D-Type
  • Created by the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team, F-TYPE Project 7 will be a limited production vehicle
  • Powered by a 575hp 5.0 liter supercharged V8 engine, F-TYPE Project 7 is capable of accelerating 0-60mph in 3.8 seconds with an electronically-limited top speed of 186mph[1]
  • F-TYPE Project 7 will be available in two standard colors - Glacier White and Ultra Blue. British Racing Green, Ultimate Black and Caldera Red will also be available as optional upgrades
  • Customer deliveries will start in Spring 2015
  • US Pricing starting at $165,000[2]

(MAHWAH, N.J.) - August 14, 2014 - Last night, the U.S. production version of the F-TYPE Project 7 was unveiled at the exclusive Jaguar Land Rover Pebble Beach Kick-Off event in California. Named to reflect seven Jaguar overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, F-TYPE Project 7 is inspired by the Jaguar D-Type which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

Created by the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations team, the  F-TYPE Project 7 will be a limited production all-aluminum, fully road-legal two-seater roadster with bespoke aerodynamic aids. To further emphasize the Jaguar racing heritage, the vehicle will feature a 575hp 5.0 liter supercharged V8 engine with a 0-60mph acceleration time of 3.8 seconds and an electronically-limited top speed of 186mph.

The F-TYPE Project 7 will come to market in two standard color schemes - Glacier White, a metallic white which is the feature color for the model and Ultra Blue, a metallic take on French Racing Blue and the signature color of the Jaguar Land Rover SVO team. British Racing Green, Ultimate Black and Caldera Red will also be available as optional upgrades.

 

For more information on F-TYPE Project 7 visit: www.JaguarUSA.com/FTYPEProject7

  1Always follow local speed limits

 2 Price shown is MSRP. Excludes $925 destination and delivery fee. Excludes taxes, title, license and retailer fees all due at signing and optional equipment. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. See your local authorized Jaguar Retailer for details.

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