The Jaguar F‑TYPE has been voted the winner of the Autonis design award by the respected German motoring magazine, Auto Motor und Sport, following a poll of its readers.
The F‑TYPE, which has been available in Germany since May of this year, was judged in the convertible segment ‑ one of eight categories ‑ taking top‑spot with an outstanding 32 per cent of almost 18,000 reader votes.
Jaguar Director of Design, Ian Callum, and Peter Modelhart, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover Germany, accepted the prize at an awards ceremony at Hohenheim Castle yesterday evening.
Speaking from the ceremony, Ian Callum said: "Creating the F‑TYPE has given both my team and I great satisfaction. Working on a sports car that holds true to Jaguar's design values ‑ beauty of line and purity of form ‑ has been a great privilege, and I'm honoured the readers of Auto Motor und Sport have recognised our work with this award."
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Note to Editors:
F‑TYPE key facts
- The F‑TYPE is an all‑new, two‑seater, Jaguar sports car
- A front‑engined, rear‑wheel drive convertible, 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
- Three models are 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 V8 S 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
