We need to talk about the 2021 Jaguar F-Type

For the most part of this year we’ve seen the latest models to grace our shores are all-new and clearly changed in their entirety; others, like the 2021 Jaguar F-TYPE look at first glance to have merely received a polish, and yet the differences are actually huge.

For 2021, Jaguar has thrown new super-slim pixel LED headlights, at its stunning coupe and convertible, featuring subtly revised ‘Calligraphy’ J signature daytime running lights. At the rear, slender tail lights inherit ‘Chicane’ LED signatures similar to the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE.

That thankfully changes the interior as well. The F-TYPE’s driver-focussed 1+1 interior has been refined wit a heightened sense of luxury and sportiness. Along with deployable centre air vents, the start button’s pulsing red ‘heartbeat’ conveys a sense of theatre , while ‘Jaguar Est.1935’ markings on the centre console finisher, glovebox release button surround and seat-belt guides offer subtle reminders of Jaguar’s rich heritage.

Then there’s that 12.3-inch HD TFT instrument cluster with reconfigurable graphics. Here drivers have a choice of display themes, including a full-screen navigation map, but in true sports car fashion the default mode is set to a large central rev-counter.

According to Jaguar South Africa, three engine options are available to South African customers starting with a 221kW/400Nm Ingenium 2.0-litre 4-cylinder P300. This model dashes from 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 250km/h, with an average combined fuel consumption of 7.2l/100km.

An ever-popular supercharged 3.0-litre V6 P380 with 280kW and 460Nm delivers 0-100km/h in just 4.9 seconds and maximum speed of 275km/h. The V6 is offered with a choice of rear- and all-wheel drive, and benefits from a mechanical limited-slip differential.

Finally, available throughout the first year of production is a special First Edition version of the P380 all-wheel drive exclusively. The First Edition adds 20” Diamond Turned alloys, ‘First Edition’ scripting on the door tread plates and aluminium instrument panel finisher and Windsor leather Performance seats in a choice of Ebony with Light Oyster stitching or Mars Red with Flame stitching. The First Edition is available in three colours – Fuji White, Santorini Black or Eiger Grey.

Setting a benchmark for a driver-focused sports car with a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 at its heart, is the new F-TYPE R P575. The R makes more than generous outputs of 423kW and 700Nm and can blitz the 0-100km/h test in 3.7 seconds with a max speed of 300km/h.

The 2021 Jaguar F-Type is already on dealership floors while pricing starts at R1,243,000 and R1,241,000 for the Coupe and Convertible models respectively.

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Papi Mabele has a marketing background, he is a digital marketing expert with extensive experience in launching and building global brands in the emerging markets. Papi is also an avid tech writer, enthusiast and all round tech junkie. As a freelance writer and analyst he has been numerously published in Popular Mechanics (SA), GQ South Africa, Premier Magazine, Driven Magazine, Bloem News, Courant, The Weekly, Enthooze Magazine and PiE magazine amongst others.