The 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe is an incredibly mixture of style, luxury and performance. Designed by the same creator of the Aston Martin Vanquish, this is one of the most impressive Jaguar's that Ben Sheehy has ever seen. Ben offers his review, telling us what distinguishes the car from the competition and giving some insight on how fun it is to drive.

1. 2015
Jaguar
F-­‐Type
R
Coupe
Review

2. The
2015
Jaguar
F-­‐Type
R
Coupe
is
breathtaking.

3. Designed
by
Ian
Callum,
many
are
considering
this
his
best
work
yet
-­‐
and
that's
saying
something.

4. Callum
designed
the
Aston
MarHn
V12
Vanquish,
a
beauty
that
was
featured
in
the
James
Bond
film
Die
Another
Day.

5. If
they're
considering
this
car
to
be
more
gorgeous
than
something
that
James
Bond
drove,
I
had
to
see
it
to
believe
it.

6. The
F-­‐Type
has
integrated
lines
throughout
the
body
that
remind
you
of
the
Aston
MarHns
Callum
has
designed
in
the
past.

7. The
front
of
the
car
reminds
you
of
the
newer
Jaguar
models,
but
the
grill
has
been
inherited
from
the
Aston
MarHn.

8. Going
backwards,
the
top
of
the
car
slowly
descends
to
the
tail,
offering
a
full-­‐window
rear
hatch.

9. Everything
about
this
car
reminds
me
of
an
Aston
MarHn
-­‐
but
somehow,
it's
put
together
in
a
beQer
fashion.

10. It's
more
compact
yet
sHll
has
enough
aRtude
to
rule
the
road.

11. I
jumped
inside
and
immediately
heard
the
v8
erupt.

12. This
is
by
far
the
best
feature
of
the
car
-­‐
that
sound
signature.

13. This
supercharged
5.0L
V8
is
loud
and
mean;
you
might
want
to
leave
your
kids
at
home,
they'll
be
scared
of
the
roar.

14. In
dynamic
mode,
the
sound
changes
over
to
a
manic
scream
-­‐
pushing
away
the
purring
growl
from
before.

15. The
exhaust
pops
as
if
there
is
a
firecracker
under
the
car.

16. The
interior
is
not
as
beauHful
as
the
exterior
but
its
sHll
quite
impressive.

17. The
combinaHon
of
"sporHness"
and
luxury
within
the
cabin
is
a
great
fit
for
the
car.

18. The
soY
leather,
which
features
R
highlights,
is
comfortable
for
long-­‐
distance
cruising.

19. The
seats,
however,
also
offer
the
support
necessary
for
high-­‐speed
cornering.

20. As
for
performance,
this
car
is
faster
than
ever
before.

21. Going
zero-­‐to-­‐60
in
under
four
seconds
makes
it
the
fastest
V8
that
Jaguar
offers.

22. And
the
torque
that
the
F-­‐Type
offers
is
simply
phenomenal
-­‐
launching
this
car
forward
and
launching
you
into
the
rear
of
your
seat.

23. The
Hres
are
255mm
wide
in
the
front,
with
some
fat
295mm
Hres
in
the
back.

24. These
Hres
are
idenHcal
to
those
of
Jaguar's
V8
S
Roadster.

25. The
handling
is
phenomenal
as
well,
with
the
steering
having
a
great
deal
of
precision
to
it.

26. The
chassis
and
weight
distribuHon
helps
this
car
sHck
to
the
road,
handling
corners
at
a
great
speed
without
slipping
out
into
the
other
lane.

27. The
Pirelli
PZero
rubber
and
the
AdapHve
Dynamics
system
control
the
verHcal
body
movements
as
well
as
the
roll
and
pitch
rates.

28. On
top
of
that,
the
damper
rates
adjust
500
Hmes
a
second,
offering
you
the
opHmal
stability.

29. The
electronic
acHve
differenHal
also
helps
to
vary
torque
transfer
to
each
wheel,
helping
to
maximize
tracHon
even
further.

30. But
ulHmately,
you're
going
to
have
to
use
the
brakes
at
some
point
-­‐
and
with
15-­‐inch
front
and
14.8-­‐inch
rear
discs,
this
car
can
stop
on
a
dime.