Jaguar F-Type - An X-Rated Hardcore Monster | Car Review | Top Gear
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2014
- Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Jaguar F-type sports car on some of Britain's finest roads.
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I remember watching this video when it came out, and falling in love with the car. Wanted one ever since, and finally managed to buy one yesterday. Best decision I’ve ever made
Enjoy 👍
Hoping to get mine next year :) Hope ur enjoying it.
Paddyf64x congratulations
Congrats brother! It’s a dream to get one too!
Skankhunt42 Finn.no etc....
"Engine at the front, drive to the rear and a big smiling peace of meat in the middle" this is gold
R4M_FerrariStrategist Are you sure it’s a peace of meat in the middle??
Jeremy is the master poet of car world
*Piece
That has to be the nicest sounding V6 ever made.
It is
Its v8....
Random Spot It's not, it *can* be, but this isn't.
Random Spot in this video its the V6S, they come with optional 5 litre V8 but this is the 380HP supercharged V6
Chris Molyneaux *in the woooooooooooooooooooorld
Jaguar knows how to make great-looking cars
***** rear is the best part!
Of course I may be bashed for this, but I believe it has the rear look of the new Corvette Stingray (obviously the tail lights are different, I'm talking about the overall shape), and the front resembling a DB9.
it came out before the Stingray, and I agree the front looks like a db9 but a buffed up db9 haha, still great looking car tho
the 2008 jaguar xk is much more beautiful that this f type...
***** I would have to disagree with that, although I am not trying to say the XK is an ugly car; because it is still very beautiful. The XK really has it's place as a cheaper way to obtain an Aston Martin.
I watched this video for 8 years, and two years ago I bought a fully loaded F-Type SVR Convertible, and I have loved every moment of owning it for the last two years, and will probably keep the car forever. Some of the best marketing content for any car I've ever seen published...anywhere...
I watched this video at least once a week before finally being able to get one myself. I’ve now owned one for 4 months… it really doesn’t disappoint!
happy you! Great car!
How is the suspension to you though
Still got it?
Did you go for the V6 or V8?
What did you get?
Dear Santa...
Lol
What is the music at 2:08
@@roryleeson3768 not a sound - unkle ur welcome 😉
That number of likes though HAHAHA
@@ZexosLoL what was it 69?
I fell in love with f type because of the exhaust note. The pops and crackles are totally madness..
Kenneth9725 keep it in your pants
Yeah, my Miata has the same pop and crackle, thanks to simple exhaust mods... the best bang for the buck in a track car. Though I'd certainly like to own a Jag F...
The new velocter n has the cracks and pops
My xf does that too... love jaaaags
@@AmericanBereancomparing a mx5 to a Jag lmao
Thank you soooo much for uploading this TG, the F-Type V6 S convertible is my favourite car of all time, I'll be watching this a forever :)
do a forza5 episode on this please!!
andrea plano canova I definitely will... when they bring into the game, here's hoping for May's pack :)
why on earth would you want the V6 over the V8? i work at a jag dealer and have driven two of each and the V8 is just better in every way.
kulykski123 save money? Fuel consumption? Insurance Premiums? Not bothered about speed (for older people)
***** insurance is so slightly affected that you wouldn't even notice it over the v6, fuel consumption is like 1 mpg different, and for $5,000 you can get a V8. no valid arguments here.
I'm an American and my dream car is a fully loaded F-Type Coupe R in British Racing Green.
You have the taste of a proper English gentleman.
Traitor!! Your name must be Benedict Arnold!!!
mine's a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 in Cumberland Grey.
F-Type convertible in British Racing Green with RAF roundels and squadron markings. :D
I rather have a fully restored E-Type, at auction the price can dip much lower then a fully loaded F-Type and to me the 60's model E-Type is one of the best looking cars in the world.
"It's an X-rated, hardcore monster, for the terminally unhinged." Never before have I heard a more moving endorsement for... anything.
Man I really miss Top Gear with the 3 stooges
+Dantes Inferno Not long now, the "Gear Knobs" will be here lol
I do too...
+Dantes Inferno But I bet people who want a peaceful lunch break dont,,,
nkr nu 4 td gb, Feb, onx ft e b c
+netweed09 What do you mean? This is as peaceful as it gets. I'll take >60mph over a beach any day.
hopefully this will be enough convincing for my mom
Nice
+jkflipflip98
Ouch that was rough. Couldn't say he wasn't asking for it though, lol
Brian Martone i mean
we did end up getting the f type not just from this but even if i was asking for it it ended well
Fastback Stang
Nice decision, I'm jealous. I was talking about the mom joke though lol
Brian Martone oh i know ;)
The cinematic shots in this review are honestly one of the best on Top Gear
best sounding V6 ever!
wayyyyy better than the GTR by a loooong mile
C0nfusedMan3 and it's cheaper AND more luxurious :D
and more fun to drive :)
and really way better looking
:)
Having recently looked at the Nissan GTR, Audi RS5, BMW M3, BMW M4, Porsche Cayman and the F-Type V6s, after driving one, the decision was made. Yes the German cars are more refined, but TBH quite boring in their looks (internally more than externally), the GTR would have drained every penny I had on running costs and the RS5, just didn't seem special enough for me. The Jag just stirred my inner 11 year old self, and I haven't had a car for a very long time that did that. If you can afford one, then I would seriously go check them out. They're bigger than you think for a 2-seater; tho not the boot ;) and are just incredibly enjoyable. Every time I get in I have a grin on my face. Every time I get out, after maybe another drive around the block, I have a grin on my face. Just an epic car IMO.
+TR7V8Mike we bought one because it looked so different than everyone else--and then the drive and the amazing zoom. Really GREAT
+TR7V8Mike Yeah but how's the reliability?
+bryce over Very good. JD Powers ranks it at the top.
UALHVY Of what?
+bryce ober www.jdpower.com/press-releases/2015-us-initial-quality-study-iqs
Google is your friend.
I have a 2016 F Type S coupe; this review is spot on. I doubt I'll ever sell it.
I love Aston Martin until the end and for a long time, thought they had the best looking cars...
... But that F-Type Jag. That is the most beautiful machine on the road.
***** in my opinion the DBS is the most beautiful car in the world, 2. place is the f type:)
Can I send you some glasses ?
@@MrSchnullipulli This is fucking true!!!! ;)
Ollie J Alfa Romeo 4C is the best looking car
aston jag and alfa make the best looking cars
my grandfather had given himself a Type for his 50th birthday. I was inspired and sold my 911 and bought a Type P380 instead for my 50th. The best decision in a long time!
Even though that generation is almost a decade old, its one of the most beautiful cars ever made and still looks modern, REALLY modern
OMG, 6:39 THE SOUND!!!!! I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS CAR!
Chris 46328 why on the end of video you have great sounds in all video
4:02 "Except it's not a BMW. It's a JAAAAAG"
🎉
The ride is terrible and the boot is microscopic but it's ok because it's a jaaaaaaaag.
TheFilipinoCharmeleon my dad drives the v8 s as a daily in the summer and the ride quality is pretty good i think
Benedikt it is really good, coming from an f type r owner
@@aryarock22 ye it's my favourite car my dad has had. Other arent as nice in the interior and that exhaust it just great
Remember unless a car is like sitting on a cloud Jeremy will think the ride is poor
@@scottwhitley3392 Exactly right xD
Who doesn't love 0:42 I mean come on.
what about 6:33?
lool
I watched this video almost once a week for several years. The I finally bought one. I have a convertible F Type S in British Racing Green. Totally worth it.
Best sounding car I've ever heard, both versions (with factory everything, exhaust/internals)..I don't think it can be beat
My dad is getting his this Friday, its something he's deserved his entire life and seeing it in person on Sunday was something special. I even had the chance of making it rev, believe me it was incredible.
1:01 I want that for a wallpaper :D
Imagine waking up to that or having sleep paralysis
I bought mine a few years ago, same colour as this with the same V6s engine with all carbon goddies from jag. I keep looking to replace it with an R8, Aston Martin or similar. But I honestly think the Jag looks soooo good. It has cost me next to nothing over 3 years, never missed a beat. Jag service is less than £400!Think Il be keeping her a while longer yet. :)
Just got a 2018 convertible R. They have changed so much since this video was released. They are now all wheel drive. Smoothed up the suspension and..... much faster. The sound can't be beat. And yes.... a little more affordable now. Love my F-Type.
''Don't drive slowly, drive fast'' -- words to live by
🎉
And they're wondering why the new Top Gear was such a flop. The new host didn't stand a chance. It's unfair to blame him. Nobody, I mean nobody could have filled Jeremy's shoes. Epic car, epic review.
True, but they could have at least put someone competent in. Chris Evans was a flea market Clarkson, and Mat Le Blanc had no screen presence whatsoever (odd considering he is a good actor).
detonator2112 Agreed, the new presenters don't deserve the hate. Its all the BBC's fault.
I want it, I want it, I want it!
better start saving up
Need it, need it, need it.
Techla Believe it or not, this baby is almost half as cheap as a GTR or Corvette! It's only double what your average soccer mom SUV costs lol! Hmmm, this or the the GTR....PFFFT THIS OF COURSE.
Getting it, Getting it, Getting it
Getting the v6s coupe
Jim Green Me too! I'm happy to see that Jag is doing well.
I had an f-type drive along the same road as me for like 5 minutes. gosh, during that time my heart was beating so fast.. love this car.
that firing exhaust sound when you slow down i love it
I got my F-type V6S a few weeks ago. I 100% agree with this review. Except for the boot part, I got a coupe and the space is decent!
I remember watching this video when it was first aired and dreaming if I could one day own one. On the 16th January I picked up a stunning Loire Blue R Coupe 550hp. Dreams do come true.
My dream came true last summer when I picked up my 2015 R coupe in Italian Racing Red with under 17k miles on the clock.
I know it's 7 years old now... but the original Jaguar F-Type is still one of my dream cars to own, V6 or V8, doesn't matter.
If you drive one it will matter there is no beating the sound and speed of the Supercharged V8 I just picked mine up yesterday simply an incredible car it's like having two cars in one truly
@@200mphBrian Congrats on being a new F-type owner! I agree the V8 is the peek of performance for the F-type, although if one doesn't want one for whatever reason the exhaust system and bodywork do elevate even the V6 model.
@@Blitzkrieg_Wolf The inner JDM fan in me loves the V6 cuz it sounds like my favorite car, the R32 Skyline. But then you got the drop dead gorgeous looks, the great handling and dynamics, it's so damn awesome. What a car.
I just had my bosses 2017 F-Type SVR for the weekend, 575HP, all wheel drive and carbon ceramic brakes, What a machine!!!!
Always love coming back to this video, never thought years later there would be one of these sitting in my driveway.
How do you like it? I'm looking at the 2015 year but can't decide between coupe /convertible or v6s or the v8r
@@jamesdempsey5702 sold mine a couple months back. Loved it but super unreliable. I had the V6S, if you can go for the V8
1:00 Jeremy's face though :D
I agree Jeremy .Yes I am an American but I have always had a soft spot for a Jaguar and this one is amazingly beautiful and that distinctive sound is nothing short of a choir .
I love the camera angles man!great video and the car as well .
In memory of my E-Type.....this is the nicest modern version of a very amazing car, we can buy today.
I love these convertible car with all his ups and downs!👍👍👍👍
Greatings from Berlin to all fans of this beautiful car🙋♂️🍀
Love my 2017 F-Type Coupe! Looks beautiful....sounds amazing....drives great! BEST CAR EVER!
Words can't describe how much I love this car
Jeremy, Richard, James. They are the best of motoring shows
I have what must have been the last 380 R Dynamic V6 RWD off the line. Built 2020. Totally black inside and out, 20in wheels. AWSOME! Still only got 2,500 miles on it. Must use it more, perhaps a run to Diddly Squat Farm. I keep watching this video and cannot believe I now have one.
The design hasn't aged one bit
my grandfather had given himself an E-Type for his 50th birthday. I was inspired and sold my 911 and bought a F-Type P380 instead for my 50th. The best decision in a long time!
I love unique engine sounds and supercharged v6s always do it for me
That sound, it's better than any music out there, it's so satisfying to listen.
Yes, it is good to be bad. There is just a certain appeal in a Jaguar, you cannot explain it, you just feel it and the from the moment you buy one, you are hooked for life. It is just so pretty.
Alfa V6 may top it.
It's nigh on impossible to explain to non-Jaguar owners, that special something that you can't put your finger on but yet strikingly palpable.
Once you've had one you can't go back
Heard the v8 version today. And oh my gosh. Its incredible.
Lucky, even this V6 sounds amazing, the V6 sounds like an average V8!
One of the reasons I'm so obsessed with this car right is because of the noise. I could listen to it all day long.
Classic, epic, Top Gear review. Hats off.
God in heaven that exhaust sound has a mainline tapped straight to my body. The wild levels of swooning for this cat (and the Aston Vantage, Christ that car is unfair) give me feelings I never thought possible for material objects. 🥰👌
1:01 I didn't know Jeremy can smile
He only does that when he's sideways in a car
this was my dream car before seeing this. but after seeing how much jeremy loved it i love it even more
Just bought my first. Loving it
one of the best reviews on top gear (in my opinion)
hey i have the same car.. in gta
Lol
surano
i think it is a f type/sls mix
Amin Omran yea it is
***** think again C-X16 concept (2011) aka F type concept car which was based on gta 5 Surano :P or they could have added it in? before the release date and The F Type was on 2012 Paris Motor show ..
i had one for one day, the V8 turbo version with about 500 hp. Its crazy fun. Btw i believe the button does the exact opposite - default is loud, you push it gets marginally less loud.
I work for Carvana, i drive these occasionally. One of the best sounding cars ever next to the Lexus LFA and the Maserati Granturismo
This video is so nice to watch now that I've just bought one myself. It's surreal to drive something he loves
my neighbour has the f-type and XJ. it makes me smile every day to see these wonderfull cars.
Look at the Jeremy's smile while he's driving it!!!! +1 at I want it!!! I need it!!!
Good god! This is the most beautiful car I've ever seen.
i thought he was going to make a price joke when he bought the miniature food,
he would be like, this is all i could buy, because i couldnt afford anything more with the price of this car.
lol.
Omar Rafik He might as well
This, the brabus sl, and the M5 (e60) vid are of my most fave Clarkson reviews
This car is insane! Have a 2015 model v6, love it!
Clarkson the champion of loud and fast, if it handles well...bonus time.
Best car review of all time. Hands down.
Cant wait to own one of these. A few more years fun of my xk and this f type is definitely next on the list ❤️
This is the same place where Jeremy reviewed the F12 Berlinetta and at 1:50, the same music used in 458 review
As the owner of a 2017 F-Type Premium here in the USA I can say Jeremy is correct on a lot of his points like the ride. I thought I had a bad tire or something because of how bad it feels at slow speeds. I got mine used at 42k miles on it. I did the alignment, the trans fluid, the differential fluid and fixed the cheap plastic bits that were going bad. Did the work myself because "Yikes" at Jaguars service and parts cost.
Yet still the ride was wonky until I put the foot down.
As for boot. Yeah, get the hard top if you want any sort of trunk space with no spare.
What Jeremy failed to mention was (at least in my year) the interior has no sound dampening, cheap trim, audio sux and electric seat controls for no reason. Theres no room to really adjust it if your my height at 6ft 1inch.
Jeremy would definitly have noticed that.
I tuned my V6 RWD and its at 418HP.
I got mine at $36k though. Not no $70k after tax new.
Do you still own it? How was the maintenance. Difficult? I do all my own work as well. Issues with engine related parts at all? I've heard issues with the diff failing on these, though maybe only the v8. Electronic issues for you? How's the mpg? Any different before and after the tune? Did you need to replace shocks/struts at all? Maybe that could help the ride. And maybe they changed the ride in the later cars.
@@barsaf9989Yes I still do working on my 2nd year. Some things are your typical effort to fix while some are a bit more. Recently had to replace my coolant thermostat. My V6 kept running hot at 80mph then at 75mph and then 70mph. The part is one big housing with what looks like a heat element that plugs in the bottom. Not sure. I had to remove a lot of the intake ducts and disconnect some of the Supercharger lines at the top to get access. Also the small support bracket behind the left headlight.
The tiny water pump line that branches off the main hose is easily broken. I found a replacement and fitted the upgraded brass connector. As with most coolant return lines on the F-Type, they are brittle and cheap.
I had issues with the battery draining and discovered that the car was not full going into sleep mode. You will know this if you lock the car and after 15 to 20 min you can still see in the window that that the hazard button is glowing and the door LED lock lights are still on. After two days it will make the car say "Low Battery Start engine"
I have had all 4 tires replaced and I still detect the wobble. I have checked maybe 4 times all the mounts and drive train. I have inspected the hubs etc etc and see nothing to cause this.
My only conclusion if the differential is not very smooth.
I have changed the fluid 2 times in 20k miles. First time was to be sure it was good after I bought it. The recent was to see what 20k miles did. It was clean and looked fine. No metal shavings.
@@barsaf9989Forgot, so the MPG has been the same mostly. I can get 29mph all highway and about 22 to 26mpg city driving. Keep in mine I drive casual and rarely really drive aggressively.
I did do my spark plugs and used NGK. I had a weird idle where it would seem fine but then drop and shake slightly and recover every few minutes. Even with AC off. Not enough to trip any codes or misfires.
So I tried different gaps. First was .032 then .038 then settled at .035.
I have the full mechanics repair PDF of like 4000 pages the dealer uses and reading through it, I found a idle speed calibration procedure which seemed to help.
You disconnect the negative battery terminal or the entire battery for 20min. Plug back in and start the car.
1. Let it idle, touch nothing till it reaches operating temp. Then shut off car.
2. Restart car and idle for 2 minutes.
3. Hold brake, put in Drive gear and hold it for 2 minutes.
4. Then drive for at least 5 min and varying speeds to allow the ECM to calibrate.
That's it.
Then of course after, reset the clock and settings. Do the door window recalibration as well.
Hope this long reply helps. 😂
My biggest regret in life was when I had to sell my F Type S. 😪. I only had mine for just over a year, and the total cost of ownership was well over 12k for that year. Would happily do it again if I could.
This is such a dream car for me! I'm getting a second hand one in a few months for my 16th birthday and god I'm excited. This thing is fantastic!!!
i love mine so much i brought it from A to the UK and will keep the V6S forever, the best looking convertible still
The sound of that exhaust just gives me goosebumps. Man I love this car
Same. You can be sure you’ve found your people by how they respond to the Jag sound.
As long as you skip the dealers pass by noise in latch special operations technical bulletin
Definitely the most beautiful Jag (I prefer the coupe over the roadster), alongside the E-Type.
And a big smiling piece in the middle!! Jeremy is just awesome!!!
Happy to say that my first and current car is a 2006 Liquid Silver Jaguar XJ8L. 1 Owner from Texas, practically brand new inside and out with only 75,000 miles on it.
The coupe is infinite times more goodlookin
The convertible top down is way better looking
One of my dads friends has the F-Type R convertible and it is amazing and the convertible looks waaaayyyy better with the top down but it looks a bit EH with it up like all soft tops apart from the ones that were meant to be soft tops originally
@@QKvox coupe looks worse but is way more fun I'm sure.
@@jamesdempsey5702 probably because it’d be a bit stiffer and lighter but you don’t get to hear the V8 as well as with the roof down, so if I could get I id get the convertible for sound only but the dynamics are still really good on the convertible
I took the V8 version to my matric dance, I miss it so much
Just saw this video 10 times and I want to see this later :D :D That sound, design... Best V6 ever made...
I love the sound this car makes
Go back to 1996 when Jezza reviewed the original XK8 on Top Gear, he moaned that the back end had been spoiled by making the boot too big for idiots who play golf! So if you want a boot Jeremy...
I think he was complaining more about the spare taking up 80% of the boot, than the actual boot itself.
such a good looking thing!
The very first F-Types were the best looking, all the facelifts took away the beauty, even the new 2020 version doesn’t look as good as this.
STUNNING, best colour combo too.
We got the F-Type SVR this Friday, that thing is beast.
Why am I watching the same thing every year
The most beautiful Jaguar in a long time, I met a stock broker who owned one.. Confirmed that it drives as great as it looks
I bought my current Jaguar (an XFR) because Clarkson gave it a rave review and it's absolutely brilliant and completely unhinged. Now it's time for a replacement, I think it may have to be an F Type R
@topgear nice presentation, I like it. Where the road is?
This is one of my dream cars now with the Pagani Huayra. I wouldn't care if it was twice as much, I would still get this because it is perfect.
lol ur dream car list is the same as mine
The fact that I watched this when it came out and that I now have the V8s is awesome. I love this car so much. Had it since the beginning of this year.
One of the best car reviews from top gear ever...
Saw one of these in the flesh the other day and it is the MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR I have ever seen.
Why i love Jezza 1:01