Jaguar F-Type Project 7 Hits Production
Posted On: July 21, 2014
By : AutoLife Team
Jaguar confirms it will build the F-TYPE Project 7. The F-Type Project 7 which recently debuted at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed is a two-seat sports car inspired by the three-time Le Mans winning D-Type racer. It is powered by Jaguar’s 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine which makes 575 PS of power and 680 Nm of torque. The car can do 0-100 kmph in 3.9 seconds and achieve an electronically-limited top speed of top speed of 300 kmph. It is also the fastest and most powerful production Jaguar ever built.The car features bespoke carbon-fibre elements like the front splitter, outside rear view mirrors, bonnet scoops and a rear spoiler. Unlike the F-type, the Project 7 has larger air intakes, a lowered windscreen and a fixed boot-spoiler. The Project 7 will wear Jaguar’s racing green paintwork of the D-type racecars from 1956-57. According to the company, only 250 units of this supercar will be made.
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