(November 20, 2013) LOS ANGELES — Jaguar presented for the first time globally its new Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe lineup, including a surprise debut of the high-performance F-TYPE R Coupe, at a special reveal Tuesday night, Nov. 19.

The reveal marked a celebration of Jaguar’s evolution in high-performance models, including the F-TYPE Coupe, F-TYPE S Coupe and F-TYPE R Coupe. The milestone event was the first-ever announcement and unveiling of the headlining F-TYPE R Coupe, the supercharged V8 engine model, marking a significant achievement for the storied British brand in revolutionizing high speed performance vehicles.

Jaguar celebrated its innovation in design and technology with a highly theatrical, show stopping reveal, produced by Imagination, introducing the most dynamic car reveal in the world at Raleigh Studios in Playa Vista, Calif.



“Creating a sports coupe is the purest of design tasks and also the most challenging; get it right and aesthetically the result will be as dynamic as the car should be rewarding to drive. In F-TYPE Coupe, I believe we’ve got it right,” said Ian Callum, director of design, Jaguar.

Callum added, “The dramatic debut of the 550 horsepower F-TYPE R Coupe in Los Angeles this evening — possibly the most dynamic reveal of a car ever — underlines its performance credentials.”

The all-aluminum F-TYPE Coupe range will deliver, in production form, the uncompromised design vision of the Jaguar C-X16 concept, and will complement the existing  F-TYPE Convertible, winner of the 2013 "World Car Design of the Year" award.

The F-TYPE Coupe range adds to the existing three-car F-TYPE Convertible model line-up; the V6-engined F-TYPE (340 horsepower) and F-TYPE S (380 horsepower), and the F-TYPE V8 S (495 horsepower), which launched last year.

The F-TYPE Coupe also features ample trunk space, easily accommodating two sets of golf clubs, and is available with a power assisted tailgate.

The new F-TYPE Coupe model line-up is headlined by the F-TYPE R Coupe, with a 550 horsepower 5-liter supercharged V8 engine, enabling acceleration from 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds, and a top speed of 186 mph (limited)1. The F-TYPE Coupe will go on sale in North America in spring of 2014.