Jaguar F-Type R AWD Convertible

As a diehard motoring enthusiast, I’ve never been keen on convertibles - there’s too much flex in the chassis and they don’t give off the right message - unless we’re talking about the Jaguar F-Type R AWD Convertible.
The spec sheet alone is enough to get your pulse racing. 404kW of power and a whopping 680Nm of torque. 0-100km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 300km/h from a 5.0-litre supercharged V8.
The whole car looks menacing, but my favourite view is from the rear - those quad cannon-size exhaust pipes, mounted outboard, are a sure sign that this is not your average F-Type Jag, more than anything else other than the R badge itself.
It’s an immensely quick car, which actually feels quicker than 4.1 seconds. We ran this same car at the drag strip recently and were blown away by its 11.7-second quarter mile and 198km/h closing speed at the mark - that’s astonishing for a convertible road car.
For me, though it’s all about all-wheel drive with this car. It feels so much more user friendly than its rear-wheel drive sibling. You can really feel the extra bite as you exit the corners. No longer do I feel like I’m living on the ragged edge and all-hell is about to break loose.
Inside, well there’s plenty of stitched leather and these sports seats are comfortable and supportive. It feels special in a conservative way, not as smart as the latest Audi interior, but still very much premium and with Jaguar’s latest InControl Infotainment system.
Make no mistake; this is a hugely expensive car, but with supermodel looks, ballistic acceleration with AWD and cannon fire for an exhaust note, I’m all in.
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[@brtnspn]

Excellent video, so much better than the others.

[@bosse641]

Sweet. .......so cool. ......does it come with the option of manual transmission, for true sporty driving?

[@UALHVY]

+Bosse Grytbakk Not the V8. The paddles a a lot of fun though.

[@davehuang3762]

It's 0-60mph is actually 3.6 seconds...I don't want people thinking less of my car.

[@vika0194]

Dave Huang well you are very wrong... the R does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. Sounds like you don’t know much about your car.

[@LIKONDEEZNARTS]

Victor you shouldn't take the official times to heart. Watch motor trend 2015 RWD vs porsche 911 3.6 seconds. It all depends on the driver, watch youtube of some ftype pros. I got Michelin super sport 2 tyres on now so its a bit faster.

[@vika0194]

It doesn't depend on the driver. If you get faster 0-60 times in the RWD it's because you are looking at the speedometer which is based on wheel spin. The RWD has terrible wheel spin and will show incorrect values.

[@defyingodds]

motor trend use the vmax timer

[@VumileCwalkaz]

They should have made it a hardtop, still very nice tho.

[@execatty]

Vumile M agree I've had 3 xkr convertibles but this car so much more beautiful in coupe.. But at least I'll have a panorama roof

[@H0NDAJET]

KKrikey

[@XQzMEH]

this guy's reviews are always cringe worthy.

[@vika0194]

Lone Wolf no. Just you