F-TYPE Project 7 – the most powerful and fastest production Jaguar to date – will make its dynamic debut in front of packed crowds during this weekend’s Le Mans Classic race meeting from 4-6 July.
Following its unveiling at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed – where customer interest far exceeded the intended production run of a maximum of 250 units – F-TYPE Project 7 will complete demonstration laps throughout the Le Mans Classic weekend.
In celebration of the Jaguar D-type’s 60th anniversary – a car which won at le Mans three times and which inspired Project 7′s genesis – F-TYPE Project 7 will complete its demonstration laps alongside the very first D-type ever built, and with examples of the all-new F-TYPE R Coupé.
With racing over the weekend split into six grids – each celebrating an era of Le Mans’ history – the F-TYPE Project 7 demonstration laps will take place ahead of qualifying and race sessions for Grid 2. Spanning 1949-1956, this grid will include two Jaguar-entered D-types; drivers are 1988 Jaguar Le Mans winner, Andy Wallace, who will share with Richard Meaden, with Gary Pearson and Chris Harris also in action.
F-TYPE Project 7 is a fully road-legal two-seater roadster, which will be built by Jaguar Land Rover’s newly established Special Operations division. Of all aluminium construction and with bespoke carbon-fibre aerodynamic aids, a unique suspension tune, 80kg weight reduction and 575PS power output, F-TYPE Project 7 will deliver a truly focused driving experience. Carbon Ceramic brakes, Torque Vectoring by Braking and race-inspired seats are all standard features.
2014 JAGUAR F-TYPE PROJECT 7: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION*
*All figures are manufacturer’s estimates and subject to final confirmation ahead of production
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION |
|
Engine capacity (cc) |
5000 |
Cylinders |
8 |
Valves per cylinder |
4 |
Compression ratio |
9.5:1 |
Bore/stroke (mm) |
92.5/93.0 |
Bore/stroke (inches) |
3.64/3.66 |
Transmission |
8-speed ‘Quickshift’ |
PERFORMANCE |
|
0-60mph (sec) |
3.8 |
0-100km/h (sec) |
3.9 |
Top speed (mph) |
186, electronically limited |
Top speed (km/h) |
300, electronically limited |
Power (PS@rpm) |
575@6500 |
Power (kW@rpm) |
423@6500 |
Torque (lb ft@rpm) |
502@2500-5500 |
Torque (Nm@rpm) |
680@2500-5500 |
Wheels |
20-inch ‘Storm’ alloy, |
Tyres – size |
255/35/20 (front) 295/30/20 (rear) |
Tyres – make Standard: Optional: |
Pirelli P Zero Continental ForceContact |
DIMENSIONS |
|
Length (mm) |
4519 |
Length (in) |
178 |
Width excl (mm) |
1923 |
Width excl (in) |
75.7 |
Height (mm, without roof) |
1277 |
Height (in, without roof) |
50.3 |
Wheelbase (mm) |
2622 |
Wheelbase (in) |
103.2 |
Fuel tank capacity (litres) |
72 |
Fuel tank capacity (gallons) |
15.8 |
Weight (kg) |
1585 |
Weight (lbs) |
3495 |