Photo: X-Tomi Design
In production since 2013 under the X152 project code, the F-Type is bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful by all accounts. The 2021 redesign made the F-Type even prettier, but have you ever imagined Jaguar offering a no-frills version of the British sports car?
X-Tomi Design is the pixel wizard responsible for the abomination in the main photo, featuring black plastic bumpers, side skirts, side mirrors, halogen headlights, and steel wheels. It’s a far cry from the F-Type we all know and love, more so if you take a closer look to see that the pop-out door handles are also made from cheap plastic.
The Hungarian renderer has also switched to Hankook tires of the Kinergy Eco variety, which are more at home on subcompact econoboxes than on a British bruiser with seating for two people and Intelligent Driveline Dynamics control technology.
As for the reason Jaguar won’t offer the F-Type in this configuration, think about how little profit there is to extract from an entry-level configuration such as this fellow here. The base spec would also make do without the limited-slip differential, and engine-wise, the 2.0-liter turbo Ingenium four-cylinder would have to suffice with 300 PS.
Higher up the spectrum, the 2021 F-Type can be had with a supercharged V6 related to the AJ-V8 engine family. The six-cylinder option that everyone was expecting to be replaced by a straight-six with mild-hybrid technology is rated at 380 PS in this application. At the top of the range, the supercharged V8 develops 450 and 575 PS.
It’s rather curious that Jaguar couldn’t work its magic on the oily bits of the F-Type with the mid-cycle refresh, focusing instead on the exterior design and techno-crazed cabin. This half-baked facelift can be explained by Jaguar Land Rover’s iffy financial situation as the slowing demand for two-seat sports cars with questionable reliability records.
Even Mazda is struggling to move the MX-5 Miata, selling fewer units in both the United States and Europe as opposed to 2018. The situation is so dire that General Motors has reportedly suspended the Camaro Gen 7 program to focus on more profitable vehicles.
The Hungarian renderer has also switched to Hankook tires of the Kinergy Eco variety, which are more at home on subcompact econoboxes than on a British bruiser with seating for two people and Intelligent Driveline Dynamics control technology.
As for the reason Jaguar won’t offer the F-Type in this configuration, think about how little profit there is to extract from an entry-level configuration such as this fellow here. The base spec would also make do without the limited-slip differential, and engine-wise, the 2.0-liter turbo Ingenium four-cylinder would have to suffice with 300 PS.
Higher up the spectrum, the 2021 F-Type can be had with a supercharged V6 related to the AJ-V8 engine family. The six-cylinder option that everyone was expecting to be replaced by a straight-six with mild-hybrid technology is rated at 380 PS in this application. At the top of the range, the supercharged V8 develops 450 and 575 PS.
It’s rather curious that Jaguar couldn’t work its magic on the oily bits of the F-Type with the mid-cycle refresh, focusing instead on the exterior design and techno-crazed cabin. This half-baked facelift can be explained by Jaguar Land Rover’s iffy financial situation as the slowing demand for two-seat sports cars with questionable reliability records.
Even Mazda is struggling to move the MX-5 Miata, selling fewer units in both the United States and Europe as opposed to 2018. The situation is so dire that General Motors has reportedly suspended the Camaro Gen 7 program to focus on more profitable vehicles.
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