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You’ve heard this one before, and the rumors are back in town! According to Auto Express, the extensive redesign of the F-Type will receive “BMW engines” in 2020 for the 2021 model year.
The Germans and Jaguar are collaborating in terms of electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and connected technologies, which got us thinking if there’s a business case to be made by selling the N63 and S63 to the Leaping Cat of Coventry. There’s a financial benefit for BMW and Jaguar wouldn’t have to spend any sort of money of developing a replacement for the AJ series, which is beneficial for both parties for all the right reasons.
Some people expect the S63 to gain an evolution in two years' time, codenamed S68 according to sources. It is understood that BMW M is gearing up for a hot-vee design with 4.0 liters instead of 4.4 to please the Chinese authorities, which tax engines above this displacement with a princely tax.
The S68 could be offered with a mild-hybrid system for more performance and better economy, and chances are the M5 CS will be the first application of the powerplant. Given the size of the engine bay in the F-Type, there’s no denying that Jaguar could utilize the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 as well.
If BMW M only agrees to sell the S63, then you’re looking at 616 horsepower (625 PS) and 553 pound-feet (750 Nm) of torque from the F-Type SVR coupe and convertible. For reference, the outgoing models make do with 575 PS (567 horsepower) and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) of torque.
At the very top of the AJ lineage, the supercharged V8 in the XE SV Project 8 develops 591 horsepower (600 PS) and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) from 5.0 liters of displacement and a twin-vortex supercharger. Consider the outputs of the XJ220 from the 1990s and C-X75 supercar concept from the 2010 Paris Motor Show, it’s definitely the right time for Jaguar to step up its game.
Some people expect the S63 to gain an evolution in two years' time, codenamed S68 according to sources. It is understood that BMW M is gearing up for a hot-vee design with 4.0 liters instead of 4.4 to please the Chinese authorities, which tax engines above this displacement with a princely tax.
The S68 could be offered with a mild-hybrid system for more performance and better economy, and chances are the M5 CS will be the first application of the powerplant. Given the size of the engine bay in the F-Type, there’s no denying that Jaguar could utilize the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 as well.
If BMW M only agrees to sell the S63, then you’re looking at 616 horsepower (625 PS) and 553 pound-feet (750 Nm) of torque from the F-Type SVR coupe and convertible. For reference, the outgoing models make do with 575 PS (567 horsepower) and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) of torque.
At the very top of the AJ lineage, the supercharged V8 in the XE SV Project 8 develops 591 horsepower (600 PS) and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) from 5.0 liters of displacement and a twin-vortex supercharger. Consider the outputs of the XJ220 from the 1990s and C-X75 supercar concept from the 2010 Paris Motor Show, it’s definitely the right time for Jaguar to step up its game.
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