Late on the evening of December 2, Jaguar showed the facelift version for the F-Type in a move that will likely mark one of the last major car unveilings of the year. As such, the Brits made a spectacle of the entire show, so much so that they nearly eclipsed the main event.
The unveiling of the car was preceded by one of the coolest Hot Wheels stunts we’ve seen in a while. Using a 3D-printed replica of the F-Type and a 232-meter long Hot Wheels track (761 feet), Jaguar told the entire story of how they made the new car, from drawing board to the open road.
Most of the action takes place inside the Jaguar Design Studio. Hot Wheels master track designer Paul Schmid, aided by Jag employees, set up a track that comprised 25 loops, three major jumps, and 44 corners.
On it sat an exact replica of the F-Type, built on a 1:64 scale. And by exact replica, we mean just that, down to the tiniest of details, including the Velocity Blue color. Also, the car features a full interior, complete with details like monogram stitching in the seats and door panels, as well as markings in the glovebox release button surround.
The toy car was let loose from an elevated position and sent on its merry way passed work stations, computers and assembly areas, just to fly out a window and meet its life-size brother. In doing so, the toy car reached scale speeds of about 300 mph (482 kph), well above the capabilities of the actual F-Type.
You can see all the action in the video attached below.
As for the real Jag, it comes to the world as a major facelift, packing a choice of engines that develop between 380 and 575 ps. It is already available for order starting from £54,060 in the UK.
Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies. Full profile
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