JAGUAR F-TYPE PROJECT 7 MAKES WORLD DYNAMIC DEBUT AS D-TYPE WINS LE MANS CLASSIC
- F-TYPE Project 7 made its world dynamic debut in front of packed crowds at Le Mans Classic this weekend as Jaguar also celebrated the D-type’s 60th anniversary
- The Jaguar-entered D-type driven by Gary Pearson and journalist Chris Harris took overall victory in Grid 3 – for cars from 1957-1961
- F-TYPE Project 7 completed demonstration laps throughout the weekend alongside the very first D-type, and with fleet of F-TYPE R Coupés
- F-TYPE Project 7 will be Jaguar’s fastest production car to date: with 575PS and 680Nm from its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine, it will reach 60mph in 3.8-sec (0-100 km/h in 3.9-sec) with a top speed of 186mph (300km/h)
F-TYPE Project 7 – the most powerful and fastest production Jaguar to date – made its dynamic debut in front of packed crowds during the Le Mans Classic race meeting over the weekend of 4-6 July.
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 completed its demonstration laps throughout the weekend alongside the very first D-type ever built, and with several examples of the all-new F-TYPE R Coupé.
On-track, numerous Jaguars were competing throughout the 24 hours of Le Mans Classic, but the highlight was the victory in Grid 3 (for cars from 1957-1961) by the Jaguar-entered D-type driven by Gary Pearson and journalist Chris Harris.
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.
Jaguar F-Type Project 7 Specifications
| 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, in gloss black |
| 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 |
