The 2014 Jaguar F-Type S Coupe - Quick Look

"Mosqvich" (mosqvich) 05/07/2014 at 22:03 • Filed to: Jaguar, F-Type S Coupe

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The good people at Colorado Springs' Red Nolan Jaguar-Land Rover gave me a call today to let me know they had their first two F-Type coupes in stock. They wondered if I'd like to drive one. "Why yes, I certainly would."

One car was an F-Type R model. "So," you the auto enthusiast might surmise, "you drove that one, right?" Wrong. Try finding a decent test or review of the F-Type S Coupe, without being mixed in with the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It's not easy. I opted for the F-Type S Coupe. What I did read though was it was more balanced and lighter than the R version. Plus, it runs around $20k less.

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As you approach it from the rear, you are immediately reminded of how beautiful the F-Type design was conceptualized and executed. It is a stunner. Today's F-Type is black and indeed very villainous, as promised by Sir Ben Kingsley and Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Open the door - this one is not a sleeper. No British reserve is evidenced in its red leather interior.

Let's start it up, shall we?

That was intoxicating. I didn't want to go crazy with the reeves, after all, the car only has a few miles on it. Oh, but it is a sweet melodious resonance.

We pulled out of the lot and headed toward the mountains. I had to take it easy because of a certain octogenarian in the nearby retirement community has been known to call the dealership to complain about loud vehicles flying down his street. I respect his desire for serenity as he passes into the latter years of his life. Plus, there was a police car, though the officers had a big smiles when they saw our conveyor of villainy pass by well within the limits of the law. The optional high performance brakes assisted in keeping the F-Type confined.

When I open throttle, the Jaguar growls ferociously and before I know the hasty cat is hitting well over 80 mph with each shift giving a raucous blip, but really not a violent surge. The F-Type is smooth in its power delivery. At one point in the drive we visited Bear Creek Road and it has a few twists and sharp turns. I did not turn off the stability control, it's not my car nor is it a manufacturer car - somebody is going to buy this bad boy.

The F-Type performed flawlessly around the corners. I was intoxicated with its power and sound. You want one of these, no you need one of these.

ly2v8-Brian > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:10

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That's a good looking ride.

Crest > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:10

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Wow beautiful car. How i earth can i get people to invite me to drive new cars…..i mean don't pay me, keep your money but how can i get behind the wheels of these beasts i can't afford……right now

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:14

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How do I get these phone calls?!

Mosqvich > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 05/07/2014 at 22:15

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Charisma ;-)

KirkyV > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:17

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Came across these on my way to a Uni open day a little while back:

Factory-fresh! They still had plastic on the bumpers, and no numberplates. Needless to say, I wasn't really thinking about uni for the rest of the day.

M54B30 > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:27

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These wheels look good on E46s

Doug DeMuro > Mosqvich 05/07/2014 at 22:30

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Cool! Thanks for the writeup — but more than anything thanks for the first real world pics I've seen. Very neat!

Mosqvich > Doug DeMuro 05/08/2014 at 00:07

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Thanks! I enjoyed driving it I want one.

Mosqvich > M54B30 05/08/2014 at 00:09

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thanks! They're mine actually. They were my sister's from her M3. They were made for winter use and are all 17".

ab124 > Mosqvich 05/08/2014 at 00:17

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Question about the dash. Whats with the 2 Brake lights @ the bottom of the tach. Also, above it whats the hot soup bowl next to the ABS? Brake overheating indicate or special Pho making mode?

Mosqvich > ab124 05/08/2014 at 00:25

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I think the red brake light is for the emergency brake. I believe the Pho making mode is actually an indicator for the directional beams on the headlights.

M54B30 > Mosqvich 05/08/2014 at 00:40

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I had a good friend in Germany with a base model 318i or 320i with these same wheels. They really perked up an otherwise "meh" car.

A different friend has an E90 with 19" M6 replica wheels. Very sharp.

Sttocs > Mosqvich 05/08/2014 at 18:49

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Damn. I was certain it was a "coffee brewing" indicator.

It's for the best, really. If the F-Type did truly make coffee, I'd have to rob a bank and buy one. That it doesn't saves me some trouble.

Fenderaddict2 > Mosqvich 05/13/2014 at 14:34

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Happy to see a review of this model as, let's be honest, it's the only one I could realistically, possibly, maybe affor..., er stretch for right now.