Jaguar F-TYPE reaches the end of the line

Production of the Jaguar F-TYPE coupe and convertible has now ended, with the final car to roll off the line at Castle Bromwich destined to spend its retirement in the Jaguar Heritage collection.

Painted in Giola Green with a black roof and Tan Windsor leather interior, the last-ever Jaguar F-TYPE V8 Convertible mirrors the exterior hue of the very last Jaguar E-Type V12 convertible that ended production exactly 50 years earlier to the day.

First unveiled in early 2013, Jaguar says it made a total of 87,731 F-TYPE sports cars over its production life and that in some markets it will remain available new to customers until early 2025.

In Australia, supply is expected to dry up much earlier as just 24 examples of the already-announced Jaguar F-TYPE ZP Edition Coupe will be sold here – all created to farewell the fast nameplate.

Created by the British brand’s SV Bespoke division, the last batch of Australian-bound cars will all come with the supercharged 5.0-litre V8, priced from $373,547 plus on-road costs.

These will be evenly divided between cars painted Oulton Blue and matched with Mars Red and Ebony leather interior trim, and cars with a Crystal Grey exterior and Navy Blue and Ebony upholstery.

Unique features on the ZP Edition cars include diamond-turned 20-inch forged alloy wheels, unique scuff plates, hand-painted racing-style door roundels, Type ZP Edition branding and a ‘One of 150’ commissioning plaque.

Power for all models is provided by the same supercharged 5.0-litre petrol V8 found in the F-TYPE R, producing an impressive 423kW of power and 700Nm of torque.

Combined with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, that’s enough to propel the ZP Edition from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds. Top speed is electronically restricted to 300km/h.

Jaguar says the F-TYPE ZP Edition pays homage to the Project ZP E-Type, the vehicle that kicked off the Jaguar E-Type’s motorsport career by winning its first race in 1961.

“The singular vision of Jaguar’s founder, Sir William Lyons, was to always be future-facing, relevant and original,” said Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover.

“This has been the foundation of Jaguar through almost a century of evolving contemporary British luxury.

“Today, as we celebrate F-TYPE and our 75-year history of innovative Jaguar sports cars, we are also looking forward to the beginning of a new era.

“We will reimagine and elevate the Jaguar brand that will be focused on growing client intimacy and engagement, underpinned by our purpose to inspire like no other.”

Initially at least, Jaguar will have no direct replacement for the F-TYPE, however a sleek battery-powered EV is in the works.

Created to be a zero-emissions Bentley Continental GT rival with a 700km range, the grand tourer will be based on the new Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA).

Set to be revealed later this year, the new Jaguar GT will have a forward-looking futuristic design, although it’s said to reference some of Jag’s most famous models – including the E-Type.

When it arrives, the new GT is also expected to have a towering price tag, starting from around $200,000 before ORCs.

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