So now we know the forthcoming Jaguar F-Type coupe will look great wall-mounted. This roof shot is an teaser from Jaguar ahead of the car's official unveil at the Los Angeles motor show on the 20th of this month and tells us there's probably no angle the car won't look good from.
C-X16 to F-Type coupe not a big step then
There's the usual secrecy surrounding the details, but what we do know is that when the coupe goes on sale spring next year it definitely won't be as a 2+2. And there "currently isn't a plan to offer one" Jaguar told us.
Oh and we also know what it'll look like, because it's essentially the same as the C-X16 concept that first introduced the F-Type back in 2011. That again was a two-seater, but with a curious bracing behind the front seats that looked as though if you removed it you might just be able to squeeze a couple of perches in there. It also had a side-hinged rear hatch, E-Type style, that might make a comeback.
That concept was a hybrid based around a 380hp supercharged 3.0-litre V6 with an electric motor giving a KERS-style 94hp kick for a 0-60mph time of 4.4 secs. That powertrain is not likely to be part of the launch line-up but given Jaguar Land Rover's current interest in hybrids, don't completely write it off.
Will the E-Type hatch make production?
Judging by this teaser shot, the launch car with its natty glass sunroof it doesn't suggest Jaguar is keeping the coupe solely as a hardcore 'R' option, although
this spy pic
shows they're busy prepping the V8 version. That snap also captures the active rear spoiler in action.
Two key questions remain - will it come in cheaper than the convertible, just as the Porsche 911 coupe is around £9,000 cheaper than the cabrio? And will it be lighter than the 1614kg for the (V6 S version of) the open-top car? Should be, you'd think.
We love the convertible but while it's been well-received by buyers, there are signs it's not quite the hot property it might have been. There are 76 cars for sale in theclassifieds, and this V6 S has lost over £10K at £57,000 after 3000-odd miles. It could be that the bulk of buyers are waiting for the car that's surely going to be the more attractive, and potentially the best-looking car on sale today (to end on a thoroughly contentious note!)