is the F type a supercar?

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Well, is it?

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550 bhp in 1.5 tonnes, looks good . not dissimilar to a 458 or a 991 in bhp/tonne. or are they not supercars either. or is it that the jag is british.

Got to wondering about the pecking order of supercars. I had been planning on buying myself a 430 but I cant see a decent one much below 100k and I dont want to spend that much. Yet a V8 aston is half that cost and newer to boot, as is a porker. So I find myself wondering which way to go and on looks alone, the Jag has to be in there.

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Heritage? But Jag has far more heritage than Lambo for example. Or Lexus . And arguably has a better heritage than Aston.

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steelej said:

Where are you looking for a 430? there are 4 approved used cars available right now between 80-90k that all look good.

http://www.ferrariapproved.com/en_GB/#selectedView...

John.

All hardtops and not all in the only colour conceivable - red. I want a red spyder

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DaveyBoyAdams said:

My V8S... Courses for horses IMO. The performance is supercar esque and it ticks a few boxes I think. If you took the limiter off it will do 200+.

Supercars are marketed by automakers as unusual and include limited production specials from an "elite" automaker, standard-looking cars modified for power and performance, as well as models that appeal to enthusiasts from smaller manufacturers.

Nicked fom wiki! Lol

But hang on! Ferrari is a branch of FIAT - hardly "elite". Lambo and Porker are VW - again hardly "elite" or small volume. And in the case of Lambo / AUdi, the V10 engine is widely used.

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tberg said:

I own a '72 De Tomaso Pantera, a car I think most people looking at it would consider a supercar because it fits the archetype of what most have come to consider a supercar with properties like low slung looks, loud exhaust, rare, sensuous yet aggressive stance.

I'm jealous

tberg said:

I hardly think performance enters most people's minds when they see such cars. They just look at them, and in a glance have made up their minds as to whether or not it's a supercar. I love the F-type, and I believe if it were lower and flatter it might have been considered a supercar in case the OP is still reading, instead I think it's a sexy, high performance sports car that can run with many supercars.

I agree with you. The F type could easily run with either of my Ferrari and it was prettier than both. But somehow it was never as "special". But then that was the story with its predecessor - the E type.