I am fortunate to own both a 2015 F-Type S and Porsche's true sports car -- a Cayman!

I am also fortunate. 😂

Thx for a real world opinion

Equally fortunate to have owned an F-Type R for the past 3 years. Hands down the best car I've ever owned ❤️

A proud F-Type R owner and I LOVE my car!

I agree Chris Harris is one of the if not the best car reviewer in the industry

He could replace one of the guys from Top Gear if one of them resigned from their job.

Reverend Eslam That would be a major downgrade for Chris. Chris is a journalist. Those guys at Top Gear are clowns that frequently get their facts wrong and are very biased towards certain cars. They are entertainers, not journalists.

***** I think one or two of them were stand-up comedians before they joined "Top Gear"?

Completely agree

agree....it looks futuristic

Not made as well though 🙂

It does LOOK nice, but it’s built like trash. They put lots of money into styling and not enough into the actual care

@@ainsmas361you have no idea what you’re talking about. F type R is one of the best cars jaguar has ever built in terms of performance/reliability/styling. I would even go as far as saying it’s the 2nd best car they’ve ever produced behind the SVR

@@Chickenman36284wow u can read the reliability ratings. Yet u probably haven't owned one

@Young Black Conservative its supercharged with 380 horsepower, that's plenty for most people

Yup I don't like the v8 the v6 with a manual is for me

@@dragospahontu all good points 👍 but the days of a supercharged v8 are slimming. Might as well enjoy them while you can.

Picked up a white “premium” 2017 last week. Took it back and traded it for a 2018 R dynamic which was even better.

Indeed, guys like Senna, Schuhmacher or Hamilton are bloody beginners compared to Chris! :)

Ja'crispy Diablo I still like the jag even though I have the Aston for my Profile picture

Ja'crispy Diablo oh

Angel Briones Gotta love the sound of that American V8

+Angel Briones no the jag can't be the perfect sports car, yes it looks amazing, but it will get old and as chris said the porsche is lighter so it has the best power to weight ratio, but not only that, it is also the most efficient engine being a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder, and being as rigid as a coupe, so no there is no way it can be better than a 911, besides the 911 having that iconic design it will always look great, yeah the jag might be very fast, but it needs a supercharger and 8 cylinders too barely match the 911, and remember that there are faster 911

I bet none of us have ever driven any of these cars lol

Now that you're 34, how far would you say you have come since?

Me too. I own an F V8 vor the very same rason. 911 = precision scalpel. F-Type = sledgehammer. BAM. ;-)

The smile F type brings to the face is not measurable

With the V6 eh? Nicest exhausts note to ever come out of a V6 engine. That and the Lotus Evora GT410.

Bullshit. I've driven and the V8 F-Type is faster than the Aston both in actuality and in feel. The Porsche is the most taut and feels more precise and just well done. The Jag is more raw, and that is part of its charm. So it's more what you want out of your car between those two. The Vantage is good considering it's age, and the materials are largely good, but it lacks in features compared to a F-Type or 911, is the slowest, and has a very old cabin design that 's out of the early 2000s. I also hate the Vantage steering wheel. That's not to say it's a terrible car. But in 2014, it was left in the dust by cheaper cars. There's a reason it eventually got scrapped and then entirely redesigned which was long overdue, though I don't like the exterior of the new Vantage all.

I echo your sentiment, the Aston has a physical weight to it that the Jag doesn’t and by that I mean both in driving and in the cabin. I imagine the Jag will creak and rattle after a few years and the Aston will probably too but with a less irritating pitch of rattle. There are signs in the Jag cabin that it’s been built to a cost (the glovebox is light and flimsy), that’s not so readily apparent in the Vantage. I think the Jag compromises itself - the V8 is ofc headline material and no doubt a great car but it’s not really the best of all Worlds and the V6 is a V8 with two inactive cylinders, a very lazy design choice. The V4 is not quite powerful enough and doesn’t give the soundtrack. So then back to the V6, except they’ve discontinued it!!! 😢 The Aston has its own character, is a timeless classic and gives the driver a bucket load of good feels from the exhaust note yet is still refined when you stay under 4000rpm. The Aston is also my choice here. The Porsche is a victim of its own success, for me the cabin feels too narrow and it’s a more sports car like ride which whilst great on the track, isn’t the most ideal for the road.

That would work :) But for me its more about emotion when I drive a car so neither badge nor performance matters much as long as its not hazardous.

Micah Van Bruggen building the perfect car 101

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madeline

You've touched on nothing that is actually important to a true Porsche owner.

ewt415 Well I guess so. They are different cars, and like I said, the 911 will always be undoubtedly faster and a better pure driving machine. But to me, a car needs to have it all, the looks, the sound and to be fast at the same time. And the F-type does all that for me. Maybe it's because I'm younger - I don't know, but the 911 is just not that desirable to me.

Shane D the one he tests is old but we have vantage s roadster v8 which is newer

osamaFXX So what?

Sup It should not compare with a 2015 car and judge upon that.. Thats what

osamaFXX You shouldn't even say that, you're making yourself look stupid. When it was made shouldn't matter. Don't you think one of the older Ferrari's would take out all of these? It's obvious depending on the car the year won't matter in a comparison.

Check out the new Aston Martin Vantage. Total redesign.

And made with a German engine and electronics. My father just bought a 2008 Vantage, and it's all British. I much prefer the British design.

Aston martin sounds bad? it sounds different, nothing close to bad. Also I think it is better look than the F-Type

Fadi Beno It is not a better looking car than the F-Type at all.

I'm so glad you had to put your opinion out for the world to see. To many, the 911 produces breathtaking sounds. And boring? I really hope you're referring to the looks, because it sure as hell is not boring when you sit behind the wheel.

Brent Taylor Yeah I was referring to the looks. I think the Porsche 911 sounds a bit dull. Not the Turbo or the Turbo S and stuff but the regular 911 and the S and the 4S.

Really? I've always heard people say the Turbo sounds too much like a vacuum. N/A engines will always win in my book! - Cheers!

Its not called loud, it's called beautiful harmonious engine music. You want quite,then get a Prius,ha ha!

Dear God what could be making that noise? lol. Perhaps he ran something over. I'm bugged by Chris referring to the Aston as" cute" . Sure an Aston isn't usually the best hard core performance car but it's hard to argue their looks. The Vantage is one of the most beautiful cars ever built. Don't think the word" cute" really works on the Vantage as it would on an original Miata. Still Chris is one of my favorite presenters.

I agree Chris is nothing if he isn't impartial!I like Thomas of Autogefuhl! He's a veggie but has a very similar style to Chris and well worth a watch!Autogefuhl is in English, for those who are rightly thinking, how does a lazy single language Brit follow a German show?

Just a remnant of bad sound editing, or an alien Bee buzzing around the mic!

Jeff The Killer I traded my XKRS in for the R Coupe. No comparison between the two. The XKRS is way over powered for it's chassis. The R Coupe is a much better balanced and modern car. The XKRS is an over the top hot rodded XK that is a truly dangerous car! Although the track times are similar only a pro driver could get that much out of the XKRS. I loved the car but as soon as I drove the R Coupe I wanted to throw it around and play with it. Not so with the XKRS. I was always carful with it. Ya I did some power slides in it but was always aware that it could take my head off with the first mistake.

67ES335 im guessing the f type is cheaper??

Jeff The Killer The XKRS was $132k, the F Type was I think $105k maybe a bit more I forget. A lot less than a Porsche with a few minor options that's for sure. Cheers!

I love the fact that you think only Americans learned how to drive properly. There is such a long list of famous and successful American rally/touring car/F1 drivers to back that up. The reason Chris slides the back end around is because that looks interesting on video and it gets more KZfaq subscribers than driving smoothly despite driving smoothly obviously being faster. If you watch one of the videos of Chris actually in a race it is clear he can drive the lines properly keeping the car under control with just the right amount of slip angle.

+andrew warner If it's a comparison test then why didn't he use his skills to drive each car to it's capability instead of showing off? rally, touring and F1 are not popular in the US. Because of our roads we like big heavy high horse power cars, which don't do well on European roads.

its about fun or your buck,not lap time on this test sam

Have you ever driven one... No.. I have they feel generic and not exciting to me

tim gorton Hey, let me have my dreams, ok!

lol ight!

I drove a 911 4S around for a couple of weeks and I must say, I really enjoyed it, have to disagree with Tim on this one ;) Compared to other cars I've driven, the Porsche for me just made me feel connected to the road, the steering was challenging when pushing the car, but not in a negative way at all, it made me work to get a handle on it, lovely driving machines.

tim gorton Generic? How so? I've driven all types of porsches; the '71 911E being my favorite. I must say, these 991s are extremely exciting to drive.

The problem with the 911 is that the engine is in the wrong place. If yuppie weasels didn't refuse to let Porsche put real engines in the Boxter, it would be a better car.

Gwynne66 No, a higher powered Boxster would be a faster, but an ordinary mid-engined car among the company of the R8, 12C, Exige S, and the like. It would not be a better car.

Yeh, just like all those jags of yester year that no one wants or value...

4 years later and the f type is only getting better

That only improves my slim chances of getting hold of one, you know. :)

Ever think about google imaging pictures of it or youtubing "jaguar f type sound" instead of a review if u dont want blabbing?

FORD F40?

I want to hear the review, and watch the footage of the car, while doing so. Would sure make for a better show, than focusing camera on Chris' face and calling it a car segment. As if the cameraman or producer have some fetish with staring at him.....shudders... Yes; one of the best sport cars to come out of USA; the 40 inches tall F40 (Ferrari eater).

+Tropickman ok

tropickman ok