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That sound will keep me from buying a EV.

F-Type V8 looks awesome, sounds downright dirty and that's precisely why I absolutely love it!

I'm 26 and bought a 2016 F type s convertible to replace my golf R and I absolutely love everything about it. Never knew I'd enjoy a convertible so much

4:12 That Forza Horizon decal is just so 👌😌👌

I remember the first time I saw (and heard!!) an F type and I was blown away. Stunning looks, great performance and insane sound. I sure as hell wish I had the cash that 21 yrear old has.

Wow Jay, I have to applaud your audio skills, your exhaust clips are ALWAYS on point! You get the whole range of the sound spot on each time.

Owning my F type R for a while it took some time to get brave enough to push it. While it is fairly large and heavy it can still go around tight bend at a quite some pace. I suppose its also about the kind of car you want. I dont mind a car you have to work at a bit over time., The review here is pretty balanced, sure the Jag isnt perfect but as Harries Garage shows the Jag can be dual purpose a tourer and a monster when you want it to be.

Mate must have been a mercenary to get a Jag at 21!

I've just realised that you remind me of Australian actor Shane Jacobson, who, funnily enough, hosted some short lived version of Australian Top Gear.

Shit, I would’ve bought that Jag over anything…. ❤️🔥

If you want to try my Ftype R RWD (2015), you're welcome to it. The AWD was far too reasonable for my tastes...

Its upsetting to see such a tarnished exhaust pipes! Mine is polished perfect.

I'm 21 and bought an F-Type almost a year ago, best car I've had to date and I'll be getting more Jags in the future

Car prices are just too high currently. Fingers crossed they come back down.

At 21, that’s different to the jobs I had from 14-21 🤯 17 was a metro, 19 was a 1.6 golf for the next several years. In fairness, I’m 42 and an FType R would be a stretch now

Got 2016 f type r awd, british racing green two months ago.Have an L 494 Range Rover Sport sdv6 autobuography dynamic for 4 years now. A perfect couple to heave fun and drive in every , I mean every conditions. F type R: The sound: intoxivating, the performance on public roads: a few seconds to pontentialy loose a driver's licence. If you can aford a v8 british monster, get one. You will not regreat it. As long as you do not care for fuel consumpion. Pops nad bangs are worth it. This engine is a blast! Will not sell nor autobiography nor R soon. Love both! Greetings from Poland!

Can’t go wrong with an F-Type got mine at 25, well done for doing it at 21 👏👏👏

GOOD CHOICE man !! I got the *F-TYPE S v6* , i can only imagine what a best has to be the R !! Enjoy it !! 💯🚀🏆

my first car was a Jaguar F-Type v6, was saving for years and bought it at 24, then I upgraded to the ftype R at 26, I’m 28 now and still got it

The V6 is just as reliable as the V8. All the parts are identical, there's just two less of them! For me the sweet F Type is a tuned V6 rwd. 420hp is more than enough and without the AWD hardware it's nearly 200kg lighter than an AWD V8.

I have a '14 v6s ftype and I can understand the reservation about the v6 vs the v8, however - the v8 for me is unlivable with. Its was terrible in wet weather, the noise was fun at first but quickly became obnoxious, and the centre exhausts look so much better than the quad pipes (subjectively for me it harks back to old etypes) I've done some minor modifications to mine with the steering wheel and am considering tuning. My criticisms were: -I didn't opt for configurable dynamics, and feel this is a must to soften the suspension on British B roads. -the torque on the v6 is very gradual and linear compared to the v8. Not that it's slow, but it doesn't feel as exciting. -the sports seats, 14 way memory and folding mirrors (which adjust to look at the curb when reversing) are one option, which I didn't know at the time - and I think the option for the wing mirrors to point at the curb is a must for how wide this car is. I've probably paid as much for alloy wheel refurbishment. Everything else I've fixed myself. You should try a MK1 v6s at some point.

It actually roars like a Jaguar 🐆

I just purchased the exact same spec, F-type R, in ultimate black with the ivory seats, though I'm 60 and not 21! It is so much fun to drive I actually ask the wife if she needs me to run to the shops to get anything or if she needs a ride somewhere.😃

Got one myself. Love it. Great review

Only 21! Fantastic going

I have a rear wheel drive R with carbon brakes, so its about 130KG lighter than this one and most of that weight is from the front! In the dry which I only take it out in its a lot quicker than the awd and the most fun car I've ever owned, even though its gone up quite a bit I could not sell it foe love nor money.

4:10 Those Forza stickers are genius

Love the F type a brute of a supercharged V8. I guess you don't have to always open the valves for the full fat crackle and pop. Jaguar brought a lower powered V8 to replace the V6. This in RWD was apparently the best balanced less weight and not as much torque allowed it to better controllable on the limit. It might be worth finding one these to try out!! Buy one and you can go all Clarkson every time you mention it😆

“I like different…..a lot”. So you are warming to the F Type R and this is a very fair review. However the exhaust noise is only there if you want it to be. It can be muted at the push of a button. Not many people realise that you can run it in ‘active dynamic’ with all the engine and suspension enhancements but silence the exhaust by simply pressing the exhaust valve button again. I love that option. It’s like the silent (ish) assassin mode. The RWD cars give you beautifully weighted hydraulic steering that is uncorrupted by drive train. In my view considerably more enjoyable than the AWD. However you have to drive with great awareness and control, as there is a great deal of power for the rear end to deal with. Clumsy throttle control will deliver some scary moments. Building up your understanding of its abilities can also be thought of as part of the enjoyment (and a driving skill). It’s an investment of time that is not needed with the RWD. For me the car feels special whilst somehow avoiding people mouthing “w&#£er “ as you drive past (something that seems to affects Ferrari, Porsche & Lamborghini). The F types real party trick is its true GT abilities when you need some quiet, relaxing, mile munching. Every petrol head should try to experience any model of F type whilst it’s still possible.

Well done to the 21yo, lovely car. Agree on the exhaust but way better sounding than the last M3/M4 which to me was so over the top with pops and booming.

I haven't heard about the v6 being unreliable. Care to expand on that?

Great Jag great review, this is what I’d go for if I was to buy another jag

£2500 a year is a lot on a 5.0 V8!? At 18 I was paying £4000 on a 1.4 Astra GTC

love the jag, love the look, love the power, love the noise!

I've got a 2016 F Type R - the 2WD version. Strangely my car is no where near as raucous ! A great car (looks and sound)

Hmm, I reckon a V6S might be the pick of the bunch. Fewer pops and crackles and a lovely exhaust note.

It’s got jaguar good looks, great grip and tremendous speed/power to go along with it’s obnoxious but glorious exhaust. It’s a muscle car mixed with a sophistication that’s lacking on cars like the high end Challengers and Mustangs. I just bought bought one (2015 two wheel drive R) and can say with confidence this car gives drivers an amazing and unique experience.

“A lot people have a lot of money” we’ll lucky some, by the time I pay my mortgage, added pension, yearly ISA and other expenditures, I can hardly justify spending £500 or over to car manufacturers. I am in that e86 for a long time as the prospect of giving my children’s inheritance to make other people rich is unlikely. Nice car for a young man, I can only fantasise.

Glad I’m not the only one that loves that road

I suspect ET14AN J has a slightly bigger budget than most 21 year olds.

There's a pattern developing here with JM reviews; MX5 NC/GT3 etc..just stay North of the border in Scotland my amigo, your reviews are superb. Thanks.

I tipped my hat to the Forza Reference at 04:13!

I keep coming back to the F-type and thinking "should I?" urgh

I do love myself an f type, especially the newer ones! If you want rear wheel drive only you can still have it btw! The p450 has the option. I think that is the right spec for the new ones. You can always have it chipped to 500+ (up to 600 or more) if you want to!

The 2wd 2014/15 Type R was it's best looking version that IaIn Callum designed - which they ruined in 2016 (to his chagrin) with more scoops and holes than Walls Ice Cream and Blackburn Lancashire, and the new electric steering system they fitted was less feelsome. 4 w.d. steering not so good I found. A lairy and fiery beast that is lethal in the wet and could also do 40mpg on a motorway, plastics are a bit crappy, as is the sat nav - but I love it's general solidness (heavyness some might say) too....a bit like a German 575 would be - I love my orange one although you do have to tiptoe around on the limit as it feels like it will rotate! Shame the glass roof is fixed mind.You can turn off the Harris Acroprovic exhaust system btw.

Oh and I get 34 mpg on a run if driving sensible, If any one wants this sort of fun I would hurry up before it's all gone.

The F Type is a whole different league. Exclusivity and sound wise, anyway. Here in Germany you'll see several C63 after every corner when crossing a major town. Leased by some "rich" kid who tries too hard to show off a lifestyle to their friends they can't afford in the long term. Not to mention they have serious quality issues, and I'm comparing it to a Jag mind you.

"...not so much a ballet dancer but more an elephant in a leather jacket..." Jay, you sure know how to create brilliant imagery in a pithy one-liner!

Best sounding V8 ever made. Period.

Time for a 700HP tune.

Good work James, nice to see a car KZfaq actually review a car - and complain the exhaust is to loud!

Hi James Another great review I thoroughly enjoy your channel but I must take the time to go back to your videos and add a few thumbs up. I’ve usually got your reviews playing on auto play whenever I tune in for a wee catch up on what you’ve been up to, as I think about my workbench. I was hoping you’ll be able to tell me what route you are on in that test drive. Thanks to my photographic memory I recognise so much of the road and the route and it is frustrating the hell out of me not be able to remember it so that would be great if you get A chance to let me know the The road number or even the rough route area what ever. One thing is for sure, it was a cracking road to put a panther through its paces. Anyway James, keep up the excellent , work I thoroughly enjoying your reviews. On a personal note. I particularly enjoyed your refreshing and most accurate review i’ve heard anybody present , on the Jaguar X type 2.0D. My son and I, picked one up for his mum two years ago. An immaculate red/cream SE 2.0 diesel, manual 2008 facelift model. 72,000 miles on the clock We paid £1500 for it, and we drove it straight out of the scrapyard, (it was in the insurance retention section under the category dealership disposal). The next day my son could’ve sold it for £2700 and I believe it is worth about £3500+. ? so as you say these are indeed interesting times in the secondhand car market. With a full dealership service history and only two fault codes showing on the backdoor log accessible through pressing the phone and menu buttons together, until a key pad appears, type 1971, and everything the dealerships access is here... || IF, LIKE ME, YOU HAVE AN ENQUIRING MIND, AND YOU’RE TEMPTED TO MIRIAD OF SETTINGS AND OBC REPORT OPTIONS. OR, TO CHANGE THE CAR INTO A DAIMLER, OR TRY OUT ANY OTHER LOGO OPTIONS, BY MEANS OF HAVING A WEE LOOK SEE, AT WHAT LOGO OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN SETTINGS...!!! NB: 1). DO NOT PRESS THE SYSTEM UPDATE BUTTON, THIS UNLEASHES A COMPLETE, AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE IRREVERSIBLE DELETE ON THE TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM FUNCTIONS !!! 2). ITS NOT IRREVERSIBLE, BUT IT IS AN, “OH NO... NO NO NO NO....!?!?!?” TYPE EXPERIENCE, THAT TRIGGERS THE FLUSHED CHEAKS THING... BUT IF YOU CAN READ YOU CAN JAPANESE, THEN KNOCK YOURSELF OUT AND SHARE THE SECRETS...!! SO.... PAY ATTENTION TO THE EXACT POSITIONS ON SCREEN OF ALL BUTTONS YOUR PRESSING... (I.e. ensure you can retrace your footsteps) On other stuff.... I like to judge things in terms of bang for buck, and we are fair chuffed Because the kids are all grown up and moved on Bing about in the wrong course my wife Phil but she’d prefer a smaller car and happily I have ended up with a joke Ordinarily and throughout my life I’ve tried to avoid the prestige/ ego brands, But through work go for allsorts AMG Mercedes BMWs land Rover discoveries range rovers allsorts of stuff and I have to say I like the jug more than any of them not because of its performance but because of its waft.... I am 52 , I’m retired , I support my kids and their business enterprises whatever and I’m looking forward to being a grandad and the scar is just the ticket and I’d love to know or hear about anybody else that gets better bang for buck than that , so all is good.... I truly did enjoy the fact that you set the record straight on so many myths from the “But its just a Mondeo” put the crew, every time I meet anybody who is in the water truth that’s the first thing I hear and have a bugger about with cars since I was aged eight and haven’t had videos I said to them you are saying but you’re talking bollocks,, apologies for the language but it is what it is he so again thank you for your honesty you obviously perceive things as they are not as they’re told. You’re bang on the boot fuel economy be getting the same. And sadly and most upsetting Lee you will bang on about that bloody centre armrest feels like A revamped draft excluder from the letterbox or a catflap it’s horrendous but anyway we’ll get it out to that. One thing I’d like to point out, and this is a rare thing indeed these days, if you turn off the drivers Break stability button thing, you can left footbrake, and maybe it’s just the size of my feet but I can toe and heal as well, much to the dismay of many a performance car, most notably an insipid green thing with a bull on the bonnet (video evidence can be provided) but he was on section of road that I drove as part of the Jim Clark rally one year, but still, considering he was throwing stones up into my windscreen, it was inexcusable (we could maybeez make some money out the raging bull In a gagging order kind of way to protect the brand James, what do you think..?) It’s a least got to be worth nuisance/comedic value? Cheers Mike… PS apologies in advance for any poor spelling or incoherence in my message couple of things I have a disability of the hunts called Duper Troncon tractor further complicated by severe dyslexia so the physical thing affects my hands so I can’t type so I’m at the mercy of Siri And dyslexia and small comment boxes just don’t work I find it very difficult to review what I’ve said and when I used to work I would read my emails about six times before I sent them whereas with these damn nuisance comment boxes I just get completely lost so sorry about that. I was just thinking that some of the XType comments might be useful if added to your other xtype review video but that’s my hands in agony and it’s taking me about two hours to do this message alone. So James ☮️💟☯️ PPS. my son Mathew would be very interested if you ever did a report on the Volkswagen Bora highline mark four hidden gems ... and a huge loophole in insurance for young drivers.....

Thanks J! Great to see this car & hear it to!

Gotta love that sound - real dirty

Awesome car. Nice review. Keep up the good work.

Damn, I thought id done well to have a 460hp M240i at 22! Always loved taking out these R's when I worked at the dealers, RWD ones are just lethal and the noise the SVRs made was other worldly!

Hello Sir. You do realize that most American viewers are getting tickles in their shorts listening to that beautiful V8 growl lol. 6:51 Very very nice !

Beasting this road in an Elephant wearing a Leather Jacket. Spat my beer 🍺 out.

My nephew at 25 bought a C65 AMG and the injector wiring was crumbling to bits, he got rid. Currently watching plenty of XK and F-Type videos here lately...

Maybe my imagination, but it looks big for a 2 seater sports car. Still very nice to look at, and 550 horses would be wonderful.

Had my wad V8 for 18 months. Love the thing. Your summary pretty much Bob on.

Had one in May last year with an extended warranty in America. Jaguar Gwinette unbolted the whole front end to redo the supercharger prior to my ownership. When I had the car, AC decided to blow hot and humid air after a week of my ownership. Both Gwinnett GA and Greenville SC failed to solve the issue. Greenville tried to charge me money for getting the repair done while the warranty is in place. They are good cars ONLY if you have a good dealer. Don't buy them unless you have a source that can solve issues for you.

how TF do you afford one of those at 21????? last year, when I was 21, I bought a £1500 focus ST

You already answered the question in the first 46 seconds of the video

I’m 21 with 9 points, I drive a 1.0 115 Seat Ibiza Fr Sport…

I feel sorry for the young man on insurance costs, I have the F-type R V8 2019 in British racing green, I love it but my insurance for 8 months is only 900.00$ Canadian here in western Canada. I had a 2009 Aston Martin DB9 previously, I like my jag a lot more, it’s very reliable compared to the Aston Martin. For the exhaust noise I just leave dynamic mode off around the city and it remains significantly quieter. This car is quick and I have had a few very high speed runs on a major interior highway and still lots left in 8th gear

A comment on the sound. this is very subjective. Personally, I'm not so much a fan of the "pops". The growl when the valves are open is what I love. And every car has a different note. Ferrari is a high pitched screech. My F Type seems to be something of a mixed bag. It's a RWD, but has the upgraded infotainment system (like the one in the video, but mine is faster to react), but the sound's really muted (like those that came after) it. The valves are working though and on cold start its as loud as anything. I'm pretty sure it's 402 KW, 680 Nm. The F Type will always trump the 911 in terms of presence and that "wow" factor.

Also considering the previous F Type R version. I think also the looks are really great. I wish it was a bit less heavy. Great, great car for sure!

"V6 relatively unreliable??" Where have you got that from! Same engine as the V8 but with 2 of the cylinders removed! Think you will find the most unreliable part of the car is in the V8 version, differential problems. Have owned an eight year old V6 S 385 BHP for 2.5 years, in Italian racing red, lovely car, No problems.

the sound can be improved? I've heard that the original is a bit stifled ... 😅🤦

If you replace the cats with a 400 cell instead of OEM 600s, it gets loud enough and still sounds perfect.

The sound is joy

4:10 I like the FH4 stickers

I'll be 17 soon and I want one of these when I pass my test.

I have a v6 remapped , I am assure you it is very quick and doesn’t break down , don’t know where you got that from

Best car ever. By a mile.

I am hoping to buy one. Thanks for the video

The line of that coupe will always be a marvel to me. If I manage to be able to afford one before the end of the ICE era I won't second guess it

22 here. I also got a F type R, and a 2019 m/t nismo 370z

For one thing, the Jag is much higher quality, all aluminum vs cheap rusty steel, and has a Rolls Royce transmission for $700,000 less. And is absurdly faster with the standard issue conservative 700HP tune. And its supercharged vs $15 (OEM cost) tacked+on turbos so its not a race unless the turbo engine is allowed to preload 2 seconds early.

"An elephant in a leather jacket" 😅 Gold!

They sound glorious... But I just wish it made a little more blower noise.

Hi James On you intro,can you re add " and know to today's main presentation" It always made me think of a cinema visit when you use to say it 👍🤞

Its definitely way more special than the Mercedes, just a little less practical

@JayEmm I have a 2014 F Type R Coupe with ceramic brakes you could test

Fantastic!

This is definitely up there as my next car, I need a V8 before that kind of machine is gone forever.

Rushing to check the price of this car.. cheers

Such a beautiful car, looks as great as it sounds 🔥

What are you talking about? That sound is AWESOME!!!

4:11 I just about died when I saw the Forza Horizon stickers

A friend bought a brand new one. It needed serious welding for its first MOT. I wouldn't have one as a gift.

As good as the car is at 21 skinting yourself every month with over £200 a month on insurance and the finance payment as well the running costs, its really just not worth it.

Big fan of these.

I’ve currently got the c class Mercedes but this is the true car that I want!!

I have a 2015 R RWD. Would love to have you drive it but you'd need to get yourself to California. Twist your arm, I know. It's a car that makes a lot more sense in America than Britain. I'm now on my 3rd long road trip with it in under 2 years. It does canyon work quite well (not quite as fun as a Miata but way more comfortable) and can do Autobahn speeds all day long.

I loved my convertible V8 RWD F-Type S. 475 bhp was plenty out of side roads or in the wet…😁😁😁

Maybe its different in the uk but mainland eu c63 is easier to purchase, much cheaper and full factory 2 year waranty plans from dealer. Those are for me much more important.

bruh my dream car when iwas kid is porch panamera and i got it! god thanks