Jaguar's F-Type Replacement Could Be A Mid-Engined All Electric

Based on comments made by Jaguar's former designer Ian Callum, the iconic automaker might be "pulling a Corvette" with its next F-Type, going for a mid-engined layout with its next flagship sports car. 

According to Autocar, the British automaker is still mulling over whether to stick with the front-engined, rear-drive setup for the next-gen F-Type or make the switch to a mid-engined and possibly electric layout. The publication reports that people "close to the project" are leaning towards the latter.

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skytop - 9/23/2019 4:00:58 PM

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It is much easier and cheaper for car companies to provide super high horsepower electric motors that going through the trouble of designing and building ultra complicated petrol engines.

MDarringer - 9/23/2019 6:50:47 PM

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That would be exactly what NOT to do. Jaguar needs a mainstream sports car that sells well to rejuvenate the brand. The F Type needs to be replaced with a "C7".

runninglogan1 - 9/23/2019 7:55:11 PM

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Can't be mid-engined all electric. One or the other.

MDarringer - 9/23/2019 9:07:11 PM

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Actually there is no design impediment to mid-engined, all electric.

runninglogan1 - 9/23/2019 11:12:06 PM

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Electric cars don't have engines.

MDarringer - 9/24/2019 8:18:14 AM

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"Engine" is a colloquialism for ICE cars as well, but you didn't finish high school apparently so you don't know that.

Thus, a "mid-engined" EV would be an EV with its drivetrain in the middle.

carloslassiter - 9/24/2019 5:12:12 PM

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How big could the market for such a car be? 5,000 units in the US sounds like a stretch.