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Jaguar R-Coupe

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Jaguar R-Coupe
Overview
ManufacturerJaguar
Model years2001
DesignerIan Callum
Body and chassis
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutFR layout
RelatedJaguar S-Type
Powertrain
Engine4.0 L AJ26S SC V8
TransmissionAutomatic with F1 Style Gear Change

The Jaguar R-Coupe is a concept car developed by the British car company Jaguar. It was first shown to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001.[1]

Designed by Ian Callum,[2] the four-seater, two-door coupe showed a new direction for Jaguars, which developed from the style of the 1999 Jaguar S-Type. It is the first Jaguar design fully created under Callum's direction after his appointment to the company in 1999.[3]

The R-Type is designed around the XKR's supercharged V8 engine and rear-drive drivetrain, but Jaguar emphasised that there were no plans for production.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Jaguar R-Coupe". Car and Driver. September 2001. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ "2000s - A New Century". Jaguar Heritage. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Jaguar R-Coupe Concept". Inside Line. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Jaguar in a show of strength". Go Auto. 11 September 2001. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.