Subsequent-gen F-Kind staff reportedly favors mid-engine, C-X75 concept-inspired design

The staff engaged on the redesign for the Jaguar F-Kind sports activities automobile is reportedly 2010’s C-X75 idea automobile for inspiration.

The C-X75 is an extended-range electrical supercar fitted with microturbines for vary extenders. Jaguar began work on a manufacturing model with a plug-in hybrid powertrain using a 2.Zero-liter inline-Four however in the end canned the challenge in 2012 as a result of monetary causes. Now the automobile, or a minimum of a few of its design and expertise, may very well be resurrected for a future F-Kind.

Autocar reported Monday that the staff engaged on the redesigned F-Kind are deciding whether or not to stay with the present mannequin’s front-engine format or swap to a mid-engine format, and that the latter is the favored choice. The mid-engine format was additionally hinted by former Jaguar design chief Ian Callum as early as 2016.

2010 Jaguar C-X75 Idea, launched at 2010 Paris Motor Present

Two powertrain varieties are additionally on the desk, in line with the Autocar report. Jaguar is reportedly electrical energy for the mid-engine format and internal-combustion energy, together with a hybrid choice, for the front-engine format.

The most important problem for the mid-engine route is growing an appropriate platform, although Jaguar might use a number of the expertise initially developed for the C-X75. Recall, the automaker really received round to constructing some prototypes earlier than the challenge was canned. One other chance identified within the Autocar report is twinning the event of the redesigned F-Kind with BMW’s substitute for the i8, at present considered a extra highly effective plug-in hybrid sports activities automobile from the BMW M sub-brand. Jaguar and BMW are already collaborating within the space of engines and electrical motors.

Jaguar will purchase itself a number of extra years by giving the present F-Kind a significant replace subsequent yr. It will likely be the second replace for the F-Kind because the automobile arrived in 2013. Keep tuned.