The 3.0-litre has a compression ratio of 10.5:1, which is much higher than the 5.0-litre’s 9.5:1 ratio.Jaguar will also offer the 240hp 2.0-litre turbo four cylinder that is already available in the Range Rover Evoque.Range Rover actually borrows the engine from Ford but in Jaguar’s application, it is rotated for longitudinal installation. I guess most Singaporean readers would be more interested in the four cylinder rather than the V6 from a road tax point of view.
As reviewed on the 21 Apr 12 edition of The Straits Times, Ford’s 2.0-litre turbo delivers power sweetly and smoothly right to the redline, with no hint of harshness and vibration.
Both engines will be mated to a ZF eight-speed transmission, which is also used by BMW, Audi, Chrysler, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Jaguar also commented in the press release that the higher output version of the V6 will reside under the hood of a more powerful variant of the upcoming F-Type roadster when it hits the market some time in 2013.
The 2.0-litre turbo four would be a good base engine for the F-Type. In fact, it would make good business sense to equip the XF with the 2.0-litre turbo in order for it to compete against the BMW 520i/528i, which is powered by BMW’s 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo.
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