Company Jaguar prepares competitor Audi TT

Company management Jaguar has approved working out and start in a batch production of the compact sports car which, predictably, will receive name C-Type, will take in a modelling number a place on a step more low XK and will make a competition to cars Audi TT and BMW Z4. On it informs edition Inside Line referring to not named source familiar with the future ruler of the British manufacturer.

Jaguar Coupe C-Type

New double sport car Jaguar will be constructed on the basis of the aluminium monocook and begins to be issued with bodies "coupe" and "roadster" with a soft developing roof. It is expected, that the car will receive absolutely new 6-cylinder petrol engine constructed on the basis of 5-l engine. According to some information, in an atmospheric variant the motor will develop 275HP, and in the version with a mechanical supercharger or the turbine — about 350HP. Subsequently such unit begins to be offered and for sedan XF, coupe XK and, probably, leader XJ.

New coupe Jaguar C-Type

Also it is not excluded, that then will appear and the "charged" version R equipped with the 510-strong eight-cylinder engine in volume five litres with a mechanical supercharger. It is expected, that С-Type it will be presented next year.

Hearings about occurrence new coupe Jaguar appeared repeatedly. Also it was supposed, that the company can make the two-door version of model XJ, however sources Inside Line have informed, that such possibility was never discussed by a management of a motor-car manufacturer.