In the mid-Fifties, the Jaguar D-type won the Le Mans 24 Hour race three times in a row. A replacement for C-type, itself a two-time Le Mans winner earlier in the decade, it featured a revolutionary monocoque chassis and aerodynamics by legendary Jaguar designer Malcolm Sayer, who once stuck sheep’s wool to a car’s body to observe its behaviour in the airflow.
To win the world’s toughest endurance race required a special machine, especially when it came to beating the likes of Ferrari and Aston Martin. The D-type, with its distinctive dorsal fin behind the driver’s head, was that machine. The fin – inspired by what Sayer learned from his wool experiment – helped the air to flow over the car and therefore increase its top speed on the terrifying Mulsanne Straight.
Powerful, agile and distinctive, the F-TYPE R is a true Jaguar sports car, engineered for high performance and instantaneously responsive handling - the latest in a distinguished bloodline. Supercharged engine, lightweight aluminium body construction and advanced driving technologies deliver an experience that is intuitive, instinctive and alive.
In this Driving Experience you will spend 15 minutes driving each car alongside a Jaguar driving expert, who will help you to understand just what makes them so special.
What's more, now for a November experience and receive a complimentary pair of tickets to the Classic Motor Show 14th-16th November at the NEC and make a Jaguar weekend of it. First fifty customers. Terms and conditions apply, click here for details.
now - £275.00
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