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
- Jaguar R-Coupe Car and Driver, September 2001, retrieved 14 November 2012^
- 2000s - A New Century Jaguar Heritage, retrieved 26 May 2016^
- Jaguar R-Coupe Concept Inside Line, 15 September 2009, retrieved 14 November 2012^
- Jaguar in a show of strength Go Auto, 11 September 2001, retrieved 14 November 2012^