Middle East debut of Jaguar F-TYPE at Qatar Motor Show 2013

The unveil, which took place at the Jaguar Land Rover stand, is the Middle East debut of the latest addition to the Jaguar line-up.

First unveiled in Paris last year, the Jaguar F-TYPE is a front-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car engineered to deliver pure dynamic driving reward and stunning performance. Visually, the F-TYPE's exterior demonstrates a new sports car design language for Jaguar, with cleaner lines delivered through the discreet use of technology such as deployable spoiler and door handles.

Three models will be available - F-TYPE, F-TYPE S and the F-TYPE V8 S. They are powered respectively by Jaguar's new 3.0 litre V6 supercharged petrol engine in 340PS and 380PS outputs and its 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol producing 495PS. All engines drive through an eight-speed 'Quickshift' transmission, a centrally mounted SportShift selector offering full manual sequential control, as do the steering wheel-mounted paddles.

Justin Weaving, Regional Sales Director for Jaguar Land Rover MENA said "Jaguar has a rich sporting heritage stretching over 75 years, and the F-TYPE is the perfect embodiment of this. The F-TYPE isn't designed to be like any other sports car, it's a Jaguar sports car - ultra-precise, powerful, sensual and most of all, it feels alive. I am thrilled to witness the Middle East debut of the latest addition to the Jaguar family in Qatar."

Rabih Ataya, General Manager of Alfardan Premier Motors, said "As the exclusive importer of Jaguar in Qatar, we are honoured to showcase the new F-TYPE to customers and automotive fans at the Qatar Motor Show. Jaguar is a brand that needs no introduction and we are confident that the F-TYPE will reinforce the loyal customer following we have for Jaguar in Qatar."

The Jaguar F-TYPE will be available from May 2013 is located at Alfardan Centre on Grand Hamad Street, with opening hours from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday through Thursday.