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Jaguar will Honor Final F-Type  before Swit ch t o All
                              Elect ric Lineup in 2025


                                           Left: Jaguar F-Type 75, image courtesy of
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     2023 will mark the final year of the F-Type as  well as the  end of 75 years of                      a c r o s s  t h e
     producing petrol powered Jaguar  sports cars.  The company has announced it
     will  celebrate  the  final  model  year  with  a  pair  of  special  edition  F-types                      Po n d
     powered by internal combustion engines.
     ?For 75 years Jaguar has been renowned for producing extraordinary sports
     cars  that  deliver  performance,  agility  and  maximum  driver  reward,?  says
     Matthew  Beaven,  Jaguar  Land  Rover  Chief  Designer,  Exteriors.  ?The  F-TYPE
     special  editions  hold  true  to  these  principles,  adding  unique  interior  and
     exterior  design  details  to  celebrate  this  lineage  before  Jaguar  becomes  an
     all-electric brand from 2025.?                                                          Porsche of Nashville's Josh Orner, a Silver Technician, Classic Car specialist ,
                                                                                                and former Jaguar mechanic , is now an Int ernat ional Model of  Ast on
     The  F-Type  R-Dynamic  is  available  with  a  296  bhp  2.0-liter  turbocharged
                                                                                                                            Mart in Boilersuit s
     Ingenium  four-cylinder  engine  that  sends  power  to  the  rear  wheels.  Jaguar
     states that the F-type 75 can go from 0-60 mph in 5.6-seconds and has a top
     speed of 155 mph.
     If you are looking for greater performance, the F-Type 75 will feature  a 444
     bhp 5.0-liter supercharged V8 available in all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive.
     Jaguar  says  both  configurations  propel  the  F-Type  75  from  0-60  mph  in  4.4
     seconds and has a maximum speed of 177 mph.

     Stepping up from that, the F-Type R 75 has a 567 bhp 5.0-liter supercharged
     V8, but only comes in all-wheel drive. With greater horsepower comes greater
     performance, so the F-Type R 75 blitzes from 0-60 mph in 3.5-seconds with an
     electronically-limited 186 mph top speed.

     Details  for  U.S.  F-Types  are  currently  not  available;   initial  U.K.  customer   Recently,  while   commiserating  and  communicating  with  Aston  Martin  Bits  in
     deliveries start in January 2023.                                                      England, a source for many of the things that  a vintage  Aston Martin requires to
                                                                                            stay on the road, I shared with the manager   ( we are now on a first name basis)
                                                                                            that  in  an  attempt  to  improve  the  attitude  of  my  own  Aston  I  had  bought  its
                             The Law Must  be Obeyed
                                                                                            mechanic a boiler suit from their company, which Josh wore while working on my
     Apparently you must  have a better reason  than this one to get a pass for a           car.  I shared the image (above) with them.  Aston Martin Bits  liked the photo and
     violation  of  the  law   in  a  British  Driving  Court.   The  Duke  of  Norfolk,  who   asked if it could be used on their website since they were looking for a new model
     organized  the  funeral  for  Queen  Elizabeth  II,  is  also  tasked  with  the       for the overalls. An instant "yes" from me, received this reply:
     responsibility  of staging the coronation for King Charles iii. The coronation is
                                                                                            "  Photos updated, please pass on our thanks to Josh, if sales increase will ship him
     scheduled for May of 2023.
                                                                                            another pair :)
     However,  the  Duke   was  recently  banned  from  driving  for  six  months  after
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     pleading guilty to using his mobile phone behind the wheel.   He told the court
     he needed  his license in order to   arrange the forthcoming ceremony, but his         MANY THANKS TO JOSH - OUR NEW OVERALLS MODEL
     argument was considered non-persuasive.                                                LOOKING DAPPER IN A SIZE MEDIUM."

     Are there no car services in England?                                                  Another example of hands across the ocean, successfully accomplished. Cherie

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