Porsche 911 GTS vs Jaguar F-Type - Pistonheads.com
But we thought we'd nailed it with manual Jaguar F-Type Coupe versus the most basic stickshift Carrera on Porsche GB's press fleet. Credit to Jaguar - our entry-level 340hp V6 Coupe looks as close to 'rental spec' as you can get on an F-Type, what with its white paint and space saver-like 18-inch wheels. Even if Glacier White is in fact a £700 option and Jag has loaded on another £7,500 of additional gizmos to bring the bottom line to £58,790. Enter Porsche. A rear-driven Carrera 2 for a more honest comparison with the F-Type. Jaguar F-Type. Yes, it's possible we're a little obsessed with trying to nail that perfect F-Type versus 911 showdown. But even if you look at the top of the range and the seemingly comparable 550hp R AWD Coupe its £91,660 starting price is nearly £30K less than a 520hp 911 Turbo. That tempting overlap in the two ranges just isn't there, no matter how hard you look. Because, seemingly, an F-Type is ideally placed to act as the slightly rough around the edges alternative to the ever predictable Porsche. Both have the feel of the kind of car you always promised yourself when the hard work paid off, both tick all the emotional boxes of social respectability with a degree of 'still got it' virility and both can do the daily driver and Sundays and... The character of the Jaguar is an interesting thing to consider, given it is at polar opposite to. Source: www.pistonheads.com
