The next generation Jaguar F-Type could be mid-engined according to Jaguar design director Ian Callum.
During an interview with Road & Track magazine at the LA Auto Show, Callum said that the car maker had held discussions on adopting a mid engine layout for the F-Type.
“I think we’ve got more permission to break the mold. Our F-Type, before the one that became the production car, the previous design concept was mid-engine. It never happened. It would have been very different. But I think we’ve got permission to do that, because we’re a sports car company,” he said.
“I don’t feel tied by it. We’ve had a discussion, will the next F-Type be mid-engine or front-engine? We’ve had that discussion. We haven’t decided yet. And even within the design studio we disagree with each other. So the next F-Type won’t necessarily have a long hood and a short trunk.”
The mid engined F-Type will put it in the same space as the Ferrari 488 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan and the Mclaren 650S.
The new car is expected to get more power in excess of 600 horsepower as well.
