Jaguar R-Coupe concept (2001)
Concept car · 2001 · Combustion
Ian Callum's first statement of a new Jaguar design language
Unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show on 10 September 2001, the R-Coupe was the first vehicle to explore the new design direction Jaguar would pursue under design director Ian Callum. A four-seat luxury coupe built around a realistic package and a V8 powertrain (though not fitted with a running engine), it incorporated S-Type chassis parts and introduced tactile interiors of ebony macassar wood and hand-treated leather.
Key facts
- Layout: Four-seat luxury coupe
- Intended powertrain: V8 (concept not fitted with running engine)
- Transmission: Automatic with F1-style paddle shift
- Wheelbase: 2,909 mm
- Wheels: 21-inch ten-spoke alloys
- Design director: Ian Callum
Production
- Status: Concept only
- R-Coupe was a design study foreshadowing Jaguar styling direction, never sold.
- Revealed at 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show
Source: Wikipedia - Jaguar R-Coupe