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Jaguar Will Drop Superchargers for Turbos
Thanks to tightening emissions standards, Jaguar’s current supercharged V-6 engine isn’t sticking around much longer. That’s a shame, because it sounds amazing and hits pretty hard. As Autocar already pointed out, the XE S and XF S are being cancelled for emissions issues and slow sales.
Supposedly, the replacement is the four-banger turbo from the base F-Type. That’s not exciting at all.
While Jaguar takes away one engine, it’s rumored to give us another. Autoblog claims to have insider info that the Brits are working on an inline-six turbo unit. It would be a big improvement over the F-Type’s base. The report goes on to claim this inline-six will be part of the Ingenium line and would have several different power configurations.
Depending on how it’s tuned, the replacement six-cylinder could produce anywhere from 300 and 500 horsepower. It would be a more fitting replacement, plus would push into power territory of Jaguar’s V-8, which maybe is on the chopping block next?
We have no idea when the turbocharged inline six-cylinder will debut or if it’s for real. Hopefully it happens soon, because the departure of the supercharged V-6 is pretty traumatic.
Steven has been writing about cars and other transportation issues worldwide for over ten years. His love for cars started long before he can remember, with Corvettes and 911s being his first car-crushes. Since then, he has owned many types of vehicles and has come to appreciate a wide variety of models, the diverse car culture groups, and the automotive industry in general.
