Jaguar F-Type Sales: Half of 2013 Production Run Sold

Stephen Elmer
by Stephen Elmer

Not likely to come as surprise to those who have driven Jaguar’s latest sports car, the F-Type has already sold half of all the cars slated to be built in 2013.

“Half of the first year’s production of the F-Type is already sold,” global brand director Adrian Hallmark told Automotive News.

The F-Type is expected to make up 15 percent to 20 percent of Jaguar’s total annual production of 60,000 units, meaning that there will be anywhere from 9,000 to 12,000 F-Types built this year. With half of them already sold, Jaguar has received at least 4,500 pre-orders. Delivery times are already stretched out to over a year in the US.

Jaguar expects quite a few new customers thanks to this car, given that it has no direct predecessor. It is also Jaguar’s first two-seat sports car in almost four decades, which the brand expects will help to draw in younger buyers.

Although Jaguar hasn’t released anything on the car, spy photos showing the F-Type Coupe have already been snapped, confirming that the car will also be offered with a roof in the future.

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[Source: Automotive News]

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Stephen Elmer
Stephen Elmer

Stephen covers all of the day-to-day events of the industry as the News Editor at AutoGuide, along with being the AG truck expert. His truck knowledge comes from working long days on the woodlot with pickups and driving straight trucks professionally. When not at his desk, Steve can be found playing his bass or riding his snowmobile or Sea-Doo. Find Stephen on <A title="@Selmer07 on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/selmer07">Twitter</A> and <A title="Stephen on Google+" href="http://plus.google.com/117833131531784822251?rel=author">Google+</A>

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  • Chris_xxxx Chris_xxxx on May 31, 2013

    The F type coupe is not a rumour. It's already been photographed in the UK and will be out next year.

    • Stephen Elmer Stephen Elmer on May 31, 2013

      Right you are. We even have spy photos of it! The story has been updated.

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