Conceived to mark the end of the road for the British brand’s petrol-powered sportscars, just 2 examples of the limited-run Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition are coming to SA…

The limited-edition Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition – inspired by racing E-Types from the 1960s – has been revealed to commemorate the end of the line for the firm’s petrol-powered sportscars. And just 2 units have been secured for South Africa.

As a reminder, the Coventry-based automaker plans to transform into an all-electric brand by 2025. The F-Type ZP Edition – which will be produced in 2024, the final year of production for the F-Type – thus marks the end of Jaguar’s long-running petrol-powered sportscar lineage.

The convertible version of the F-Type ZP Edition is not coming to SA.

Just 150 units of the F-Type ZP Edition – recalling the race-winning “Project ZP” E-Type models campaigned shortly after the nameplate’s launch back in 1961 – will be built, offered in either the coupé or convertible body styles (though the examples coming to Mzansi are both coupés).

The ZP Edition will be available in Oulton Blue Gloss paint with Mars Red and Ebony 2-tone leather interior, or Crystal Grey Gloss paint with Navy Blue and Ebony 2-tone leather interior. Both feature gloss-white, hand-painted roundels on the doors as well as grille surrounds finished in the same hue.

The interior colour combo was specified by the “personalisation experts” at SV Bespoke.

The limited-run model is further set apart by gloss-black exterior detailing and gloss-black brake callipers, along with “ZP Edition” branding on the fenders, 20-inch forged alloy wheels, tread plates and dashboard. Each car furthermore features an “1 of 150” SV Bespoke commissioning plaque.

Fittingly employing the British brand’s supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine, the F-Type ZP Edition generates the same 423 kW and 700 Nm made by the R75 derivative. Drive is directed to all 4 wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission, resulting in a claimed 0-100 kph time of 3.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 300 kph.

Plenty of “ZP Edition” branding scattered around the car.

“As Jaguar embarks on the boldest transformation in its history, to become a modern luxury all-electric brand from 2025, this is an unrepeatable celebration of Jaguar’s internal combustion sports car provenance,” said Rawdon Glover, Managing Director at Jaguar.

“F-Type has captivated sportscar drivers for more than a decade, just as the E-Type did 5 decades before it. The ZP Edition is the ultimate celebration of that lineage, joining an illustrious roster of heritage-inspired collector’s editions including the 2015 Project 7 and 2020 Heritage 60 Edition.”

The F-Type has been in production since 2013, arriving in South Africa in the same year. We expect the 2 ZP Edition models to make local landfall at some point in 2024.

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