Jaguar J-Type Trademarked, but for what?

Ian Callum, chief designer of Jaguar, expressed in an interview with About two years it is open to doing a central engine replacement for the F-Type. Could this be the direction that the British automaker is heading? The truth is, it's not easy to understand what Jaguar plans to do with this particular intellectual property.

AutoGuide.com points out that the suffix -Type goes on sports cars, as we have seen since the E-Type up to the F-Type. The J-J-Type could also be an indicator of the relationship with the full-size XJ saloon, which will reborn in 2019 as an electric flagship. There are gossip in the rumor that a coupe could happen to fight the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, although nothing is official at the time of writing.

On the other hand, the revival of the XK is not a question of when. Callum said last year at the Pebble Beach Elegance Contest that he wants "a two seat and a 2 + 2". We are working on something now. " Although nothing has been approved by the highest of the time, it is likely that things would have changed.

Finally, but certainly not least, do not forget not that J-Tap shares a letter with the XJ13 of the 1960s. An example of the mid-engined roadster was produced under the supervision of Technical Director William Heynes, and the prototype has never run the likes of the Ford GT40 and other icons of that era.

Looking at the larger picture, the J-Type might be related to the J-Pace that would be at the top of the range SUV with the powers of Porsche Cayenne Given this circumstance, it can not be denied that the J-Type will be larger than the F-Type if Jaguar decides to put it into production.

On this note, which one do you prefer? between J-Type, XK and XJ Coupe?