--- title: "Jaguar F-Type Replacement Could Be Mid-Engined and Electric: Report" description: "Jaguar's spicy coupe could reportedly be modeled after the C-X75 concept car." date: "2019-09-23" modified: "2019-09-23" authors: - name: "Chris Tsui" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/29972/jaguar-f-type-replacement-could-be-mid-engined-and-electric-report" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Electric Vehicles" - "Jaguar News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "F-Type" - "Jaguar" - "luxury" - "sports car" --- # Jaguar F-Type Replacement Could Be Mid-Engined and Electric: Report ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Based on comments made by Jaguar's former designer Ian Callum, the iconic automaker might be "pulling a Corvette" with its next [F-Type](), going for a [mid-engined layout]() with its next flagship sports car. According to [*Autocar*](), the British automaker is still mulling over whether to stick with the front-engined, rear-drive setup for the next-gen F-Type or make the switch to a mid-engined and [possibly electric]() layout. The publication reports that people "close to the project" are leaning towards the latter. In terms of design, Callum told *Autocar* that he and current Jag design boss Julian Thomson had already done the groundwork on the Mk2 F-Type. "We could get quite close \[to the C-X75\]," said Callum, referring to the mid-engined Jaguar concept car probably best known for its appearance in 2015's *Spectre* Bond movie. ![message-editor%2F1569250876872-jagcx75bondspectreimage15091511.jpg]() *Jaguar C-X75, *Jaguar Land Rover** "There's still a formula within Jaguar for a front-mid-engined car. I have a preference for mid-engined cars. It’s certainly something I would like to see," he added. That said, a traditional, long-hood, front-engine F-Type sequel with an internal combustion engine still remains a possibility. "For an electric sports car, you could make a shape like [\[the C-X75\]]() with the batteries in a T or H-shape through the middle," said Callum. "Or you could make it as a longitudinal internal-combustion mid-engined car. It would be short enough. So the style won't dictate the drivetrain, but the drivetrain may dictate the style." When *The Drive* reached out to Jaguar for comment, a company spokesperson declined to "comment on future product plans." But with the current F-Type said to remain on the market for another three years, development on its successor would have to kick off soon. A previous report pegged the next F-Type to be a 2+2 [powered by a BMW-sourced V8]() making 560 horsepower and presumably positioned in front of the passenger compartment. Perhaps that's the fallback motor Jag has in mind if the whole mid-engined electric thing doesn't work out. ## Author Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto. ### Author social links [Instagram]()