Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is prolific, and continues to ‘wow’ us with its products. Here we look at the poweful Jaguar F-Type R-Dynamic Coupe.
It has been a few years since the Jaguar F-Type came out of the undergrowth, snarling and biting at everything in its path.
The ferocious big cat has won many fans in that time, and Jaguar continues to develop the F-Type.
The luxury UK-based brand has recently brought out a four-cylinder engined version of the car, and has also fitted some with the All Wheel Drive (AWD) system. I had this on my more traditionally V6 powered F-Type test model.
This is the near-£70,000 starting point for the AWD models, and though purists will argue rear wheel drive is the only drive to have, they forget that a lot of people don’t want a car to have a lively tail-end. Many motorists like to drive their vehicles in all weathers, and not feel intimidated. This is where the AWD system comes in, and joined to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, it feels just as much at home cruising around as it does going all-out attack.
That attack is powered by a 380PS V6 engine – capped off with a fruity sounding exhaust for maximum snarl. It is a car that is easy to drive at very high speeds in relative comfort. But it doesn’t feel light on its feet and isn’t as nimble as a Porsche 911. That being said, a lot of potential customers just won’t care.
Beautiful, capable, and now safer to play with than ever before, the V6 R-Dynamic AWD F-Type is perhaps the best all-rounder in the F-Type range and delivers sporting thrills without super-high costs and snap over-steer. In a nation constantly under siege from the weather, having the stability to go with the power is more than welcome, and, when you think about it, makes more sense.
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Grantham school joins Carol Service in celebration of town’s hospital![]()
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Pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy are taking part in the first Carol Service to celebrate the special relationship Grantham and District Hospital has with the town and surrounding communities.![]()
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The school children will join in the singing of favourite Christmas Carols as well as perform their own set musical piece at the Carol Service on Thursday 11th December at 7pm, in St Wulfram’s church, Grantham.![]()
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Deputy Head Teacher Olivia Mumford said: “The Carol Service is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to share the joy of music while showing appreciation for the incredible work done at Grantham and District Hospital. It’s a privilege to support such an important event in our town."![]()
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The Carol Service has been organised by United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity, who work closely with staff at Grantham and District Hospital and provides those extras for staff and patients that NHS budgets are unable to fund. ![]()
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Further details on the Grantham NHS Carol Service can be found by visiting www.ulhcharity.org.uk/news/christmas-carols-at-grantham-st-wulfram-church-in-thanks-for-towns-sup...