Facts and figures
| Jaguar F-Type V8S | Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet | |
| On the road price/total as tested | £79,985/£91,395 | £94,495/£94,495 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £43,352/54.2% | £39,215/41.5% |
| Depreciation | £36,633 | £55,280 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £5,521/£11,041 | £6,402/£12,804 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £4,165/£6,941 | £3,111/£5,185 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 50/£1,494/M/£490 | 50/£1,557/K/£280 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £265/395/£265 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,470/2,622mm | 4,491/2,450mm |
| Height/width | 1,319/1,923mm | 1,292/1,808mm |
| Engine | V8/5,000cc | 6cyl boxer/3,800cc |
| Peak power/revs | 488/6,500 bhp/rpm | 395/7,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 625/2,500 Nm/rpm | 440/5,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 72 litres/sealant | 64 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity | 196 litres | 135 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,665/370kg/N/A | 1,485/420kg/N/A |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/N/A | 11.1 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 15k miles (1yr)/97 | 20k miles (1yr)/36 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 3rd/7th^ | 13th/5th^ |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.4/3.5 secs | 4.1/3.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.2/2.9 secs | 3.2/4.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/8th | 3.8/5.2/7.1/10.6 secs | 5.6/7.3 secs/N/A/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 186mph/1,500rpm | 186mph/1,800rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.3/31.8/8.0m | 44.1/32.4/8.0m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/53/61/68dB | N/A |
| Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 18.6/4.1/295 miles | 24.9/5.5/351 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 17.8/34.0/25.5mpg | 22.8/40.9/31.7mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 4.0/7.6/5.7mpl | 5.0/9.0/7.0mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 351/259g/km/35% | 262/210g/km/34% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£267 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£350 | Yes/yes/£320 |
| Met. paint/xenon lights/wind deflector | £700/yes/£250 | £801/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
