V8 Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition Says Goodbye To Combustion

Jaguar has announced its last-ever combustion car with a special edition Jaguar F-Type R called the ZP Edition. If that name sounds familiar, it's because earlier this year, Jaguar announced a series of E-Type restomods bearing the same name, saying back then that they would receive matching F-Type counterparts; these are said counterparts.

From 2025, Jaguar will become an all-electric brand, developing a dedicated new platform and announcing a new four-door electric GT with more power than any other Jaguar before as its first model of this new era.

But before then, the brand is making sure it goes out with a roar and not a whimper, choosing the supercharged V8-powered F-Type as its final ICE model. Sadly, the ZP Edition doesn't gain any performance enhancements but pays homage to the E-Type and its racing heritage. While there will be seven special pairs of the ZP Edition E-Type and F-Type sold to discerning collectors, the F-Type ZP Edition will be more widely available, with 150 units built throughout 2024.

Available in both coupe and convertible guise, the ZP Editions use the 567-horsepower F-Type R as their base, powered by the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 that recently had its soundtrack inducted into the British Library to ensure it is not lost to time.

Finished in Oulton Blue or Crystal Grey - the same colors as the E-Type ZP Editions, which themselves pay tribute to the first racing E-Types - both get Porcelain White racing-inspired roundels on their sides, matching white grille mouths, black mirror caps and detailing, and gloss black diamond-turned 20-inch alloy wheels housing gloss black brake calipers.

Inside, the Oulton Blue colorway is paired with a Mars Red and Ebony duotone leather interior, while the Crystal Grey gloss has a Navy Blue/Ebony interior. The seats also receive special horizontal fluting.

These colorways are entirely unique to the F-Type and have been curated by JLR's SV Bespoke division. Each car is also marked with ZP Edition branding on the treadplates and wheels.

Each F-Type ZP Edition example features a "One of 150" badge to commemorate the final edition.

While the aesthetic enhancements - courtesy of the brand's SV Bespoke division - look nifty, no powertrain upgrades were made. The Jaguar F-Pace ZP Edition uses a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 with 567 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. AWD is standard, as is an eight-speed automatic gearbox. As such, the 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds and top speed of 186 mph remain unaffected.

"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," says Rawdon Glover, Jaguar's managing director. "F-Type has captivated sports car drivers for more than a decade, just as the E-type did five 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."