No, it's not as fast as the original—in 1961, Britain's Autocar magazine took a 3.8-liter E-Type coupe fitted with Dunlop racing tires (and probably a carefully optimized, hand-built engine) to
The 2016 Jaguar F-Type supercharged 3.0-liter with six-speed manual is the new diesel stick-shift station wagon. 2016 Jaguar F-Type S Coupe Manual Review Top Speed: N/A:ON THE ROAD. In 3.8-litre manual form, the S-Type is more sprightly than its restrained looks might suggest. Jaguar claimed 220bhp from the twin-carbed 3.8-litre XK engine which in manual form translates to 0-60mph in just 10.5 seconds with a quoted maximum of 120mph. By mid ’60s standards, that’s pretty quick for a 1676kg saloon.
The D-Types were durable in another sense, remaining basically unchanged from the first Le Mans cars in 1954 through Walt Hansgen’s 1957 SCCA C-Modified championship car and to scattered win5KUNAS.