CAR REVIEW: Jaguar F-Type R convertible electrifies across state lines

On paper, the Jaguar F-Type R convertible isn’t exactly the ideal car to take on an 800-mile round trip vacation. The electric-folding roof leaves just eight-cubic feet of trunk space, not great for hauling a long weekend’s worth of luggage. Passengers will also feel squeezed in the tight cabin, which leaves little room for the 200-miles-into-the-trip body stretch. Its five-liter V8 is also thirsty, and premium gas was nudging the $5-per-gallon mark during my road trip to the Gulf Coast.

But practicality and economic factors be damned.

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