Motoring News - Jaguar is Stepping into the EV Game with the I-Pace

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Ars Technica has a new write up on Jaguar's I-Pace concept car.

Here is the link to the article so you can read more.

(NB: This is a short form post to try and get more car news going on Steemit.)

The Jaguar I-Pace TLDR

Unlike a regular concept this will actually be going into production. Here are the basic specs:

Compact SUV, 5 door design.
Suspension based on F-Type sports car.
400hp via dual motors, 516ft-lb torque.
0.29 CD factor.
0-60 in 4 seconds.
220 mile range .
80% fast charge in 90 minutes.
no price announced yet, production due in 2018.

My Thoughts

It seems great from a technical standpoint although personally for me the looks (which are designed to maximise aerodynamics and reduce weight) are distinctly average and not very Jaguar like at all.

That also seems to extend to the interior which doesn't seem to have the usual Jaguar look with the rich leather and luxurious materials we normally expect (again a weight saving measure I suspect) - of course the relevance of all this depends on the price and we don't have any information on that yet.

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