Jaguar F-PACE Performance Crossover Announced
Combining the utility of a crossover and the performance of a sports car, Jaguar has announced the newest addition to its model lineup, the F-PACE.
Announced on the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the F-PACE performance crossover is referred to by Jaguar Land Rover global sales director Andy Goss as, “the ultimate practical sports car.”
Based on the C-X17 concept, Ian Callum, Director of Jaguar Design commented that demand for a production version was overwhelming.
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“We just had to make it a reality,” he said in a statement. “The Jaguar F-PACE, inspired by the F-TYPE, represents a perfectly judged balance of style, performance and practicality. It offers a unique combination of Jaguar sports car inspired exterior design, fused beautifully with a thoroughly practical and spacious luxury interior. The F-PACE is our family sports car.”
Jaguar says the new F-PACE will bring together all aspects of the brand including design, handling, ride quality, cutting-edge technology and a luxurious interior.
Based on Jaguar’s new aluminum architecture, which will also underpin the new XE sports sedan, the F-PACE will go on sale in 2016.
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With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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