Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV (video)

Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV concept vehicle
Credit: Jaguar Land Rover/Wired

Jaguar has just shown a concept version of an all-electric SUV which it it plans to release in 2018. No doubt, some features won't make it to production, but much of the vehicle looks production-ready.

Like other manufacturers, Jaguar is following the Tesla model: 90 kWh, liquid cooled battery pack below the floor – motors between the wheels front & rear deliver 400 horsepower, 516 pound-feet of torque & 4WD.

Promised performance is 0-60 mph in four seconds with range of 220 miles.

Acceleration figure is realistic, but range is conservative, since Tesla is getting much better range from the same size battery right now, & Jaguar has 1-2 years of development before the promised deliver date. Read: best range possible at the time the vehicle becomes available.

And expect advertising to make much of Jaguar’s involvement in Formula E.



Wired
https://www.wired.com/2016/11/jaguar-i-pace-electric-concept-suv/

Green Car Reports
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1107242_jaguar-i-pace-electric-suv-concept-breaks-cover-at-la-auto-show

Financial Review
http://www.afr.com/technology/jaguar-takes-on-tesla-with-longrange-electric-suv-the-ipace-20161115-gsq5jh

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