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2018 Jaguar I-Pace Electric SUV Previewed by Two-Motor Concept Car

Have you heard that Jaguar returned to racing? It did so by joining Formula E, an up-and-coming racing series where only pure electric vehicles are allowed to duke it out. Fast-forward to the present day and here’s the I-Pace Concept, an all-electric SUV that further paves the way for Jaguar’s eco-friendly future.
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From a design standpoint, it’s hard not to notice the resemblance with a cab-forward vehicle. Think Dodge Intrepid or AMC Pacer. Beyond that, it’s fairly easy to spot that the I-Pace borrows a handful of design cues from the C-X75, the hybrid-electric supercar that wasn’t meant to be. The headlights, on the other hand, have a certain XE/XF feeling to them. As for the taillights, it’s obvious that they are a futuristic take on the F-Type’s/F-Pace’s clusters.

The interior, for what it’s worth, strikes me as pretty normal for a pure electric vehicle. The steering wheel looks fairly normal, as does the instrument cluster, gear selector (P-R-N-D), and center console. Albeit gifted with 5 seats, I’m not so sure about how the passenger in the center rear seat would feel like on a longer journey. But be that as it may, the I-Pace Concept all-electric SUV is as close as the automaker can be to the production version of the Jaguar I-Pace.

All we know about the production-ready vehicle is that it’s slated to be unveiled in “late 2017” for the 2018 model year. If the powertrain of the concept will find its way under the sheet metal of the 2018 Jaguar I-Pace, then brace yourselves for two electric motors, 395 horsepower (400 PS), and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque. Positioned at the front and rear axles, the instant torque is complemented by AWD, making for a quick electric SUV.

The concept that previews the 2018 Jaguar I-Pace gets its mojo from a 90 kWh lithium-ion battery. The British manufacturer is targeting 220 miles on EPA test cycles from it. The problem with that, however, is that the base Tesla Model X (i.e. the 75D) can travel up to 237 miles on a single charge as per the EPA. On that note, here’s hope Jaguar can step up its game in terms of range before the production-ready I-Pace rolls into dealers by mid-2018.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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