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It’s been years since the first rumors about the J-Pace surfaced onto the Internet and in motoring magazines. The “From the Rumor Mill” saga continues with a story from Autocar.co.uk, which understands from “sources” that the J-Pace will ride on an all-new platform.
Billed as Jaguar’s flagship SUV, this nameplate “is one of three new mid-height Jaguar Land Rover models that will be based around electrified powertrains.” From mild hybrid to plug-in hybrid, “a fully electric version is also likely to be made” according to the report.
The underpinnings of the J-Pace are expected to be based around the MLA. The bigger brother of the Premium Transverse Architecture, the Modular Longitudinal Platform was detailed by Jaguar Land Rover for ICE, MHEV, PHEV, and EV applications. Modularity is the name of the game, and looking at the bigger picture, the Road Rover is also expected on the MLA.
In order to lower the weight of the J-Pace, Jaguar is understood to integrate an electric motor in the rear axle. This solution makes do without a propshaft and power take-off unit, freeing up space for the battery and eliminating the transmission tunnel for additional legroom for the rear center passenger.
GKN Driveline is one of the leading companies in electric axles, and we wouldn’t expect anything else from the J-Pace. The multinational components manufacturer from Redditch, UK is readying a two-speed electric axle for 2020, called eTwinsterX and compatible with front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive configurations. Electric motors that can be incorporated in this piece of next-generation technology range from 80 to 120 kW (107 to 161 horsepower) while torque peaks at 200 Nm (147 pound-feet).
Jaguar Land Rover outlined in 2018 at an investor meeting that customers remain skeptical about pure-battery vehicles. Given these circumstances, the J-Pace with the plug-in hybrid option could be the pick of the bunch, promising more than “50 miles in favorable conditions” according to Autocar.co.uk.
JLR expects 20 percent of new car sales to be EVs by 2025, but we wouldn’t believe the British automaker’s higher-ups. After all, it’s the wishful thinking of those executives that had lost Jaguar Land Rover £3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The underpinnings of the J-Pace are expected to be based around the MLA. The bigger brother of the Premium Transverse Architecture, the Modular Longitudinal Platform was detailed by Jaguar Land Rover for ICE, MHEV, PHEV, and EV applications. Modularity is the name of the game, and looking at the bigger picture, the Road Rover is also expected on the MLA.
In order to lower the weight of the J-Pace, Jaguar is understood to integrate an electric motor in the rear axle. This solution makes do without a propshaft and power take-off unit, freeing up space for the battery and eliminating the transmission tunnel for additional legroom for the rear center passenger.
GKN Driveline is one of the leading companies in electric axles, and we wouldn’t expect anything else from the J-Pace. The multinational components manufacturer from Redditch, UK is readying a two-speed electric axle for 2020, called eTwinsterX and compatible with front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive configurations. Electric motors that can be incorporated in this piece of next-generation technology range from 80 to 120 kW (107 to 161 horsepower) while torque peaks at 200 Nm (147 pound-feet).
Jaguar Land Rover outlined in 2018 at an investor meeting that customers remain skeptical about pure-battery vehicles. Given these circumstances, the J-Pace with the plug-in hybrid option could be the pick of the bunch, promising more than “50 miles in favorable conditions” according to Autocar.co.uk.
JLR expects 20 percent of new car sales to be EVs by 2025, but we wouldn’t believe the British automaker’s higher-ups. After all, it’s the wishful thinking of those executives that had lost Jaguar Land Rover £3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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