We've been waiting forever to see what the first Jaguar SUV looks like as a production model. It's scheduled to make an official appearance after the XE sedan and is one of the most important and interesting projects ever to come out of Britain. However, the leaping 4x4 has hit a little snag.
During a recent test session at the Nurburgring track in Germany, the test prototype suddenly decided to call it quits and had to be pulled over to the side of the track. The drive jumped out of his seat to check under the back of the vehicle, leading us to believe there's something wrong with the differential.
TouriClips, who shot this video on location earlier today, says the prototype is back on the track and the problem was probably just and electrical one. Just like the XE sedan, which you can also see in the video, this crossover SUV will be made of aluminum and should have a performance version powered by a supercharged V6 engine, previewed by the C-X17 concept of last year. It's the same engine used by the F-Type models and as such we believe it will sound much better than any German car in the segment.
If rumors are to be believed, the production model will be called either the XQ or the Q-Type. Most of the engines will be turbocharged 2-liter ones from the Ingenium family. The sports model we talked about should be called the QX S or Q-Type S and would compete with a new model from BMW called the X4 M40i.
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