The F-Pace First Edition’s price tag of £67,275 is a long way up the price ladder from the entry-level F-Pace Prestige at £34,170, but Jaguar do say the First Edition is exceptional value with lots of high specification features as standard.
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Ok, we’re not talking about hula-hooping, but the sort of hooping you’d zoom your mini Hot Wheels around while playing around on the carpet, except in real life. The F-PACE defied gravity and withstood extreme forces of 6.5G as it completed a giant 19.08-metre tall loop structure – actually breaking the Guinness World Record for largest ever “loop the loop” in the process. 15 press releases from Jaguar Land Rover share, the F-PACE CUV is a new chapter for the English manufacturer, ushering in many positive new advancements.
In North America, three engine options will be available starting with 340- and 380-horsepower supercharged V6 engines mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Followers of Jaguar of old may well be cringing at the thought of the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace SUV, however there was never any doubt that the luxury vehicle maker would eventually jump onto the band wagon. “It features a muscular grille and hood, slender full-LED headlights, and 22” forged alloy wheels. Well, we are told it was developed using Jaguar’s lightweight aluminium architecture, the F-Pace delivers on the visual promises of the C-X17 concept, combining as it does a purity of line, surface and proportion, while F-Type features such as the powerful rear haunches, fender vents and distinctive tail light graphics are found here too. It’s the third model to benefit from the Jaguar Care program which includes maintenance, roadside assistance, and a 3-year/unlimited km warranty.
Revealed at the Frankfurt motor show, the special edition model is strictly limited to 2,000 vehicles globally, with 200 available in the UK.
“Two years ago, Jaguar revealed the C-X17, right here in Frankfurt”.
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As the brand celebrates its’ 80th anniversary, the launch of the F-Pace signals a major shift in thinking chez Jaguar with the company venturing into the SUV segment for the very first time, but Callum and his team appear to have hit the jackpot which a most alluring design which was inspired by the dramatic C-X17 concept which we first saw back in 2013.
