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in Frankfurt in September 2015. The design of the F-Pace is based on the 2013 Jaguar C-X17 concept car. The 2017 Jaguar F-PACE has been named the honorary winner of the 2017 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year Awards at the New York International Auto Show. The F-Pace is built at

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along with the

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and employs an additional 1,300 workers.

Launch

An F-Pace production prototype made its public debut on 4 July 2015, by leading out the

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at the start of the 2015 Tour de France. The car made its official public début at the September 2015

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. Ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, an F-Pace, driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, performed a world-record-breaking 360 degree

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. Customer deliveries started in April 2016 in Europe and in May 2016 in the United States.

Engines

The F-Pace is offered with the

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2.0L turbocharged Diesel and 2.0L petrol turbocharged engines, available in the Prestige, Portfolio and R-Sport specifications, while the 3.0L turbocharged diesel (except USA) and supercharged petrol are available in the S and First Edition specifications. The F-Pace is offered in both RWD and AWD variants.

Transmission

F-Pace models are equipped with the same

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as other D7a platform vehicles, a lighter variant of the gearbox currently fitted to other Jaguar models. A six-speed ZF manual gearbox is available on the lower-powered diesel models.

Exterior

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was the exterior designer for the F-Pace. The body structure comprises 80 per cent aluminium, and additional weight savings come from the composite tailgate and magnesium for parts such as the cross-car beam. The body's high torsional stiffness enables the F-TYPE-derived double-wishbone front suspension and sophisticated Integral Link rear suspension to perform even better. Together with Torque Vectoring as standard and an Electric Power Assisted Steering system tuned to give the best possible feel and response. File:2017 Jaguar F-Pace AWD Automatic 3.0.jpg, Front view File:2017 Jaguar F-Pace Portfolio AWD Diesel Automatic 2.0 Rear.jpg, Rear view (Portfolio) File:Jaguar F-Pace diesel registered November 2016 1999cc.jpg, Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport File:2016 Jaguar F-Pace V6 S AWD Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg, Jaguar F-Pace S File:2016 Jaguar F-Pace V6 S AWD Automatic 3.0 Rear.jpg, Jaguar F-Pace S File:2021 Jaguar F-Pace HSE Diesel MHEV AWD Automatic facelift 2.0 Front.jpg, 2020 facelift File:2021 Jaguar F-Pace HSE Diesel MHEV AWD Automatic facelift 2.0 Rear.jpg, 2020 facelift File:2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Classic-Gala 2021 1X7A0064.jpg, 2021 F-Pace SVR File:An SVR F-Pace Rear.jpg, 2021 F-Pace SVR

Chassis

The F-Pace chassis is the third model to be built on Jaguar Land Rover's iQ-Al (D7a) modular platform, which is used for the XE, the second generation XF, and the

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. The design features

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at the front, with similarities to the system fitted to the XF and F-Type models, the rear features an entirely new subframe mounted

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system, named by Jaguar as Integral Link. This system is a more costly combination to manufacture but allows for greater tuning to provide a good balance between handling and ride quality.

Interior

The interior of the F-Pace features several existing Jaguar design cues, including the rotary gear selector which rises when the car is started. The central console, when equipped with the upgraded InControl Touch Pro system, features a touch screen allowing access to

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and various vehicular settings, such as the G-Meter and engine/gear shift/steering/suspension parameters. Navigation can also be shown full-screen, in 3D on an additional 12.3-inch HD virtual instrument cluster. The F-Pace features smartphone connectivity with

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and some models allow the owner to control the vehicle remotely, pre-heating the interior or unlocking the car using a smartphone application. The F-Pace is also the first vehicle in Jaguar's range to feature the Activity Key, a waterproof wrist band that unlocks the F-Pace allowing the main keys to be left inside, thus preventing possible water damage. File:F-P X761 hk 160624 7346besg.jpg, S First Edition's interior, front File:F-P X761 hk 160624 7443besg.jpg, G-Meter interface File:F-P X761 hk 160624 7442besg.jpg, Vehicle dynamics settings interface File:F-P X761 hk 160624 7444besg.jpg, HKDM navigation map view File:F-P X761n hk 160627 8690besg.jpg, Japanese GUI and voice guidance

Worldwide sales

2016 sales are for a partial year only. Even so, it became the best selling Jaguar model in 2016.

References

External links

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YouTube video of the world-record loop-the-loop
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