{"id":117407,"date":"2017-07-13T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=117407"},"modified":"2017-07-13T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:00:21","slug":"jaguar-goes-loopy-at-launch-of-new-e-pace-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2017\/07\/jaguar-goes-loopy-at-launch-of-new-e-pace-suv\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguar Goes Loopy at Launch of New E-Pace SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jaguar is hoping that buyers will also flip for its new E-Pace SUV. The stunt earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jaguar is hoping buyers will flip for the company\u2019s new SUV, so it decided to have the E-Pace turn head-over-heels during a splashy London debut today. What\u2019s clear is that the 50-foot jump, complete with a 270-degree barrel roll has earned Jaguar\u2019s second SUV a Guinness World Record.<\/p>\n

The E-Pace makes its appearance barely two years after the debut of the F-Pace, the larger utility vehicle now Jaguar\u2019s best-selling offering \u2013 and together they reflect the dramatic shift in the global automotive market. In the U.S., in particular, utility models now account for more than 40% of overall vehicle sales, and they\u2019re rapidly gaining traction in the luxury segment.<\/p>\n

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Stay in the Loop!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The five-seat compact SUV is based on a shortened version of the Lightweight Aluminum Architecture used for the F-Pace, as well as the 2016 Jaguar XF and the XE compact luxury sedan. The British maker has already revealed that it will reach showrooms early next year at a base price of $38,600 plus $995 delivery charges.<\/p>\n

The E-Pace measures 173 inches, nose-to-tail, with a wheelbase of 105.6 inches, the latter dimension almost eight inches shorter than the original F-Pace. The new Jaguar ute has a 78.1-inch width and stands 64.9-inches high.<\/p>\n

Visually, it shares many of the key design cues of the F-Pace \u2013 as well as Jaguar sport models such as the XF \u2013 including the large cross-hatch grille and \u201cjewel-like\u201d headlamps that flow into the front fenders.<\/p>\n

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The new E-Pace follows on the success of Jaguar's first-ever SUV, the F-Pace, which is slightly larger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Jaguar set to reveal second SUV. To see what it teased\u00a0about the E-Pace then, <\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEstablished Jaguar design principles ensure the E-Pace is immediately recognizable as the sports car of its class,\u201d said the maker\u2019s design chief Ian Callum. \u201cOur new compact SUV combines the interior space, connectivity and security that families expect with the kind of proportions, purity of design and performance not usually associated with such a practical vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially, at least, two powertrain packages are going to be offered:<\/p>\n