Jaguar will unveil the road-going I-Pace at
September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The British carmaker’s design chief, Ian Callum, has
revealed that the styling of the concept is about 80 per cent production ready,
meaning the finished product will inevitably benefit from the same spacious
cabin and short front and rear overhangs.
In terms of powertrain, it should
remain almost identical to the concept. That means that it will combine two
electric motors with a 90 kWh battery and be capable of travelling at least 482 km on a single charge. It will also churn out 395 hp and 700 Nm of
torque.
The batteries, developed in-house by Jaguar, can
charge to 80 per cent capacity in 90 minutes and 100 per cent in a little over
two hours when plugged into a 50kW DC charging point. As with most electric
cars, the I-Pace won’t be light.
The production-ready I-Pace is expected to cost
around 10-15 per cent more than an equivalent F-Pace.
