Automakers out testing new vehicles go to great
lengths to keep them from prying eyes. But some lean into it, like Jaguar has
with the forthcoming I-Pace.
The British automaker has been spotted by the
shutterbugs at CarPix once again testing a pair of prototypes for its
soon-to-be-released electric crossover, not only covered in camouflage but
emblazoned with hashtags.
Jaguar first showed us the I-Pace as a concept this
time last year at the 2016 LA Auto Show. Since then we've seen it repainted
from silver to red at the Geneva Motor Show, converted to track spec for the
eTrophy series, and out testing several times.
Just when it will debut in final production form, we
don't know – but we do know most of the details. The production Jaguar I-Pace
is expected to pack a 90-kWh battery pack and a pair of electric motors (one at
each axle) to deliver the electric equivalent of roughly 400 horsepower, giving
it a 0-60 time of around four seconds.
It's also slated to boast enough range to drive for
310 miles on the New European Driving Cycle, or 220 miles by the more
conservative US EPA's standards. Either way, a 90-minute quick charge is
anticipated to top it up to 80 percent capacity.
Cr : Carscoops