The all-electric I-Pace is currently the Jag SUV everyone is talking
about, yet the company has just announced a series of enhancements to its
first-ever high-rider.
Chief among them is the arrival of the new F-Pace
SVR. The top performance model packs Jaguar’s 542 HP 5.0-liter
supercharged V8 and it’ll run to 96 km/h in just 4.1 seconds before
topping out at 283 km/h.
The SVR model isn’t the only change that Coventry
has made to the F-Pace lineup, though. It has also introduced a new Adaptive Cruise
Control system with Steering Assist, Lane Centering, and Stop & Go features
to make the daily commute that much easier. There’s a new emergency-braking
system as well, which can apply the brakes at speeds up to 160 km/h.
A new 10-inch infotainment display now comes
standard. There’s new slimline spots seats available. And there’s a frameless
rearview mirror, illuminated treadplates, metal pedals, premium carpets,
suede-like headliner, chrome seat switches, and carbon-fiber door trim, too. All
gasoline versions get a new particulate filter. And some of them come with a
larger 82-liter fuel tank, up from 63 liters.
The automaker is rolling out the updates first in
the UK, where order books are already open. Prices start at £ 36,520 (up from
£ 34,775), which works out to nearly US$ 50k at current exchange
rates. In the US, the 2018 F-Pace has carried a price of admission at US$ 42,065.
Expect that to jump closer to US$ 45k when the 2019 model arrives there.
