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Jaguar SUV put through its paces in 2,500-mile Spanish trip

1/8/2017

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Jaguar faced a dilemma in designing the F-Pace. The company’s image was based on sleek, swift saloons and rakish sports cars.

However, the migration to SUVs was becoming a flood. But it had to be done in a way which did not tread on Land Rover’s toes. The result was an athletic SUV-like ‘crossover’ with an on-road focus.
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Has it worked?  It does have its own distinct look and, rather than base it on a Land Rover or Range Rover, the F-Pace team adapted the architecture of the XE and XF  cars. That brought with it an 'aluminium-intensive' body structure with some magnesium thrown in for further weight-loss.


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