Jaguar’s next big thing – the E-Pace, is scheduled to be globally unveiled on July 13th. Before that, the company wants us to see how “The Art of Performance” has been tested.
From the freezing Arctic Circle to the dust and heat of Dubai, the Jaguar E-Pace has been subjected to diverse testing programmes. Jaguar says, more than 150 prototypes were built during a gruelling 25-month test programme which took place across four continents to ensure not only extreme durability but that the vehicle lives up to the Art of Performance philosophy.
Besides the Arctic Circle and Middle East deserts, the testing locations also included the Nurburgring circuit, Nardo test track, and the Walter’s Arena in UK. “Jaguar’s engineers braved the -40C temperature of the Arctic Circle and the high altitudes and rivers of China’s most remote provinces to ensure the E-Pace can withstand a lifetime of use in the hands of the most active and demanding customers”, said the company in an official statement.
The E-Pace test programme included testing in the temperatures of -40°C, +48°C, 400 laps of the Nurburgring, altitude testing of 5,000 feet above sea level, and a total of 120,000 hours of testing involving more than 500 engineers.
Additionally, the E-Pace was driven to the centre of a 0.5 m deep pool of water in Jaguar Land Rover’s ultimate wading test at Gaydon. The engine was switched off, all the doors were opened and left for an hour, before the car was started back up and driven out.
“Our team of world class engineers and dynamics specialists have meticulously tuned and developed a true Jaguar. Months of intense testing on roads and tracks around the world have delivered a compact performance SUV that is true to Jaguar’s performance DNA.” – Graham Wilkins, Chief Product Engineer, Jaguar E-Pace.
The E-Pace will start at $38,600, excluding $995 destination/handling charge and taxes.
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