Crossovers, SUVs, CUVs, whatever label you use for
high-riding wagons, one thing is clear – they represent big profits for
car-makers.
With this in mind, it's not surprising that prestige British car-maker Jaguar is plotting another SUV to join the F-PACE, a vehicle that will be revealed at September's 2015 Frankfurt motor show deep in enemy territory – Germany.
Jaguar is convinced it can take on the established German players, and this mock-up of a Jaguar E-PACE shows one possible design direction for a new BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC rival.
The last time we talked to Jaguar design chief Ian Callum, at the 2015 New York motor show in April, he revealed that Jaguar has a few new vehicles coming soon – one of which is likely to resemble the SUV on this page.
"We've got two or three new models in the pipeline that are exciting and will surprise people," Callum said in New York.
"They're disruptive products," he said with a wry smile.
The reality of a second SUV project from Jaguar before the turn of the decade is unlikely, but those who hold the purse strings at the company know that such a vehicle will be crucial in building long-term success. The upcoming F-PACE is expected to become one of Jaguar's top-selling vehicles, and this success will see the company evaluate more SUVs for production.
With sales of small and medium SUVs booming, especially in the luxury segment, it's only a matter of time before Jaguar unleashes it's next crossover vehicle. It remains to be seen whether it's called the E-PACE but there's already a number of new 'Ingenium' four-cylinder engines that would likely find their way under its bonnet.
And a go-fast variant with a supercharged V6 perhaps?
With this in mind, it's not surprising that prestige British car-maker Jaguar is plotting another SUV to join the F-PACE, a vehicle that will be revealed at September's 2015 Frankfurt motor show deep in enemy territory – Germany.
Jaguar is convinced it can take on the established German players, and this mock-up of a Jaguar E-PACE shows one possible design direction for a new BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC rival.
The last time we talked to Jaguar design chief Ian Callum, at the 2015 New York motor show in April, he revealed that Jaguar has a few new vehicles coming soon – one of which is likely to resemble the SUV on this page.
"We've got two or three new models in the pipeline that are exciting and will surprise people," Callum said in New York.
"They're disruptive products," he said with a wry smile.
The reality of a second SUV project from Jaguar before the turn of the decade is unlikely, but those who hold the purse strings at the company know that such a vehicle will be crucial in building long-term success. The upcoming F-PACE is expected to become one of Jaguar's top-selling vehicles, and this success will see the company evaluate more SUVs for production.
With sales of small and medium SUVs booming, especially in the luxury segment, it's only a matter of time before Jaguar unleashes it's next crossover vehicle. It remains to be seen whether it's called the E-PACE but there's already a number of new 'Ingenium' four-cylinder engines that would likely find their way under its bonnet.
And a go-fast variant with a supercharged V6 perhaps?
source: http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015/jaguar/jaguar-e-pace-rendered-53040
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