Jaguar F-Pace crossover revealed

Jaguar’s sister brand Land Rover is the SUV builder in the family and for ever so long that’s the way it is been. But 2015 marks the year when Jaguar steps into this territory with its own footprint.  Although late by a decade or so Jaguar has recognised that in today’s time no luxury brand is complete without a crossover in its range to drive sales. So they decided to build a vehicle that had the soul of the F-Type but with the practicality of an SUV.

Still when Jaguar decides to do things they aim to do it differently and the F-Pace certainly does so.  Not only in form but in function too. This is the third vehicle in the line-up to carry the lightweight aluminum architecture. Its chassis is 80 percent aluminum and that gives it the 298kg body weight – as light as a Fiat 500L.

But it's not just that, the F-Pace is also a head-turner. Its got a flow to its design that makes you forget that practicality is a key in this segment. It has a class-leading ground clearance of 213mm but still looks low to the ground. Wheels have been pushed as far to the side as they can and the front overhang is just 834mm – a segment first, they say. The design cues borrowed from the F-Type are instantly recognisable from the tail-lamps to the roofline. A single sheet of aluminum is used for the side panel, extending from the A-pillar all the way to rear, lending it a taut appearance. The silhouette design and rear spoiler added in give sportscar-like aerodynamics, with an impressive drag coefficient of 0.34. The front of the car has all the beef, with a large grille and air dams, but it too is instantly recognisable.