jaguar f-pace press release
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JAGUAR F-PACE SETS THE STANDARD FOR RIDE AND HANDLING
#FPACE
Exceptional ride and handling enabled by Double wishbone and Integral Link suspension
Enhanced agility delivered by F-TYPE-derived technologies including Torque Vectoring
Electric power-assisted steering gives immediate response and connected feel
Unmatched driver engagement and reward
Wednesday 26 August 2015: Featuring sports-car derived chassis systems and evaluated on the
same demanding roads as all other Jaguar vehicles, the new F-PACE will offer an unrivalled breadth
of dynamic ability. This is a performance crossover designed around people who love driving.
The new F-PACE will reward drivers and passengers alike with a blend of agility and comfort that is
unlike anything else in the segment. Whether on twisting mountain passes, flowing country roads or
high-speed motorway cruising, the new F-PACE delivers responsiveness and precision with
exceptional refinement and composure.
“We haven’t made any compromises or exceptions: the new F-PACE had to be a true Jaguar and
had to deliver the dynamics DNA.
“We’ve tested ride and handling to the limit in all environments and in all conditions, and the result is
that the new F-PACE is as engaging and rewarding to drive as it is comfortable and quiet. As soon
as you get into the vehicle you know immediately that it’s a good place to be.”
Mike Cross, Chief Engineer of Vehicle Integrity, Jaguar
Developed using Jaguar’s Lightweight Aluminium Architecture, the new F-PACE is designed to
handle with precision and control without sacrificing ride comfort – it’s what makes a Jaguar stand
apart from the competition. Taking full advantage of the body structure’s inherently high stiffness, the
sophisticated double wishbone front suspension and Integral Link rear suspension provide the best
possible starting point: tuned to perfection, they make the new F-PACE incredibly responsive yet
also ensure that the impacts, undulations and extreme cambers of even the most challenging roads
are handled with ease.
Dan Connell | PR and Communications Manager| E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0)7880 177307Jon Morgan | Senior Product Press Officer | E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0) 7823 363016
The electric power-assisted steering system maintains Jaguar’s leadership in steering. Everything
between the steering wheel rim and the tyre contact patch is optimised to ensure that the new F-
PACE responds immediately to the slightest input, giving a truly connected feel. Incorporating all of
the learning from F-TYPE, the system gives even greater feedback. Combined with the torque
vectoring technology first developed for F-TYPE and the torque on-demand all-wheel drive system,
the new F-PACE delivers outstanding agility in all weathers and on all surfaces.
To make development and testing even more efficient, the vehicle integrity team’s subjective
assessments are fed back into the computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools used by the vehicle
dynamics CAE team. This improves the models and therefore delivers even better simulation results
– and vice-versa. This iterative loop of continuous improvement ensures that prototype vehicles are
ever better, benefiting the tuning and assessment process.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The world premiere of the Jaguar F-PACE will be at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September
The F-PACE is the latest aluminium-intensive Jaguar and will be manufactured in Solihull,
UK
The F-PACE will go on sale from 2016
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Dan Connell | PR and Communications Manager| E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0)7880 177307Jon Morgan | Senior Product Press Officer | E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0) 7823 363016