London - Jaguar is reportedly working on an electric SUV crossover. The car is expected to be a competitor American electric SUV, Tesla Model X.
Electric SUV was touted as the E-Pace. Yes another version of the Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar E-Pace will have a smaller battery and light, of Q6 Audi E-Tron concept.
Rumors also continue to circulate, the electric crossover is ready to start production at the end of this year. Under the label of Jaguar Land Rover.
E-Pace crossover system will carrying electric drive module (EDM) which will be hybrid systems and EV future.
Despite previewing the technology on a Land Rover chassis, the company is believed to have focused on Jaguar as a better starting point, in terms of body shape, to achieve maximum range via an aerodynamic shape and low ride height. Rumors suggest the EV will still be built upon the Land Rover platform, rather than an adaptation of Jaguar's aluminum architecture that underpins the F-Pace, XE and XF.
But before the E-Pace heads to production, Jaguar and Land Rover plans on updating its engine lineup by replacing the outdated V6 mills with inline-six engines derived from the new Ingenium engine family. Due to arrive in late 2017, the new six-cylinder engine will come in the form of a 3.0-liter turbocharged unit with horsepower ranging from 300 to 500 for standard gasoline versions while the diesel versions will have 275, 335 and 400 hp.
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