- F-PACE faced most brutal Jaguar testing programme ever;
- Durability proven at extremes of hot and cold: -40°C to +50°C;
- Dynamics and performance optimised for all condition;
- Gravelled mountain passes included in a Jaguar test programme for the first time.
JAGUAR’S new F-PACE SUV has survived the most brutal testing regime the factory has ever thrown at a new model.
From the searing heat and dust of Dubai to the ice and snow of northern Sweden, the new F-PACE has been tested to the limit in some of the most inhospitable environments on Earth.
And for the first time the car’s endurance testing has included gravelled mountain passes to challenge its surefootedness and paint qualities.
At Jaguar Land Rover’s test facility in Arjeplog, Northern Sweden, average winter temperatures rarely exceed -15°C and often plummet to -40°C. The 60km of purpose-built handling tracks, mountain climbs, inclines, split-friction straights and off-road areas challenge the all-wheel drive system, Dynamic Stability Control and technologies such as Jaguar’s All-Surface Progress Control.
In Dubai, ambient temperatures can exceed 50°C in the shade. When vehicles are left out in direct sunlight, cabin temperatures can soar to 70°C, perfect for testing interior technology from climate control systems to infotainment touchscreens.
Andrew Whyman, vehicle programme director, Jaguar F-PACE, said: “We developed the F-PACE to offer the ride, handling and refinement demanded from a Jaguar, together with exceptional levels of ability and composure on all surfaces and in all weathers.
“Just as we paid obsessive attention to detail over the engineering of every single component, we’ve exhaustively tested the F-PACE in the most challenging conditions to ensure that it will exceed the expectations of our customers around the world.”