While the world will first see the Jaguar F-Pace in Sept. 2015 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar could not resist showing off a bit of the vehicle before its world debut. After all, it is the first ever SUV manufactured by the company in its 80-year history. In the latest announcement, officials released information about the vehicle being subjected to extreme climatic testing. This is part of the car developmental process, which is often kept under wraps. The F-Pace's torture test, however, appears to be an exception.
The test involved extremes in heat and cold temperature. The F-Pace was first sent to Dubai and spent some time getting exposed to the desert there where the temperature could reach as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Next it was sent to the Arctic, at a facility in Sweden where the temperature could hit as low as -40 degrees.
According to Andrew Whyman, the vehicle program director, "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," in an interview with USA Today. Whyman also stressed in a Telegraph report that F-Pace was developed "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."
Other than these statements, no further information was offered such as the result of the testing or the hardware under the car's hood. The images released, however, provide consumers a glimpse of the design. They confirmed the earlier style of the C-X17 concept that Jaguar previously showcased in the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The design language is dominated by the car's compact but longish body, which What Car noted as longer than a Range Rover. Ian Callum, Jaguar's design honcho, was responsible for the car's styling.
Spectators at the Tour de France this July are able to get a closer look at another prototype as it is on loan to the British team. It is tasked with carrying a crew of four which includes the team's director and three other personnel, Digital Trends learned.
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