Germany - From the freezing Arctic Circle to the dust and heat of Dubai, Jaguar claims its E-Pace has been subjected to a diverse testing programme.
Part of the programme included repeated laps at the Nurburgring.
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These tests, says Jaguar, is to ensure that the E-Pace performs on all surfaces and conditions.
Jaguar South Africa has confirmed to Wheels24 that its baby SUV will be available in 2018.
Facts and figures from E-PACE’s test programme:
• Coldest temperature: -40°C
• Hottest temperature: +48°C
• More than 400 laps of the Nurburgring
• 1.5km above sea level during altitude testing
• In excess of 120 000 hours of testing involving more than 500 engineers
More than 150 prototypes were built during a gruelling 25-month test programme that took place across four continents to ensure not only extreme durability but that the vehicle lives up to the automaker's Art of Performance philosophy.
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From the demanding Nurburgring circuit and high-speed Nardò test track to the deserts of the Middle East, Jaguar claims the E-Pace has proved itself in the world’s most challenging environments.
Jaguar’s engineers braved the -40C temperature of the Arctic Circle and the high altitudes and rivers of China’s most remote provinces to ensure E-PACE can withstand a lifetime of use in the hands of the most active and demanding customers.
Graham Wilkins, Chief product engineer, Jaguar E-Pace, said: "Our team of world class engineers and dynamics specialists have meticulously tuned and developed a true Jaguar.
"Months of intense testing on roads and tracks around the world have delivered a compact performance SUV that is true to Jaguar’s performance DNA.”
Jaguar’s new compact performance SUV will face its final test in a world premiere that will be aired on Facebook and YouTube on Thursday July 13.
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