Jaguar is readying an extensive round of updates for its Jaguar F-Pace SUV, and the first SVR variant has now been spotted testing in disguise.
With a large number of prototypes testing on roads in the UK an Europe, it's believed that Jaguar is gearing up for an unveiling in the coming months. Both the standard and SVR versions of the F-Pace will benefit from visual changes, including a bonnet with chunkier, more pronounced styling lines, redesigned LED headlights and what appears to be an altered grille and lower intake shape.
At the rear, the prototypes are hiding what looks like an altered tail-light design, although it remains unclear how different the new units will be. The tell-tale signs of the SVR model - quad exhausts, big wheels and brakes and a lower ride height - mark the latest mule out.
The sighting of the SVR effectively confirms that it will remain in the facelifted range, but it remains to be seen if the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 will retain its place under the bonnet. The Ford-owned engine plant in Bridgend, Wales - which makes Jaguar Land Rover's current V8 engines - is due to close this autumn, so the brand is either stockpiling enough engines to last or will switch to an alternate powertrain, possibly from BMW.
Jaguar F-Pace 2020 updates: tech and quality boost, plus mild-hybrids
As with the recently revised Jaguar XE, the bulk of the investment into the F-Pace's redesign will be focused on the interior, with a boost in perceived quality and technology.
The latter, acknowledged by many to be a weak point in the current model when compared with its German opposition, will be adapted from systems that were first seen in the electric Jaguar I-Pace. It means we can expect a dual screen centre stack with slick display-clad rotary dials, combined with a larger, crisper infotainment screen and digital instruments.
A new steering wheel design will also feature, while we can expect the rotary gear selector to be dropped in favour of a more conventional shape.
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Nice to see door handles
Saw a new Range Rover recently the pop-out door handles were not centred in the apertures, the gap was inconsistent. So they're more complex, more expensive, probably less reliable, maybe more prone to freezing and look tacky. Give me real door handles any day.
Six Jags but no more
Yes I have owned six Jags since 2003 but the strain has become too much. Excessive pricing, outdated tech, poor quality and reliability.
They must have lost so many loyal customers, of which sadly I am one.
The F Pace is a good car that
The F Pace is a good car that could have been great if Jaguar had spent a bit more time on the interior. If they get it right now I'd love to buy one