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The production Jaguar I-PACE.
- The Jaguar I-PACE electric crossover SUV will make its North American debut this week at the New York Auto Show.
- The I-PACE has all-wheel-drive, 394 horsepower, and can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
- The Jag has a 90kWh battery and a range of 240 miles.
- The Jaguar I-PACE starts at $69,500.
Jaguar is going all-in on electric mobility with the new I-PACE crossover SUV, the company's first foray away from internal combustion.
The legendary British marque debuted the stylish crossover in production guise earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
The Jaguar I-PACE is powered by a pair of synchronous permanent magnet electric motors - one mounted on each of its axles, thereby giving the EV all-wheel-drive. Feeding the motors is a 90kWh lithium-ion battery located underneath the passenger cabin.
The result is pretty impressive: 394 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and a range of 240 miles.
With a starting price of $69,500, the I-PACE isn't so much targeted at the Tesla Model 3s of the world when it arrives later this year. It's decidedly more ambitious. The Jag is going big-game hunting with the larger, more powerful, and more expensive Tesla Model X in its sights.
On Tuesday, Business Insider got the chance to climb behind the wheel of the electric Jag for a brief stint ahead of its North American debut at the New York Auto Show this week. This is merely an early impression of the I-PACE based on a first drive. We'll have a detailed review of the car at a later time.
Here's how it went: