Nothing says the car like a Guinness World Record; the new Jaguar E-PACE was revealed last week and has, quite literally, barreled its way into the record books already.
The compact performance SUV received the official title for ‘The Furthest Barrel Roll in a Production Vehicle’ following a 15.3m jump with a 270-degree corkscrew barrel roll and a G-force of 5.5 at London’s ExCel center. The star-studded event was attended by British models David Gandy and Winnie Harlow, Lady Mary Charteris and actress Vicky McClure, among others.
Inspired by the F-TYPE sports car, the five-seater E-PACE was designed and created in just over two years and is the latest addition to Jaguar SUV’s. The E-PACE also features 4G Wi-Fi, a super-sized touchscreen and all-weather, all-surface traction technology with all-wheel drive.
“Established Jaguar design principles ensure the E-PACE is immediately recognisable as the sports car of its class. Our new compact SUV combines the interior space, connectivity and security that families expect with the kind of proportions, purity of design and performance not usually associated with such a practical vehicle,” said Ian Callum, Director of Design at Jaguar.
This isn’t the first time the luxury car manufacturer has won a Guinness World Record with its SUV models. In 2015, the F-PACE, which was recently named the 2017 World Car of the Year, took home the title of the loop-the-loop.
The wins should come as no surprise. Behind the wheel at both turns was stunt driver and 21-time Guinness World Records holder, Terry Grant.
“As far as I am aware no production car has ever cleanly completed a bona-fide barrel roll and therefore it has always been an ambition of mine to perform one, ever since I was a boy. After driving the Jaguar F-PACE in the record-breaking loop-the-loop, it has been amazing to help launch the next chapter of the PACE family in an even more dramatic dynamic feat,” Grant said.
Priced from $28,500, the E-PACE, is now available to order from Jaguar’s website.
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