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The F-Pace’s chassis is also totally un-phased by bumps and dips in the road taken at speed, a trademark trait of any rally-style car. Its steering responds sharply to inputs, and that chassis stays tight and composed at a brisk pace through corners. Jaguar did a wonderful job making the F-Pace S feel lively and eager to attack back roads with fury. It doesn’t weigh much more than an Audi S4. That helps its handling tremendously, and that’s where the F-Pace won me back.īeing light for what it is enhances the big Jag’s driving experience in every regard. It’s also the relative lightweight among performance SUVs, weighing just over 4,000lbs. The engine is very responsive and power comes on nice and linearly. That being said, the slight shortcoming on horsepower is made up for by the merits of the rest of the F-Pace S. I mean, it does 0-60 in 5.1 seconds as-is, but being a big SUV, it can use all the grunt it can get. It seems to feel faster than it is, partially thanks to the lovely engine note, but every time I looked down at the speedometer I was going about 10mph slower than I thought I was. Acceleration is brisk, certainly quick enough to enjoy, but I honestly, think it needs just a little more horsepower to really be perfect. It’s got the higher output supercharged V6 under its hood, which is good for a worthy 380hp. The F-Pace S also has some “go” to match its show. Don’t underestimate how much of a difference the sound a car makes matters to the experience of driving it. I’m sure there is some sound amplification through the speakers in the cabin, but it only serves to make the car sound like it does from the outside on the inside. It’s loud, and it’s got the the aural presence you want from performance model. I thought it had to all be coming through the speakers, but then I heard it rev from the outside. Let the revs climb, and the F-Pace S absolutely screams. Engage Dynamic mode, and you won’t be able to get enough of how the F-Pace sounds with its exhaust flaps open. Thankfully, Jaguar still let the engine howl mightily in the SUV. The F-Pace S shares the same supercharged 3.0L V6 found in the F-Type S sports car.

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If there’s one thing Jaguar knows how to do well, it’s how to give an engine a soundtrack that will send chills up your spine. It’s quite enjoyable, and it’s more emotionally exciting than any SUV I’ve ever driven, and that includes the Porsche Macan Turbo. I’m not only talking about style when I say the F-Pace has flavor, though, I’m talking about the experience of driving it. This is definitely the exact car James Bond would be ever so cordially kidnapped in by the baddy’s henchmen. The F-Pace surely has that sly Jag look to it, and the one I drove was triple black, so it was heavy on the badass appeal. The big thing Jaguar has done with the F-Pace S is to inject a healthy dose of personality into a crossover that could’ve easily been forgettable. As a do-everything daily driver, it’s just about perfect. I do like the idea of mixing the easy ergonomics and practicality of an SUV with a high performance package. And you know what? In many respects, it may be the best fast crossover I’ve driven to date. The car I drove was the top-of-the-line F-Pace S, so if this one didn’t impress me, none of them would. I’d heard a lot of praise being thrown at the Jaguar F-Pace, so when I was able to try on out for myself, I jumped on the opportunity.

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Yes, there is now a full segment of fast crossovers that handle pretty darn well, and they’re sort of like big, comfy rally cars. Clearly following Porsche’s success, Maserati, Bentley, and now Jaguar have now all made high-riding vehicles for people who want a station wagon that isn’t a “station wagon.” I haven’t been much of a fan of crossovers until pretty recently, when some of them have stepped into the ring of high performance. Damn, everyone is jumping on the crossover bandwagon.

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