There's no official info as to what kind of engines will be motivating the SUV, but we do know that Jaguar's new range of four-cylinder units will make their way under the hood. The rear bumper is another detail that suggest we're looking at more than just a longer Evoque, as are the wider fenders and the rear windshield. They are contoured on the lower side to generate extra headroom, and shaped to create a ring of space that enables a whole-roof view of the sky above, adding to the sense of openness.Being disguised as an Evoque, the mule doesn't offer too many details for us to ogle at, especially at the front and around the back, but we can clearly see the vehicle is longer than the aforementioned Range Rover->ke469 model. There is also a unique panoramic roof, made up of a series of sculpted vanes sitting under a big glass panel. The seating position is relatively low for a crossover, giving the occupants a feeling of sitting deep within the cabin.Īs a special touch, the trunk has two fold-out seats that can be used when the vehicle is parked. Expect any production version to offer seating for five. The cabin is also quite spacious but has been designed with four individual seats. Inside, you’ll find a mix of high-tech and traditionally crafted elements. The rear diffuser and twin exhaust pipes of the C-X17 also look like they’ve been lifted straight from the F-Type’s V-8 variant. The lines were penned by Jaguar Land Rover design chief Ian Callum, the man responsible for other stunners like the original Aston Martin Vanquish and contemporary Jaguars like the F-Type sports car.ĭesign elements borrowed from the F-Type are obvious, such as the front fender detailing, muscular rear shoulder line and horizontal tail-light design. Now that we know what’s inside the C-X17, it’s time to focus on its stunning exterior. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth (left) and head designer Ian Callum And to further aid handling, Jaguar engineers have also installed a brake-based torque vectoring system. Jaguar’s latest all-wheel-drive system continuously monitors grip levels and driver inputs and uses feed-forward torque distribution to both pre-empt and react to wheel-slip. Jaguar hasn’t mentioned V-8 applications, which makes sense since the automaker is turning away from big engines.īoth rear- and all-wheel drive is also compatible with iQ. It has also been designed to incorporate innovative efficiency technologies such as diesel, plug-in hybrid and even battery-powered electric powertrains.įurthermore, Jaguar is developing new four-cylinder gas and diesel engines for its iQ platform, while performance fans will be happy to hear that the automaker’s supercharged V-6 engine from the F-Type sports car will also fit. Derived from the Premium Lightweight Architecture that underpins the larger Range Rover SUV, the iQ is a scalable vehicle platform designed not only to be light but also extremely stiff. The key to both models will be the iQ platform. Jaguar C-X17 concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show Given the automaker’s naming cadence, the new sedan is likely to be called the XQ while the crossover should get the Q-Type moniker. What the vehicles will be called is still up in the air, though we know Jaguar has registered “XQ” and “Q-Type” with the European Union's trademark agency. The production version of the C-X17 will follow soon after. We’ve already spied this small sedan, which Jaguar tells us will be launched in 2015. It's the first to be built on the company's new aluminium monocoque structure for smaller cars, which carries the codename “iQ” and will also spawn a small sedan meant to compete head to head with the BMW 3-Series and erase forever the memories of the less-than-stellar X-Type sedan that failed at the same goal a decade ago. Now we're just back from the concept's reveal on the eve of the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and have photos and more details of this new and radically different kind of Jaguar-which previews a production vehicle coming in the next couple of years. Yesterday, photos of the Jaguar C-X17 crossover concept leaked onto the web.
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