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Jaguar' s Electric I-Pace Sets Laguna Seca Lap Record

Aug. 26, 2018 1:30 PM ET by John Tallodi / Comments No, not the ultimate lap record, but it is the quickest production EV to have ever lapped the circuit The Jaguar I-Pace is arguably the very first of the new breed of EVs from a major manufacturer that actually poses a serious threat to Tesla's current dominance in the sector. Combining decades of mass-production know-how and extensive resources, the I-Pace has shown itself to be a strong challenger to the Model X 75D. Like most EVs, it is quick off the line and while outright handling abilities are not exactly top priorities in this class, Motor Trend has now set a four-door production EV lap record at the WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway with a stock I-Pace. Jaguar Piloted by Randy Pobst, the Jaguar I-Pace HSE First Edition managed a lap time of 1:48.18. While that may be almost 20-seconds slower than the current outright record holder, the Dodge Viper ACR, taken in the context of road-biased sports cars it is a very impressive result indeed. A VW Golf R is merely 2-seconds quicker at 1:46.01, while a Ford Focus ST is actually slower with a time of 1:49.30. A comparison with a similarly specced Model X would prove rather interesting but until then the I-Pace is the EV record holder. Equipped with two electric motors the I-Pace produces 394 hp and 512 lb-ft of torque, its 0-60mph time of 4.5-seconds is actually quicker than the Model X 75D while both offer a similar range. The I-Pace starts at around $70,000 before any incentives are applied and while you can configure yours online, due to a variety of factors deliveries have been delayed, with the first cars projected to be delivered by 'late summer.' Clearly, even the big guns have to deal with production issues sometimes. Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar Jaguar

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