捷豹在洛杉矶车展发布的全电动I-Pace概念车颇为吸引眼球。但I-Pace只是个实验项目。在未来几年，这款特斯拉SUV的竞争车型将加入捷豹家族并将提供给消费者。最近谍照记者在英国开放路面拍到了正在测试的该车照片。这辆测试车在外观上与概念车并没有多少相似之处，但它搭载了与概念车相同的298千瓦/400马力电机。透过伪装可以看到该车格栅和下半部车身以及尾翼，具备了某些量产车的元素。将于2018年发布的I-Pace近与洛杉矶车展亮相的概念车有近90%的相似度。不过概念车的轮圈和侵略性车尾以及内装都将进行改款。不过，量产版仍将采用90千瓦时电池组，这将使车辆搭载的双电机驱动车辆单次充电续航里程达到354公里，电机功率为298千瓦/400马力，扭矩699牛米。与9月份看到的车型相比，这辆测试车似乎进行了渐进式改款。只不过这两款车都采用了向下垂直的后悬，前脸也不够精致。有报道称，该车将由麦格纳-斯太尔在澳大利亚投产。
Jaguar I-Pace test mule shows off some production lines
Jaguar turned some heads at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show with the introduction of the all-electric I-Pace concept. But the I-Pace was more than just an exercise. In just a few years, the Tesla-rivaling SUV will be in the lineup and available to consumers. Some new spy shots are further proof of that.

Spotted testing on public roads in the U.K., the mule seen here may not share the same visual cues with the concept, but under the hood, the 400-horsepower (298-kilowatt) electric powertrain remains in tact. Some light camo covers the grille and the bottom half of the vehicle, as well as the rear wing, pointing to some production-ready bits.

Arriving in 2018, the I-Pace will share nearly 90 percent of its cues with the concept we saw in L.A. Things like the wheels and the aggressively sloped rear will undoubtedly be revised, as will the interior. The 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack, though, will remain, allowing the dual electric motors to achieve a range of 220 miles (354 kilometers) on a single charge and the aforementioned 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 516 pound-feet (699 Newton-Meters) of torque.

The prototype seen here seems to be an evolution of the example we saw back in September. Though it shares a similar sloped rear overhang, the fascia is less defined.

Reports suggest the SUV will be built at Magna Steyr in Austria, the same facility where the new Toyota Supra will be produced.