The new Jaguar E-PACE has set an proper GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title during its world opening. The compact performance SUV leapt into the record books with a 15.3 metre-long gambol complete with a 270-degree corkscrew-like ‘barrel rise’.
Today MenStyleFashion had the exclusive opportunity to experience it first participation.
Demonstrating the agility, precision and performance of Jaguar’s newest SUV, the attainment was the final test for E-PACE after 25 gruelling months of labour across four continents to ensure extreme durability and that it concluded up to Jaguar’s Art of Performance philosophy.
The Jaguar E-PACE is a five-seat, condensed SUV that packs the design and performance of a Jaguar sports car into a enormous, practical and connected all-wheel-drive vehicle.
Trademark Jaguar inducing dynamics and design put the brand’s sports car DNA in a practical design wall-to-wall with advanced technologies to keep you connected.
The E-PACE is the newest associate of Jaguar’s SUV family, joining the ground-breaking all-electric I-PACE Concept and the 2017 Fantastic Car of the Year, the Jaguar F-PACE – itself launched with a spectacular GUINNESS The public RECORDS™ setting loop-the-loop in 2015.
The exterior design is inspired by the Jaguar F-TYPE jests car and characterised by the distinctive Jaguar grille, muscular proportions, limited overhangs and powerful haunches that give the E-PACE a rash and purposeful stance, instantly communicating dynamic agility. Jaguar sports car DNA is also perceivable in the fast sweep of the roofline and the distinctive side window well-drawn.
“Established Jaguar design principles ensure the E-PACE is directly recognisable as the sports car of its class. Our new compact SUV combines the interior period, connectivity and security that families expect with the gentle of proportions, purity of design and performance not usually associated with such a field vehicle.” – Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar
The E-PACE perfected its world record jump at ExCeL in London – one of only a small number of venues in the UK big enough to accommodate the 160-metre run-up and run-off dynamic for the 15-metre leap.
Behind the wheel was stunt driver Terry Allow, who has completed stunts on many film sets and holds an redoubtable 21 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles. Terry commanded: “As far as I am aware no production car has ever cleanly completed a bona-fide barrel roar and therefore it has always been an ambition of mine to perform one at any point since I was a boy. After driving the Jaguar F-PACE in the record-breaking loop-the-loop, it has been wonderful to help launch the next chapter of the PACE family in an consistent more dramatic dynamic feat.”
Unsurprisingly, the barrel thunder is not one to be tried at home; months of testing and analysis were did to fine-tune the stunt, including achieving precisely the correct expedition of run-up. The ramps were modelled extensively using CAD before any jumps took circumstances. Terry experienced a G-Force of 5.5 during the 270 grade twist, and required a 160-metre run up to hit the air at the correct speed.
Guinness Magic Records adjudicator Pravin Patel said: “This awesome feat really was a sight to behold. While I’ve seen the barrel register stunt in film, witnessing this incredible feat in bona fide life was something pretty special. Congratulations to Terry and Jaguar for locale another epic Guinness World Records title.”
