Jaguar I-pace wins big at Int’l Engine + Powertrain of the Year Awards

Jaguar I-pace has won three trophies at the 2019 International Engine + Powertrain of the Year Awards.

It has triumphed in Best Electric Powertrain, Best New Engine and the 257 kw to 330 kw (350 to 450PS) categories.

The all-electric Jaguar I-pace had also won 2019 World Car of the Year, 2019 World Car Design of the Year and 2019 World Green Car trophies at the 2019 World Car Awards.

The International Engine + Powertrain of the Year Awards were declared at the Engine Expo + The Powertrain Technology Show in Stuttgart.

The winners were chosen by a panel comprising of 70 expert motoring journalists from 31 countries.

Jaguar I-pace gets two light and compact electric motors that generate a combined output of 294 kw and 696 Nm of torque.

The motors are light and weigh 78kg along with the transmission. The permanent magnet motors are hollow, with the drive shafts passing through the centre. It can make 0 to 100 kmph in just 4.5 seconds. Boasting of an allwheel drive, I-pace gets regenerative braking of up to 0.4 G.

With a 90 kw lithium-ion battery, Jaguar I Pace has a range of 470-kilometres. The car can be charged up to 80 percent in 40 minutes using a 100 kw DC charger. The same amount of charge can be achieved by using a 7 kw AC wall box in just over ten hours. The battery is placed centrally between the two axles and very low, enabling 50:50 weight distribution and a low centre of gravity.

The car gets a cab-forward profile, short overhangs and muscular haunches. Jaguar I-pace has got a fivestar Euro NCAP safety rating as well. More than 11,000 units of I-pace have been sold in more than 60 countries till date.

“We’ve used all the benefits of state-of-the-art battery and motor technology to create a worldclass electric vehicle. As well as zero emissions, the all-electric powertrain delivers an ideal balance of performance, refinement and range, together with outstanding responsiveness, agility and day-to-day usability. I-pace is a true driver’s car and above all a true Jaguar,” Jaguar Land Rover Powertrain Director Ian Hoban said.

“We set out to make the world’s best all-electric performance SUV: these awards reflect that and are fitting recognition for what the engineering team has achieved,” Hoban added.

Jaguar I-pace gets a spacious cabin, 656-litre luggage compartment and ground clearance matching that of an SUV, the company claims.

The all-electric car features technologies like a battery preconditioning system and heat pump. (Courtesy India Today)