The Jaguar F-Pace breaks new ground for the cat as it chases down its predominantly German opposition

THE LONG-AWAITED 2016 Jaguar F-Pace crossover has been sprung yet again in pre-production prototype form, the British rival to the BMW X4 and Mercedes GLC Coupe undergoing a final shakedown in preparation for its IAA Frankfurt motor show debut this September.

Clearly derived from the C-X17 concept from the last IAA almost two years ago now, the Coventry company’s first SUV will hit European markets early next year, with Australia set to follow soon after.

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Brandishing an all-new interior design in four and five-seat configurations depending on specification, the dashboard is believed to follow in the new XE and XF sedans’ footsteps in adopting the company’s latest inControl touchscreen multimedia set-up.

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