Jaguar Ends F-Pace Production, Shifts to EVs

Jaguar Land Rover has ceased production of the F-Pace, marking the end of the British automaker's internal combustion engine era as it shifts fully to electric vehicles. The final unit, a high-performance F-Pace SVR with a black exterior, rolled off the assembly line at the company's Solihull plant in England on December 19.

The F-Pace SVR features a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine producing 567 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. It achieves fuel economy ratings of 15 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway. Built as Jaguar's last gas-powered model, this vehicle will not be sold to customers. Instead, it has been donated to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and will be displayed at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, joining other significant pieces like the first SS Jaguar saloon from 1935.

Introduced in 2016, the F-Pace was Jaguar's first SUV and quickly became its most successful model, with more than 300,000 units sold worldwide over nearly a decade. Produced primarily at Solihull, it offered a range of petrol and diesel engines, including performance variants like the SVR, and received...