The Jaguar C-X17 is a

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and unveiled at the

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. It is the first ever Jaguar

. It was expected that the C-X17 concept would evolve into a production model, and at the 2015 North American International Auto Show it was announced that the production version for 2016 would be called the F-Pace.

Design

The C-X17 features an advanced aluminium

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architecture on to which future models will be based on, branded as iQ l The C-X17 is powered by the 3.0-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine found in the

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and

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and is equipped with a rear-biased intelligent

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system. The all-aluminium suspension is complemented by

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, which brakes the inside wheel. The platform is designed to handle a new range of 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines designed by Jaguar Land Rover as well as the current six-cylinder engine range.

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