The all-new Jaguar E-Pace has set a new Guinness world record for performing the longest barrel roll jump ever in a production vehicle in the build-up to its glittering worldwide introduce event in London, although the accomplishment was accomplished behind closed doors after a online attempt in the business of assembled media was cancelled because of security concerns.
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Nonetheless the remarkable stunt has seen the new E-Pace comply with in the footsteps of the Jaguar F-Pace, which set a world record for performing a production vehicle loop-the-loop last year.
The 15.3 metre jump integrated with a 270-degree barrel roll was performed by Terry Grant, the stunt driver who holds 21 Guinness world records as well as who likewise performed the loop-the-loop in the F-Pace. grant experienced G-Force of 5.5 during the barrel roll.
Jaguar states the stunt was tested as well as analyzed on CAD (computer aided design) before the jump took place. That enabled Jaguar to work out the speed as well as distance needed for the stunt to be pulled off successfully. The ExCel in London where the stunt took location is one the few venues in the UK big engine to fit the 160-metre run up needed to total the stunt safely.
Terry Grant, said: “As far as I am aware, no production vehicle has ever cleanly completed a bona-fide barrel roll as well as therefore it has always been an aspiration of mine to perform one ever since I was a boy. After driving the Jaguar F-Pace in the record-breaking loop-the-loop, it has been remarkable to assist introduce the next chapter of the speed household in an even more remarkable dynamic feat.”
Although a repeat of Grant’s jawdropping leap was pulled from the schedule, it didn’t deter a number of famous faces from going to the E-Pace’s debut event at the ExCel. The SUV’s entrance – preceded by short demo from the rest of Jaguar’s line-up – was provided by Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw as well as TV’s Ginny Buckley, who later introduced Jaguar’s chief designer Ian Callum to talk the audience with the manufacturer’s newest model.
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This was complied with by a performance from DJ Pete Tong, singer-songwriter RAYE as well as the Heritage Orchestra, while the likes of design as well as self-confessed petrolhead David Gandy watched on.
The E-Pace has been undergoing advancement testing for 25 months across four continents ahead of the vehicle performing its record setting leap. costs for the compact SUV begin from £28,500, with client able to location orders now.
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