No, the Jaguar F-Pace is not a soccer mom’s ride — unless that soccer mom is in one heck of a hurry.
In short, the new Jaguar F-Pace is the fastest SUV on the planet.
It’s safe to say at our auto repair shop, we’ve never repaired a Jaguar this fast, at least in SUV form, since there’s literally no SUV on earth that’s faster.
Lightning in a Bottle
That might explain why Jaguar first listed the car as Lightning, and then LFP before settling on Stealth. We took a survey at our auto repair shop, and we like the name: If you need a getaway car with plenty of room for the money bags, this baby’s your ticket, and Stealth is the perfect name.
But they’re fairly rare — limited to just 100 examples and priced to start at 109,950 British pounds (approximately $144,770).
Half as Fast as the Speed of Sound?
How fast is the Stealth? Motor Authority explains:
“Sitting alongside the F-Type-based LFT and LFT-C in Lister’s growing arsenal of tuned Jaguars, the Stealth is powered by Jaguar Land Rover’s familiar 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 but with the output dialed to 666 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.
“This makes only the 707-hp Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and 710-hp Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat more powerful, as far as stock SUVs are concerned, but the Lister is faster than both of them. According to the company, the Stealth needs just 3.6 seconds to sprint to 60 mph and will top out at 195 mph. The next fastest SUV is the Bentley Bentayga Speed which tops out at 190 mph.”
Top out at 195 mph? That’s pretty fast, which will come in handy when the kids are late for practice.
A Dream of an SUV
Did we mention that it handles like a dream?
“The Stealth also benefits from a number of chassis and aerodynamic upgrades, plus 23-inch forged wheels from Vossen, and Bridge of Weir nappa leather trim,” Motor Authority reports. “The interior can be fully personalized, with Lister offering up to 36 color choices and 90 stitching options.”
But will we ever get to repair one at our auto repair garage? Maybe. We’ll keep dreaming about this one as we repair cars all day long.
