Jaguar F-Pace to Run as Support Car at Tour de France

Less than a week after teasing its upcoming SUV F-Pace online, Jaguar has announced that they will run the car as the official support vehicle for Team Sky in their campaign to win the top most prize in cycling. What’s really interesting is that, for the Tour de France the SUV will shed most of its camouflage and will run in the Team Sky livery giving us a sneak peak of what it could look like.

The Jaguar F-Pace based on the CX-17 concept and is expected to make its public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Up front, the F-Pace has a typically Jaguar grille and teardrop headlights. The rear of the SUV looks like it draws inspiration from the F-Type.

The support car will carry a crew of four including the Team Sky Sports Director, doctor, mechanic and another senior member of the team. While these four will follow Team Sky Sports ace cyclist Chris Froome, they will also be able to load the trunk with supplies, tools and equipment. Jaguar has wrapped the F-Pace in a special camouflage with carbon textures, rubber and chains which gains inspiration from Tour de France and road racing bikes. This is not the first time Jaguar has taken one of their products to the Tour de France. Last year the British car maker had taken its popular sportscar F-Type to the event.

Kevin Stride, Vehicle Line Director, Jaguar F-PACE, said "The Jaguar F-PACE is a striking balance of performance, style and practicality. And what better way to showcase the vehicle's attributes than on this crucial first leg of the Tour de France."

Jaguar is expected to debut the F-Pace and mark its entry into the SUV segment at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show later this year.