Jaguar F-Pace plug-in hybrid: The smell of old money

Jaguar F-Pace plug-in hybrid: The smell of old money
Out of the mists of Britain and into a castle near you. (Image: Jaguar)
Brenda Ward
You’re sitting back in a wing chair in the library. You reach for a snifter of brandy and a cigar as you put your feet up, soothed by the smell of leather and old money. But hold the spirits. You’re in a car.The Jaguar F-Pace is a special kind of car, an English country house cocoon for those with a corporate desk in the City and a gentlemen’s club membership.It’s a big car. Its massive 21-inch wheels give it animal poise and give you a slight feeling of superiority.You have to hoist yourself up into it. Slide into...

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