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“
A
n unspecified component
supply problem” is the bone
offered up to the historical
record to explain the
near year-long delay of the third
SVR-branded performance car
f r om Ja g u a r L a nd R ov e r ’s Sp e c i a l
Vehicle Operations division: the
Jaguar F-Pace SVR.
This hot SUV was just weeks
from its launch to the press in
Ju l y l a s t y e a r w he n , a s a r e s u lt of
a batch of components delivered
for production which apparently
weren’t as Jaguar ordered them,
the decision was taken to cancel
the launch and delay the car untilthe problem could be fixed.
That’s the official reason, at any
rate: a component supply issue that
t o ok n i ne mont h s t o r e s ol v e. H m m.
Not sure we’re getting the whole
truth there. And it just so happens
that SVO has had a new boss, at
least one cancelled project (that we
know about) and the ripples and
repercussions of JLR’s declining
corporate fortunes with which to
contend during the intervening
period between the hot F-Pace’s
originally scheduled introduction
and now, should you feel inclined
towards pondering other potential
explanations for the delay. Plenty
clearly do, then, judging by the
rumours we’ve heard. ◊