In this issue we return to top level motorsport but not in a conventional way, and by doing so accelerate the development of electric powertrains. In tandem, we introduce our Jaguar I-PACE Concept vehicle - a revolutionary new model available to reserve now for delivery in 2018.
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8 THEJAGUAR The Diary SPRING/SUMMER 2017
January BOWIE, ONE YEAR ON “David Bowie has been with me a lot these past 12 months,” says Jaguar Director of Design Ian Callum. “All my life — personally and professionally — I took from Bowie a sense of optimism, a belief that you can always create something different, something new. I get asked ‘Is car design art or is it traditional design?’ a lot. I believe the answer is ‘art’. Car design requires a knowledge of sculpture and form; it requires you to wear your heart on your sleeve; and, yes I think it requires a degree of self-indulgence. It might just be a car, a commodity, something that’s going to be replaced ten years from now and not cherished in the way you might an old vinyl record but you’re nonetheless always aspiring to try to get that next level, a level you didn’t think was possible. At Jaguar we were deep into the development of the I-PACE Concept when we heard the news of Bowie’s death and it resonated deeply with the team as it did around the world. Bowie had an ability to make music that was not only fresh and new, but music that was melodic and enjoyable also. For me his life was less about how he challenged the status quo but the way he did it. You didn’t need to find a place in your heart for his music, it was already there. Beautiful, good and different is a hard act to pull off but that’s what Bowie did. At its best Bowie’s music feels like the planets aligning.” PHOTOGRAPHY: DUFFY ARCHIVE & DAVID BOWIE ARCHIVE, GETTY IMAGES (3) 5th January CES 2017 Looking for inspiration in 2017? Why not join the innovation community peddling their wares at the CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas from 5-8th January. For the first time Jaguar will be present and for two very good reasons. I-PACE and I-TYPE will debut in the Nevada desert. For more information on the CES check here: ces.tech 50th Anniversary “BLOW-UP” London in the swinging sixties was sexy and scandalous in equal measure. Blow-Up, the 1966 film by Michelangelo Antonioni released 50 years ago this month, managed to capture both sides of life in the city with aplomb. Its lead character, played by David Hemmings channelling David Bailey, is still memorable today. 19th January MUSCAT FESTIVAL, OMAN Oman’s largest cultural event returns for its 17th edition, highlighting the sultanate’s vibrant creative industries. A colourful, multicultural celebration of all things Omani, the festival spreads its way across the sultanate, with events focused on the beautiful Naseem Gardens and the glorious Amerat Park. muscat-festival.com THEJAGUAR 9
Jaguar Magazine celebrates creativity in all its forms, with exclusive features that inspire sensory excitement, from beautiful design to cutting-edge technology.
In this issue, we explore the art of creativity from the Brazilian masters who devised the graceful art of Capoeira, to the Irish artists mixing new culture with old. You will also discover the creative line that links Victorian wallpaper to the iPhone. While the multi-talented actor and performer, Riz Ahmed, explains why it is the right time to reveal his true self to the world.
In this issue, we explore the art of creativity from the Brazilian masters who devised the graceful art of Capoeira, to the Irish artists mixing new culture with old. You will also discover the creative line that links Victorian wallpaper to the iPhone. While the multi-talented actor and performer, Riz Ahmed, explains why it is the right time to reveal his true self to the world.
David Gandy and his XK120 charm London’s creative quarter
| How charity In Place Of War channels creativity in conflict zones
| Interior designer Joyce Wang shares the latest trends in luxury
| Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s most successful year in Formula E
| Meet Jaguar’s new design director Julian Thomson
Often provocative, always creative: meet graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister
| The British woodcrafters bringing a new dimension to an age-old skill
| Sample Paul Pairet’s Michelin-starred culinary delights in Shanghai
| See how Iris van Herpen is redefining fashion technology
| Time-travel to the futuristic city of Seoul
Discover a different side to Eva Green
| Will your next taxi be a self-driven Jaguar I-PACE?
| What it takes to break a lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
| The petrolheads racing in Jaguar’s new all-electric race series
| Up close with the latest special edition of the XE and XF: the 300 SPORT
A charged-up drive of the New All-Electric Jaguar I-PACE in Portugal’s Algarve
| The inside line on the creation of the revolutionary I-PACE
| Reinventing a classic: meet the E-type Concept Zero
| Fifty years of the iconic XJ saloon
| Exclusive interview with tennis star Johanna Konta
| Can supercomputers revolutionise art?
The latest issue introduces our new ‘cub’, the E-PACE compact practical sports car, which is already turning heads on the street. As we commit to electrifying every new Jaguar from 2020, we explore how pushing boundaries on track helps develop our sports cars, from writing motorsport history at Le Mans, to taking on the Nürburgring with the extreme XE SV Project 8 and being at the very cutting edge with the FIA Formula E Championship.
In this issue, we introduce a fresh new addition to the Jaguar family with the launch of the E-PACE. F1 racer Romain Grosjean reveals his passion for Jaguar while the Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team give an insight into their preparations. Plus, we get to grips with the fast-paced sport of drone racing and spend a unique day with the XF Sportbrake.
In this issue we return to top level motorsport but not in a conventional way, and by doing so accelerate the development of electric powertrains. In tandem, we introduce our Jaguar I-PACE Concept vehicle - a revolutionary new model available to reserve now for delivery in 2018.
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