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THE JAGUAR #05

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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

The Curve WINTER 2018

The Curve WINTER 2018 GEAR RIDE THE WAVES Wish you could walk on water? Well, now you can do the next best thing. Meet the Manta5, the world’s most advanced hydrofoil bike. Ridden like a jetski but powered by pedals with assistance from an electric motor, the Manta5 hydrofoil bike allows you to cleave a path through the choppiest swells. The frame is made of lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminium, and the ‘wings’ or hydrofoils of carbon fibre, which helps keep the New Zealand-designed craft’s weight down to just 22kg, meaning you can carry it over your shoulder to the shoreline. Once in the water, just start pedalling, and in seconds, you’ll build up enough power to skim across the surface of the water at up to 9mph, thanks to the 400W e-bike motor, which is linked to a waterproof, rechargeable, lithium-ion battery. The Manta5’s sleek, ergonomic design makes it easy to transport – it can be packed into the boot of a car – so you can take it wherever you find open water. Your next seaside trip just got even more exciting… 14 THE JAGUAR

URBAN LIVING EMERALD CITY While Berlin hogs the limelight for its trendy bars and thrumming startup sector, another Teutonic city has taken pole position: this year Monocle declared Munich the most liveable city in the world. The British global culture magazine singled out Munich’s “excellent infrastructure”, “booming economy” and “proximity to nature with appreciation for culture”. But it’s the Bavarian city’s environmental credentials that make it a cut above. Among its oldest eco-friendly initiatives is Green City e.V., set up by a handful of locals in 1990. Today it’s a nearly 1,500-strong army of volunteers promoting a greener, more pleasant lifestyle, who have helped oversee initiatives ranging from the introduction of the Louie cargo e-bike, a large bicycle that can be rented for up to three days to lug heavy items across the city, to the annual Streetlife Festival, which transforms Munich’s main street, the Leopoldstrasse and Ludwigstrasse, into a pedestrianised haven for more than 200,000 people. But that’s not all that’s happening on the green front. The city’s fleet of taxis has now been augmented with ten all-electric Jaguar I-PACE taxis, doing its bit to help to reduce the overall level of emissions, which is one of the highest in Germany. Rides in the new, green taxis will be subsidised by the municipality, making fares €0.20 cheaper per kilometre than the petrol and diesel alternatives. It’s all part of an ambition to make Munich not just Germany’s most liveable city, but also its greenest. LIKE WITH THE BEST CARS, FORM EFFORTLESSLY “MEETS FUNCTION STYLE FULL METTLE JACKET Like with the best cars, form effortlessly meets function in this quality addition to your style repertoire. The Private White V.C. x Jaguar Driving Jacket is the result of a creative collaboration between Jaguar designers Ian Callum and Wayne Burgess, and the high-end British design house Private White V.C., who craft all their products in a century-old factory in Manchester, using fabric woven in the UK. With performance fabrics, secure storage and an elegant cut, it is meticulously designed to be the ultimate car coat. It features a fully waterproof and windproof cotton Ventile outer, with a two-way Riri zipper for maximum comfort. The detachable, 100% wool flannel gilet is zip fastened, making the garment well suited for all seasons; you can wear the cosy gilet on its own as layering, use the jacket as outerwear for summer showers, or combine the two for colder weather. Eight pockets add plenty of versatility. The Private White V.C. x Jaguar jacket is a limited-edition piece, with individually hand-numbered labels making this a real collector’s item. Priced at £595, it is available in six sizes at shop.jaguar.com. THE JAGUAR 15

 

JAGUAR MAGAZINE

 

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.

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