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20 50 PHOTOGRAPHY: REBECCA MILLER, JOHN WYCHERLEY, SEAN O´CONNELL, BRYN MUSSELWHITE, MAL CREASE, MARIO WAGNER COVER IMAGE: REBECCA MILLER 06 THE FOREWORD Felix Bräutigam on the intangible qualities that make a Jaguar so special 10 THE CURVE Our roundup of the coolest and most innovative happenings in design and tech 20 DORMANT THUNDER We take two fast Jaguar cars, the XE 300 SPORT and XE SV Project 8, to the volcanic island of Sicily for a rumble 32 DEUS X MACHINA A close look at Jaguar’s latest special editions, the XE and XF 300 SPORT 36 LORD OF THE RING What does it take to break a lap record at the daunting Nürburgring Nordschleife? We ask the people who made it happen 42 GREEN ROOM From taxidermy to accents, discover the other side of French actor Eva Green 50 I, TAXI Self-driving taxis are coming – and your next pick-up could be in a Jaguar I-PACE Editor in Chief David Barnwell Senior Editor Sachin Rao Senior Art Director Dan Delaney Creative Director Michael Darling Designer Thomas Saible Photo Editor Elina Gathof Production Director Marie Bressem Account Director Nadja Göricke Business Director Moray McLaren Account Manager Adrianna Juraszek Market Manager Hannah McDonald MD Production Unit Dr. Markus Schönmann For Jaguar: Marketing Communications Senior Manager Matt Dunnakey Marketing Communications Manager Hannah Dixon For advertising enquiries, contact: Katherine Galligan Katherine@metropolist.co.uk 00 44 207 887 6146 Vishal Raghuvanshi Vishal@metropolist.co.uk 00 44 207 887 6147 The Jaguar magazine is published by Spark44 Ltd, The White Collar Factory, 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF, UK on behalf of Jaguar, Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry CV3 4LF, UK. Copyright Spark44 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not Jaguar. 54 GIRL POWER How one Saudi Arabian motoring enthusiast celebrated the lifting of the country’s ban on women driving 58 LICENCE TO THRILL You know what a thrill feels like. But how do you make sure other people feel it? Three ‘thrill-makers’ spill their secrets 64 V MAX When building the world’s fastest electric watercraft, the proof of the pudding is in the speeding... 70 ELECTRICAL STORM Why two gearheads have lined up to race in Jaguar’s new all-electric championship 74 WHEN SPARKS FLY Meet a jeweler who harnesses electricity to create unique photographic artwork 78 THE FINISHING LINE Dallas Campbell dwells on the evolution, and importance, of non-conformism While every care is taken compiling the contents of The Jaguar magazine, specifications, features and equipment shown in this magazine are subject to change and may vary by country. All necessary permissions were obtained for film and photography in restricted access areas, and information was correct at time of going to print. For additional vehicle information, please contact your authorized Jaguar retailer. Drive responsibly on- and off-road. This magazine does not accept unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations, and cannot accept any responsibility for them. Editorial feedback or enquiries should be directed to TheJaguar@Spark44.com THE JAGUAR 5