As a world leader in electrified cars, Jaguar has now upped the ante with the creation of the world’s first all-electric touring car, the I-PACE eTROPHY. Built by Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations, Jaguar hosted a track day for a select group to experience the power and performance of their electric cars firsthand.

There are only 20 I-PACE eTROPHYs available worldwide. They were developed from the road-going I-PACE and feature technology that starts with Jaguar race cars in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. John McMahon from Boss Hunting was one of the lucky people to take part in this special track day and get an understanding of this world-leading technology.

Starting with a drive in the I-PACE on a narrow, technical circuit, McMahon experienced the “instantaneous, neck-snapping torque” of the vehicle and found its immensely low centre of gravity to be an “enjoyable asset through the rises, falls, and blind corners of the playful track. The sensation felt like a ride on Aladdin’s magic carpet, though one with an active air suspension and variable damping”.

It was then time to do a hot lap in the I-PACE eTROPHY, with one of Jaguar’s highly skilled drivers behind the wheel. McMahon describes the experience as “unlike any hot lap I’d ever done in my six years at Boss Hunting, least of all because I could amazingly hold a light conversation with the driver the entire time without ever having to strain my voice over the roar of a throaty V8”. He adds that with “…smoking brakes, and a supercharged electric battery... you’ve got one of the most powerful electric performance vehicles at the layman’s disposal”.

After his heart-racing hot lap, McMahon noted that “brands like Jaguar enjoy leading from the front, and nothing screams progress louder than a deafening silence in the pit lane that still excites the most passionate of motorists during a day at the racetrack”.