The E-Pace family tree
It follows that if the F-Pace is a true Jaguar, then the E-Pace, Jaguar’s smallest SUV, is the cub. This little hint is incorporated into the black outline surrounding the windscreen, where a small cub can be seen following a full-sized Jaguar through the prairie.
Big cat inspiration for the small E-Pace
The Jagaur-as-animal theme continues to the inside of the E-Pace. Look closely at the textured finish on the rubber matting inside the centre console and glovebox – it’s designed to neatly replicate a real Jaguar’s fur.
Secret Star Wars reference on the F-Type
We bet that nobody has ever noticed the Star Wars design cues in the F-Type, but reportedly, the design of the projector globe and its reflector is intended to mimic the famous Tie Fighters from the blockbuster Star Wars series.
This one stretches our imagination a little, but it has allegedly been confirmed by the Jaguar design team that it is, indeed, a Star Wars reference.
Jet fighter inspiration on the F-Type V8
From the Buick Le Sabre concept of 1951 to the current generation of Lamborghinis, placing design cues from fighter jets onto aspirational sports cars is nothing new. But did you know that the four exhaust tips of the F-Type V8 take direct inspiration from the afterburners of a fighter jet?
True, some of that perforated lining was needed to correctly engineer the right acoustic properties into the F-Type’s exhaust system, but not all of it. The rest is just there because it looks like an afterburner, and afterburners are cool as heck.
The famous XJ purple glovebox lining
Some would argue that this isn’t an Easter Egg, however we think that it is so striking and surprising that it almost has to be. Around the year 2013, when you specced your new Jaguar XJ Supersport’s interior with black trim over black leather, the inside of your glovebox and centre console was automatically trimmed in a bright purple suede-like fabric called Mauveine.
No other XJ models with all black interiors came with Mauveine, nor did XJ Supersports wearing any other shade inside. It's almost as if Jaguar themselves have noted how sinister this colour combination is, and have then raised you one. Is this the coolest Easter Egg ever?
The I-Pace concept knows its roots
Jaguar first revealed its I-Pace concept to the world in 2017, and it is a car that is set to reshape the company’s history like nothing before it. The I-Pace represents a departure, but its designers have not forgotten their roots. On the console panel of the prototype is stamped the GPS coordinates of the Jaguar design studio – a place where many of the more traditional Jaguars were born.
Jaguar first made a name for themselves by bucking the trend, and redefining the limits with cars like the C and E Types. This is kind of a cool nod to their heritage, right?
Have you noticed any other Jaguar Easter eggs? Let us know in the comments below.
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