The 2019 Jaguar I-PACE is an all-electric compact Crossover SUV that iDriveSoCal's Professor, Clinton Quan, chose as one of his first vehicles to test drive at the Orange County Auto Show.

And the Good Professor was not disappointed with Jaguar's new entry into its model line-up.  Coming to Southern California Jaguar dealerships soon, Professor Quan put the I-PACE through its paces and came back with his complete analysis.  Click play below and check out a couple pics he was able to snap for this iDriveSoCal Podcast.

***Transcript***

Recording date – October 4, 2018, in Anheim, CA

Jaguar Electric I-PACE Electric Crossover SUV

Clinton Quan: It is the all new, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE. Which is an electric crossover, it has two electric motors and pumps out 390 horsepower and a 512 lb-ft of torque. It is a completely brand-new vehicle, there's never been a Jaguar vehicle like this before.

Tom Smith: Welcome to iDriveSoCal. The podcast. All about mobility from the automotive capital of the United States, southern California. Tom Smith here at the Orange County auto show. With the good Professor, Mr. Clinton Quan. Say hello Clinton.

Clinton Quan: Hi Tom.

Tom Smith: Hello. We are here at the tail end of the media day event of day one of the Orange County Auto Show and preparations are still underway so if you hear a little bit of construction banging in the background, that's just me and the Professor at the job site.

"...the wheelbase is actually longer than... an X5 which is a midsize crossover, but the overall length is about the same as an X3."

The topic of this podcast here is going to be the test drive that the Professor did of the something, something, Jaguar.

Clinton Quan: It is the all new, 2019 Jaguar I-PACE. Which is an electric crossover.

Tom Smith: It's an electric crossover.

Clinton Quan: Or you could say an electric SUV and it is a compact SUV.

Tom Smith: You know, I think we need to do a podcast entirely separate of talking about what's a crossover, what's an SUV. Because I think there's so much gray area there. But, with that being said, it's all electric?

Clinton Quan: It's all electric. It has two electric motors. Pumps out 390 horsepower and a 512 lb-ft of torque.

Tom Smith: So, you step on it, you feel it.

Clinton Quan: Zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds.

Tom Smith: That's the beautiful thing about the electric right?

Clinton Quan: Yes.

Gorgeous Inside & Out

Tom Smith: And now Professor's telling me off mic that the interior of this vehicle puts the Tesla model X interior to shame quite literally.

Clinton Quan: I would say all the Tesla interiors to shame. This interior is beautiful.

Tom Smith: You know it's gonna be interesting.

Clinton Quan: Very, very well designed. Gorgeous looking interior.

Tom Smith: It's gonna be interesting to see what happens with Tesla with everything moving forward. But, again Professor and I can go off on tangents so easily. We're not gonna do that right now. We're gonna stay focused on the Jaguar I-PACE. F-TYPE I-PACE.

"...the center of gravity is actually lower in this vehicle than in the F-TYPE which is their sports car."

Clinton Quan: Is that what it is? No, it's just called the I-PACE.

Tom Smith: Just the I-PACE.

Clinton Quan: Yes. Just the I-PACE.

Tom Smith: But now, so it's an electric crossover. All electric. Is it a midsize, full size, compact, subcompact?

Clinton Quan: It is a compact crossover. It is approximately 184 inches in length. So that would definitely be a compact crossover. However, just reading I noticed that the wheelbase is actually longer than the wheelbase of an X5 w...