Thank you. Appreciate you not throwing all my logic and reasoning under the "fanboy" bus.
It's not because it's a "non-Tesla" is a reason that generates the hate. I was pretty irked by the race video which we both know is an apples to rutabaga comparison. Jaguar didn't race the S (which is what it should be comparing against), and didn't race the top line X.
To use your Sega Genesis example, it's like Sega making the claim that because it has "BLAST PROCESSING" is why Sonic is faster than Mario.
So you feel Tesla was cheated by that clip? Well, in truth of course it doesn't really matter, they can easily answer with their own video and if they show as long and detailed shots of the I-Pcae, as Jaguar did of the X, then both companies have have ultimately won.
On the issue of "price" - I believe the iPace is much more expensive than the S75D once you add in all the options to make it an equivalent or "better" car.
It's trying to compete with Tesla but also brings in a lot of the traditional auto baggage as well. A dealership is going to have iPace with packages installed. With production rate, minimal trims and options are unlikely. I think everyone will end up paying more than they bargained for.
An S is so easy to configure in comparison.
-PUP Yes/No
-EAP/FSD Yes/No/Add Later (No on the iPace)
-Rear Facing Seats Yes/No (No on the iPace)
-Interior Package
-Wheels
On the other hand each of those options is super expensive on a Tesla, you can't have rear heated seats w/o spending 5k on PUP, or traffic aware cruise control with lane holding, w/o spending 5k on EAP. And since no one at Tesla can really tell me when EAP will end and where FSD will start, in terms of features, I just don't know if 5k is a good price, or way too much.
My current car is now on it's 3rd year of the lease, with AP1 and while it is great, there are many features promised, that I never got. So I won't get FSD, just because it might some day give me more than a Level 2 system, which is what EAP should be according to their website. And 5k for level 2 is a lot, even if it probably is the best Level 2 around. And Jaguar's Level 2 is cheaper, but probably less capable.
Rear facing seats are great for everyone who needs them, no argument there.
Interior package is again expensive, you can have a nicer interior with the Jaguar, for less money.
Both have expensive wheels, though not directly comparable. But the S and X wheels are very expensive in general. Going from 20" to 22" on the X is more expensive, than going from 18" to 22" on the Jaguar. Though I am not really a fan of big wheels. They are inefficient and make the ride more harsh. Great for a sports car, but not for a daily driver.
I configured a Jaguar to the specks of the S 75D I am thinking of replacing my current S 90D with and it turned out cheaper, with some extra options I like, like HUD, or the gesture controlled trunk, but also some downsides.
In the end I will take a look at this, the Audi EV and the then most recent S and decide. It might very well be a S again, but I am not so sure anymore, as I have been before. On the other hand my wife and I will definitely also own a Model 3, buying not leasing in that case, so I will at least have one Tesla at home.
