View Photos of the 2021 Jaguar F-Pace SVR

The F-Pace isn’t the quickest SUV in its class, but it would be one of the easiest ones to live with.

A new front end looks more aggressive, befitting the SVR’s intentions.

The revised bodywork helps raise top speed by 3 mph to 178.

In Dynamic mode, the SVR generally sends 100 percent of its torque to the rear axle.

Increased adjustability means you can keep the rear torque bias while, say, softening up the suspension.

Like the revised F-type, the F-Pace SVR’s V-8 gets a more subdued exhaust, doing without the cascades of tailpipe fireworks during lift-throttle situations.

The V-8’s power output remains the same at 550 horsepower, but torque climbs 14 pound-feet to 516.

The reprogrammed transmission conspires to knock 0.3 second off the zero-to-60-mph time, which we estimate at 3.8 seconds.

The Ford plant that built the F-Pace SVR’s V-8 has shuttered, but JLR has continued production in-house. This engine is also finding a home in the new Land Rover Defender.

Inside, the new Pivi Pro infotainment system is a huge improvement over the old InControl Touch Pro system.