Neglect nearly every thing you recognize about Jaguar. The British model owned by Tata Motors goes by way of a whole reinvention by shifting into a better echelon. Reasonably than persevering with to combat BMW, it needs to compete with Rolls-Royce within the rarefied ultra-luxury section. It’s waving goodbye to combustion engines 5 years earlier than the BMW-owned marque goes fully electrical.
Sure, Jaguar goes all in on EVs, and the zero-emission journey begins with the outlandish Sort 00. It’s a hanging idea that previews a manufacturing mannequin coming in late 2025. Whereas the extravagant coupe seen right here has simply two doorways, the road-going mannequin will probably be a extra sensible four-door GT. Consequently, the idea portrays a Spectre rival that received’t occur, not less than not at first.
With a dramatic profile and no rear window, the Sort 00 has little or no in widespread with Jaguars of yore. It sits on huge 23-inch wheels that hardly match into the properly sculpted arches. Gargantuan butterfly doorways and a closely sloped roofline set it other than the outgoing Jaguar fashions. The elongated entrance part would possibly counsel a large-displacement engine is hiding however there’s no ICE to be discovered inside the futuristic physique.
The Sort 00 seems to be as imposing because the Spectre and Cadillac’s Celestiq. Jaguar doesn’t specify the car’s measurement however we estimate it’s as giant as Rolls-Royce’s electrical coupe. The central backbone bisecting the inside spans 3.2 meters (126 inches), giving us a tough concept concerning the wheelbase. It’s about so long as the Spectre’s, a stately EV with an general size of 5.47 meters (215.5 inches).
Consistent with EV design traits, the idea embraces minimalism with easy exterior surfaces and a simplified cabin. Even the long-lasting leaping cat has been became a much more discreet motif, with a recent Jaguar script taking its place entrance and rear. If it hadn’t been for the immediately recognizable brand, we actually would’ve had a tough time figuring out the Sort 00 as a Jaguar.
Since this can be a idea, Jaguar stays tight-lipped concerning the specs. We do know the next manufacturing mannequin will trip on a devoted electrical automotive platform. The engineers goal a most driving vary of 430 miles (692 kilometers) within the EPA cycle. Within the extra optimistic WLTP, the gran tourer will do 478 miles (770 kilometers) earlier than working out of juice. Due to fast-charging capabilities, the EV will add 200 miles (321 kilometers) of vary after juicing up the battery for under quarter-hour.
The road-going mannequin premieres close to the top of subsequent 12 months, so deliveries received’t begin till later in 2026. Jaguar will construct the flamboyant GT automotive at dwelling within the UK as the primary mannequin underpinned by the Jaguar Electrical Structure (JEA). It stays to be seen whether or not the EV will inherit the Rolls-Royce-esque boattail form of the Sort 00.
Regardless of the case could also be, the electrical grand tourer is bound to make a splash within the high-end section. If there’s one factor we’d change concerning the idea, it’s the vent-like design. The layered horizontal strains, particularly those on the again, are polarizing, to say the least. In any other case, it’s undoubtedly a daring tackle an automaker’s reinvention underneath the “Copy Nothing” slogan.
