• The Jaguar Type OO concept previews the automaker’s four-door GT that debuts in 2025
  • The upcoming EV will have up to 1,000 hp and is targeting 430 miles range
  • The new electric GT is expected to cost about $163,000

A concept car previewing the design direction of Jaguar’s upcoming electric-vehicle lineup debuted Monday at Miami Art Week.

Powertrain details for the concept weren’t discussed, but Jaguar said the production car will have as much as 1,000 hp. Powertrain layouts and battery sizes haven’t been disclosed, but Jaguar said the production GT will target about 430 miles of EPA-rated range and be capable of adding 200 miles of range with 15 minutes of charging when hooked to a DC fast charger.

Jaguar Type 00 concept

Dubbed the Jaguar Type 00 concept, the two-door fastback coupe features a more angular appearance than current Jaguar models, but with a long hood and short rear end that nods to classic Jag sports cars like the E-Type.

The concept lacks a rear window, like the Polestar 4, with a camera system likely aiding rear vision. A slat motif is repeated at the front and back, and even the roof.

New, simplified, Jaguar logos adorn the front and rear of the concept along with the front fenders. The design is simple, and a bit brutish, but rolls on huge 23-inch wheels.

Jaguar Type 00 concept

Jaguar Type 00 concept

The interior features an oval steering wheel and a floating divider between the seats. The lack of screens is deceiving. Floating digital screens span the dashboard and then tuck away when not in use for a cleaner look.

Many of the Design Vision concept’s features are expected to show up on the first of Jaguar’s upcoming EVs, a a low-slung grand tourer the automaker has already shown testing with camouflage. The production version, which will have four doors instead of two, is scheduled to debut in 2025 sporting a six-figure price tag of about 100,000 British pounds (approximately $163,000). Two other EV models are planned, which are thought to be a large SUV and a sedan.

The grand tourer will be one of three models comprising Jaguar’s electric reboot, announced in 2021. A large SUV and sedan are believed to be in the works following the four-door GT.

In the meantime, Jaguar has been discontinuing most of its current gasoline models, as well as its first EV, the I-Pace, leaving only the F-Pace SUV in showrooms until the new electric models arrive. An SUV and a more traditional-looking sedan are expected to follow the first model.

All three will be based on a new platform called JEA (Jaguar Electrified Architecture) and will feature North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports to give drivers access to Tesla Supercharger stations.



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