Pretty much everybody has an opinion on Jaguar’s recent rebrand and the upcoming Type 00 that spearheads the revolution, and although many of those opinions have been negative, the British automaker is pushing ahead, now taking the car to the Nürburgring to continue development of the powertrain and chassis. It’s a strange place to see the polarizing luxury EV, which has a keener focus on luxury and design than on sporty handling and high performance, but the Nordschleife is renowned for its many camber and surface changes, which give automakers a chance to refine suspension and improve prolonged power delivery traits. Although it’s late in the Nürburgring testing season, and although prototypes have been out testing for some time, the development mule spied by our photographers is still clad in plenty of camouflage, but we expect that to change soon.
Jaguar Is Holding Its Cards Close To Its Chest
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SH Proshots/Autoblog
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The blocky prototype is still wearing a lot of cladding to disguise the true surfacing of its body, including on the roof, doors, hood, trunk, bumpers, and rear windows(there won’t be a rear windshield, much like the Polestar 4), but the double five-spoke 23-inch wheels look like the finished article, though they are a little sportier than one might expect for a four-door luxury grand tourer. We shouldn’t have too long to wait to see more revealing prototypes, though, as a full reveal is expected to take place late this year or early in 2026. When that happens, we expect to see something virtually unchanged from the concept shown at Miami Art Week last year, and Jaguar has confirmed that pricing will be in the six-figure range as the brand aims to do battle with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce. To aid in those efforts, the Type 00 will wear a new sort of custom paint that is meant to look like it’s glowing.
Plenty Of Range Expected, And More Doors Than The Concept
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SH Proshots/Autoblog
Built on the Jaguar Electric Architecture platform, the Type 00 is predicted to offer in the region of 480 miles of range on a charge, and 15 minutes on a suitable fast charger should recoup roughly 200 miles. Unlike the concept, this prototype and the final production version provide access to the cabin through four doors, not two, and once inside, occupants will be greeted by large screens spanning the dashboard. With the likes of Porsche reverting back to (some) physical controls due to customer demand, this is yet another element of the Type 00 that is sure to be divisive. Hopefully, Jaguar will start testing mules with production-ready bodywork soon, but given what rendering artists have predicted so far (see below), it remains highly unlikely that the new Jag will have a big fan club.
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