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Jaguar Unveils Type 01 Electric Grand Tourer Ahead of 2027
Jaguar has shown a new electric car called the Type 01.
It has four doors and a long, fastback-shaped body.
Jaguar says its design takes inspiration from some older Jaguar cars.
The company says the car can travel 400 miles under European testing rules.
A very powerful charger can add 320km of range in 13 minutes, Jaguar says.
The car is expected to reach customers in 2027.
Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover described it as a luxury grand tourer for a new era.
The article says Jaguar has shifted its message from its earlier “Copy Nothing” campaign toward the qualities buyers associate with the brand.
Jaguar introduced the four-door Type 01 at an event in New York last week.
Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027.
The car uses Jaguar Electric Architecture and an 850V electrical system, with a claimed 400-mile range under European testing standards.
Jaguar says a 350kW charger can add 320km of range in 13 minutes.
The Type 01 is rated at up to 1,030ps and 1,365Nm, with a 0–100kmph time of 3.2 seconds.
- Who
- Jaguar, with managing director Rawdon Glover speaking at the launch.
- What
- Jaguar introduced the Type 01, a four-door electric grand tourer.
- Where
- The launch event was held in New York.
- When
- It was introduced last week; deliveries are expected to start in 2027.
- Why
- Jaguar described the car as the foundation of the brand for a new era.
Key facts
- Vehicle
- Jaguar Type 01
- Expected deliveries
- 2027
- Electrical system
- 850V
- Claimed range
- 400 miles, or about 650km, under European testing standards
- Charging claim
- 320km added in 13 minutes using a 350kW charger
- Maximum power and torque
- Up to 1,030ps and 1,365Nm
- Acceleration
- 0–100kmph in 3.2 seconds
Quotes
Rawdon Glover
Jaguar managing director
“From its dramatic design to its captivating drive, Type 01 distils the essence of Jaguar into a luxury grand tourer for a new era. Type 01 is the foundation of this British brand, one that makes no compromise between design and engineering in our quest to create objects of desire, just as it was in the days of the E-type and XJS.”
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