Jaguar is done hiding. Sort of. They are stepping into a new era where every car leaves the showroom on electricity and every design screams “I cost more than your house.” Enter the Type 01. Four doors. Grand tourer pretensions. And so far, not nearly enough specs.
What we do have are photos of a heavily camouflaged prototype. It looks big. There’s a long hood, the kind that hints at engine noise but in this case just houses a battery. The windshield is steeply raked, aggressive against the air.
Does it matter? Probably. If this thing wants to hang with the Rolls-Royce Specte or the Cadillac Celestiq, it can’t look cheap. It also needs power. We assume two motors, all-wheel drive. At least 600 horses. Anything less would be an embarrassment next to a Mercedes-Maybach SUV.
We’re hoping for 300 miles. Maybe 400. Let’s see what they bring.
Wait, hold on. Jaguar let slip something massive. The top-spec powertrain will offer 986 ponies. Nearly 1000 horsepower in a sedan. That changes the math. That changes the conversation entirely.
Nothing Like The I-Pace
Don’t go looking for connections to the I-Pace. There are none. The I-Pace ended production in 2024. This new Type 01 sits on a fresh electric platform, built from scratch to accept nothing but electricity. No gas backup. No hybrid compromise. Just wires and motors.
Money Talks
How much will it hurt? Jaguar hasn’t said. But look at their neighbors. Bentley. Aston Martin. Jaguar isn’t aiming for the family hauler segment anymore. They want the limousine class. Expect six-figure pricing at a bare minimum. Amenities will be excessive. Curb appeal is mandatory. If it doesn’t look like a sculpture, they failed.
Raw Numbers
Let’s stick to the concrete details, since those are thin on the ground.
– Power: Up to 986 hp in the highest trim.
– Drivetrain: All-electric. No ICE allowed on this platform.
– Layout: Dual motors assumed for the big power output.
– Platform: Brand new. No shared parts with old SUVs.
They will trickles more info over the next year. We’ll keep watching. Because honestly? 986 horses in a luxury sedan sounds less like a car and more like a spaceship that learned to steer.
Is anyone else impressed or just tired of waiting?
The next update is coming. Eventually.
