Jaguar Type 00 EV officially unveiled
Jaguar has officially taken the wraps off its new all-electric Type 00 concept car at a special event in Miami.
The Jaguar Type 00 concept EV was revealed at Miami Art Week hours after images of the radical coupe were leaked online.
The new model marks the start of Jaguar’s transformation into a luxury EV brand and hints strongly at design elements we can expect from its range of new models, which will kick off with a four-door GT. That car will be revealed in 2025 ahead of a 2026 launch, and will be followed by a luxury SUV and saloon within 18 months.
The Type 00 name (pronounced Type Zero Zero) pays homage to Jaguars of the past while also looking forward to the brand’s future direction. The Type is a nod to previous naming conventions for models such as E-type. The first zero refers to the car’s zero tailpipe emissions while the second marks its place as ‘car zero’ in the brand’s new model line.
Jaguar says the sleek coupe’s radical look is the ‘physical manifestation’ of Jaguar’s new creative philosophy, labelled Exuberant Modernism.
It is defined by a monolithic design with clear upright surfaces and sharp edges to emphasise its long, low profile. The ‘face’ of the car is a bluff surface flanked by high- and low-level slimline LED lights. The central ‘grille’ area is dominated by a textured panel of horizontal lines, echoed in the slatted ‘Strikethrough’ finish at the rear, which houses the hidden tail light array.
At the rear, Jaguar has done away with glass and fitted a solid tailgate instead to emphasise the car’s smooth long lines. There is, however, a massive ‘body‑harmonised’ panoramic roof that blends with the car’s colour but allows light in.
The Jaguar Type 00’s exaggerated flared wheel arches house 23-inch alloy wheels which we expect to see on finished production cars, given the fact vehicles such as the Rolls-Royce Spectre and Range Rover already run on such massive rims. Just behind the front wheels, brass ‘ingots’ are laser-etched with the Jaguar ‘leaper’, and fold out to reveal cameras that act in place of wing mirrors.
The doors open in a butterfly fashion to reveal a minimalist interior that at first glance has nothing but a steering wheel and pedals, plus a 3.2-metre brass ‘spine’ running between the two seats. Two massive screens slide and fold out of the dashboard, giving driver and passenger their own displays featuring bespoke graphics.
We wouldn’t expect the travertine stone seat plinth to make it to production, but it’s likely that the woven textiles used throughout will appear in the finished cars.
Instead of regular ambient lighting, the Type 00 features three ‘totems’ that can be used to create different atmospheres. These totems – Brass, Travertine and Alabaster – are kept in a special case within the cabin and placing one in the centre console adjusts the ‘mood’ through lighting, soundscape and display graphics.
Under the striking skin, the Jaguar Type 00 concept is built on the bespoke JEA platform that will underpin the brand’s upcoming GT, SUV and saloon.
Power outputs are being kept under wraps but we’d expect them to be in the region of 500-600bhp. Jaguar has said that it is targeting a range of 478 miles and ultra-rapid DC charging that can add up to 200 miles in just 15 minutes. From that we’d expect a battery in excess of 100kWh.
The new cars will be displayed and sold in a new range of exclusive stores rather than traditional dealerships as Jaguar looks to move upmarket to compete with the likes of Bentley and Aston Martin. The four-door GT will set the tone for this, rivalling cars like the Porsche Taycan, with a starting price of around £130,000.
