Jaguar gives first glimpse of controversial ‘electric-only’ new GT

Jaguar has released the first teaser images of the production model spearheading its brand’s relaunch undergoing testing.

Revealed towards the end of 2024 as the Type 00, the four-door GT will be its first new model under its electric-only principle.

Over 700 kW

Adhering to a styling language called “Exuberant Modernism”, the GT will ride on the Jaguar Electrical Architecture (JEA) platform, designed from the start not to accommodate a combustion engine.

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As well as all-wheel steering, the GT will have a twin-valve damper air suspension system and, according to Jaguar, “drive like no other electric car”.

Road of controversy

Reported at the time of the Type 00’s reveal to have a range of 770 km, the GT will also have torque vectoring and be “comfortable as well as engaging to drive”.

Its arrival, though, comes on the back of the well publicised brand relaunch backlash described as ‘woke’ and adopting the now dropped JaGuAr naming script.

Earlier this month, the GT came under renewed criticism after a report by The Times in the United Kingdom alleged that it will have a combustion engine in the capacity of a range-extender.

This was subsequently dismissed by an unnamed Jaguar source, who branded the claims as “rubbish” when asked by Britain’s Autocar.

“Last month prototype passenger rides received overwhelmingly positive reactions from global media and we are looking forward to unveiling the first new electric Jaguar later this year,” the source said.

Gerry McGovern ‘termination’

Following the end of F-Type and E-Pace production, the brand officially produced its last combustion engine vehicle, an F-Pace, in December last year.

Preceding this, though, design head Gerry McGovern abruptly “resigned” for reasons not disclosed by JLR or its parent company, Tata.

In a statement to motor1.com, Jaguar said, “It is untrue we have terminated Gerry McGovern’s employment and we do not intend to further comment on speculative stories”.

Following the end of the F-Pace, the brand has produced no vehicles at its plant in Solihull, the exception, for now, being XE L and XF L assembly exclusively in China.

As it stands, no other details about the GT are known. However, expect more to emerge throughout the year until the eventual reveal.

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