Engineering:Jaguar Type 00

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Jaguar Type 00
A front view of the Jaguar Type 00 concept car.
Overview
TypeCoupé Concept
ManufacturerJaguar Land Rover
Production2024 (concept car)
DesignerGerry McGovern (design chief)
Tom Holden (interior design chief)[1]
Body and chassis
Body style2-door coupé
PlatformJaguar Electric Architecture (JEA)[2]
Doors2
Powertrain
Power output956 HP
Transmission1 Speed
Range456 miles

The Jaguar Type 00 is a Jaguar Land Rover concept car officially revealed at Miami Art Week in December 2024.[3][4][5]

Design

The vehicle's design was influenced by Renaissance-era architecture. It has been compared to that of the Jaguar E-Type and Rolls-Royce Spectre.[1][6][7] The car was made in two colours: Miami Pink, which was inspired by Miami's artwork and renowned 80s neon aesthetic, and London Blue, which reflects the UK.[6]

The car is a two-door coupe with a long bonnet and a fastback roof. It has butterfly doors. There is a grille-like "strikethrough" design on the front and rear.[6] The seats have stone supports and are separated by a brass spine.[2]

The design was not intended for production and instead meant to promote an upcoming line of electric cars.[8]

Launch

In 2024, Jaguar relaunched its brand with a new logo, motto and concept car. The revealed "Jaguar Type 00" at the Miami Art Show was controversial on both online reactions and wider media coverage.[9] The Jaguar Type 00 name (spoken as "zero-zero") draws inspiration from the iconic Jaguar Type series of the past, particularly the renowned E-Type. The first "zero" represents the car's zero-emissions electric powertrain, while the second "zero" is supposedly in reference to the beginning of a "whole new lineage of Jaguars".[10] While only a concept car, it is the first Jaguar car to display the new logo and badge, and the company has stated that it is a representation the direction the company will go with its future design style.[11]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cropley, Steve (3 December 2024). "Official: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept". Autocar. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/official-jaguar-enters-new-age-radical-type-00-concept. Retrieved 3 December 2024. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Smith, Christopher (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Type 00 Concept: This Is It". Motor1. https://www.motor1.com/news/742966/jaguar-type-00-concept-debut/. 
  3. "Radical Jaguar Type 00 Concept Previews Make-Or-Break MY26 Electric Sedan | Carscoops". https://www.carscoops.com/2024/12/radical-jaguar-type-00-concept-previews-make-or-break-my26-electric-sedan/. 
  4. "New Jaguar GT concept leaked online ahead of official reveal". 2 December 2024. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jaguar/365101/new-jaguar-gt-concept-leaked-online-ahead-official-reveal. 
  5. "Jaguar concept leaked in full ahead of reveal tonight". 2 December 2024. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jaguar-concept-leaked-full-ahead-reveal-tonight. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Miller, Caleb (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Type 00 Concept Previews a Striking New Design Language". https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63071885/jaguar-type-00-concept-revealed/. 
  7. Oliver, Ben (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand". https://www.wired.com/story/jaguar-finally-reveals-its-all-electric-type-00/. 
  8. Wayland, Michael (2 December 2024). "Jaguar reveals ‘Type 00’ concept car, first under controversial new brand identity". https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/02/jaguar-concept-car-type-00-car-new-brand.html. 
  9. "Jaguar's concept car divides opinion" (in en-GB). https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czen5y97yjzo. 
  10. "Jaguar Type 00 concept electric car: Latest pictures, news and all you need to know" (in en). 2024-12-05. https://www.independent.co.uk/cars/electric-vehicles/new-jaguar-electric-car-type-00-concept-b2659239.html. 
  11. "JAGUAR UNVEILS TYPE 00. UNMISTAKABLE. UNEXPECTED. DRAMATIC. | Jaguar 2024 Media Newsroom". https://media.jaguar.com/news/2024/12/jaguar-unveils-type-00-unmistakable-unexpected-dramatic.