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Jaguar Type 01 Is Real: 1,030 PS, Four Doors, and the End of an 18-Month Drought

October 7, 2026

Two years after a pink concept car and a rebrand video with no cars in it broke the internet, Jaguar finally has something to show that actually has wheels. The production Jaguar Type 01 was unveiled on October 7 in New York, and it is the car the entire company is now riding on: the most powerful road car Jaguar has ever built, the first of an all-electric generation, and the end of an agonizing production drought. Prices start at $130,500 in the U.S., with orders opening in early 2027.

Key Takeaways

Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 electric four-door GT in New York on October 7, 2026.
Tri-motor powertrain makes up to 1,030 PS and 1,365 Nm — the most powerful Jaguar road car ever, good for 0–62 mph in 3.2 seconds.
118 kWh battery on an 850-volt architecture targets up to 400 miles of EPA range, with 200 miles added in 13 minutes on a 350 kW charger.
Built in Solihull, UK, on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture; production begins in 2027, starting at $130,500.

What’s New

The Type 01 is the production realization of the radical Type 00 concept Jaguar showed in late 2024. It is a four-door luxury grand tourer riding on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA) — not a shared platform, but a bespoke electric-only foundation developed in the UK. Jaguar calls it the most technically advanced, powerful, and aerodynamic car it has ever engineered, backed by more than 360 patent applications.

Jaguar Type 01 overhead view showing long bonnet and 23-inch wheels — Photo Credit: Jaguar Land Rover

The headline numbers come from a tri-motor setup with intelligent torque vectoring: up to 1,030 PS and 1,365 Nm of torque, launching the big GT from 0–62 mph in 3.2 seconds. Jaguar seems prouder of the rolling punch, though — 62 to 112 mph takes just 4.0 seconds, the kind of effortless mid-range shove that defines a proper grand tourer. Input from Jaguar’s double championship-winning Formula E team helped tune the car’s character.

Energy comes from a 118 kWh (usable) battery on an 850-volt electrical system. Jaguar targets up to 400 miles of EPA range (450 miles WLTP), with sustained highway cruising rated at up to 320 miles. On a 350 kW DC fast charger, the company says 200 miles of range can be added in as little as 13 minutes.

Design and Performance

At 5,235 mm long and just 1,403 mm tall, the Type 01 has the long-bonnet, short-overhang proportions of a classic GT, stretched over standard 23-inch wheels. There is no rear window — a digital rear-view display takes its place — and active vanes plus a three-stage deployable spoiler help it slip through the air at just 0.23 Cd, the lowest drag figure of any Jaguar.

Underneath, a 50:50 weight distribution, dynamic air suspension, and standard all-wheel steering aim to make a car this long handle like something much smaller. Jaguar even claims the turning circle of a compact family car.

Jaguar Type 01 interior with central spine, 24-inch OLED display and brass details — Photo Credit: Jaguar Land Rover

The cabin is the concept car’s drama carried into production: a full-length central spine splits the interior into four individual spaces, trimmed with brass-inspired elements. Ahead of the driver sits a single-glass 24-inch OLED display running Jaguar’s new infotainment, joined by a 7-inch smartphone-style touchscreen and an automotive-first full-width Panoramic Soundbar with Sensory Audio seats. Materials run from leather to vegan-friendly options.

What It Means for Enthusiasts

Context matters here. Jaguar effectively stopped selling new cars in the UK in late 2024 to clear the decks, ended F-Pace production last December, survived a crippling cyberattack, and is cutting roughly 10% of its workforce. This is not a company launching a car — it is a company relaunching itself. JLR has named North America a priority growth market, which is exactly why the car debuted in New York rather than London.

The name itself tells the story Jaguar wants told: “Type” nods to the C-Type, D-Type, and E-Type; “0” stands for zero tailpipe emissions; “1” marks the first of a new generation. As Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover put it: “From its dramatic design to its captivating drive, Type 01 distils the essence of Jaguar into a car for a new era.”

For enthusiasts, the honest read is this: the faithful who recoiled at the 2024 rebrand now have a real car to judge, and it is a serious one — a 1,000-plus-PS, 400-mile GT that revives the long-bonnet silhouette Jaguar built its legend on. Whether wealthy buyers show up in early 2027, when order books open and Solihull production begins, will decide whether “Copy Nothing” becomes a comeback story or a cautionary tale. Either way, this is the most consequential Jaguar debut in decades, and it deserves your attention.

Vicrez Products for Jaguar

Let’s be straight: nobody makes aftermarket parts for a car that isn’t in production yet, and the Type 01 is no exception. But Jaguar’s reboot is a good excuse to remember the Jaguars already in garages. If you drive one of the brand’s modern performance models, Vicrez already has suspension upgrades with confirmed fitment — including options for the F-Type, the last of Jaguar’s great sports cars. Every product below lists its exact fitment years; nothing here is claimed to fit the Type 01.

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