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Jaguar's electric return divides opinion
The British carmaker unveils the Type 01, its first new model in years, to mixed reactions on design.
In brief
The British carmaker unveils the Type 01, its first new model in years, to mixed reactions on design. Jaguar launched the Type 01, an all-electric GT arriving in mid-twenty twenty-seven, but the controversial design has drawn criticism despite strong performance specs. Originally reported by Ars Technica.
Jaguar returns with all-electric Type 01
The British carmaker unveiled the Type zero one, its first new model since the two thousand seventeen I-Pace. The four-door GT marks Jaguar's rebirth after canceling an electric sedan and ceasing production of older models.
New platform, new price point
Jaguar built the Type zero one on a new all-electric platform called JEA. The company aimed for an elevated ownership experience with a starting price of about double its previous sixty thousand dollar entry point…
Design sparked immediate backlash
When Jaguar teased its relaunch last year, people got upset. The first images of the slab-sided, pastel-shaded Type zero zero coupe concept leaked, drawing criticism before the Type zero one was even revealed.
Brutalist shape meets street legality
The Type zero one retains the angular design of the concept but adds reflectors required by law and four doors instead of two.
Impressive efficiency and range
Despite its bluff angles, the Type zero one achieves a drag coefficient of zero point two three.
Fast charging and high voltage
The battery operates at eight hundred fifty volts. Jaguar says a three hundred fifty kilowatt DC fast charger will take the battery from ten to eighty percent in twenty-two minutes.
Formula E success informs road cars
Jaguar's Formula E program scored its third team championship in four years a few weeks ago.The company's electric powertrain expertise from racing directly benefits the Type zero one's silicon carbide inverters and traction control system.
Performance specs justify the price
The Type zero one delivers one thousand fifteen horsepower and one thousand seven pound-feet of torque with all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering.
Design criticism overshadows specs
Despite strong performance numbers, the Type zero one's appearance has drawn harsh criticism.One colleague said, "You made some classic cars along the way, too bad your final one sucks."
“You made some classic cars along the way, too bad your final one sucks”
Divisive design echoes automotive history
Car design has often been divisive.The original Ford Edsel drew criticism, with kinder critics saying the front looked like an Oldsmobile with a Pierce-Arrow prow implanted in it.
The short version
Jaguar launched the Type 01, an all-electric GT arriving in mid-twenty twenty-seven, but the controversial design has drawn criticism despite strong performance specs.
