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Spy shots reveal the Type 00’s unexpected practical touch
Photos of the 2027 Jaguar Type 00 prototype — spied at the Nürburgring’s Green Hell — show the polarizing electric grand tourer with its rear hatch popped open. Despite the concept’s dramatic proportions, the hatch is surprisingly compact, yet the cavity behind it looks usefully deep, hinting Jaguar wants a balance of form and everyday function in this 2+2 electric GT.
Design details, as seen on the prototype
Sharp creases and hard edges dominate the Type 00’s exterior, a deliberate move away from rounded shapes. The camouflaged mule sports generic wheels that reveal plain steel brakes and active flaps in the front intakes. Notable features visible in the photos:
- Tiny rear side windows and frameless glass on all four apertures.
- Pop-out door handles and a huge charging-port flap on the left front fender.
- A flat underbody designed for improved aerodynamic efficiency.
Lighting signatures remain mostly obscured, but the front fascia suggests Jaguar may adopt a faux radiator grille as a styling cue rather than a functional air intake. Close observers will also spot a distinctly long hood — a detail that has led some to speculate about alternative powertrain options.
Platform, charging and range targets
Jaguar’s Type 00 rides on a brand-new 800-volt architecture capable of ultra-fast charging. Engineers claim charging rates up to 350 kW, and Jaguar aims for a rapid top-up capability that could add roughly 200 miles of range in 15 minutes. Target EPA range is in the neighborhood of 430 miles (about 692 kilometers), which implies a high-voltage battery north of 100 kWh given the wheelbase and packaging.
Performance goals are equally ambitious: the Type 00 is expected to push beyond 1,000 mechanical horsepower with all-wheel drive in its halo configuration, putting it into competition with established ultra-luxury performance EVs.
Interior and brand direction
Beyond the exterior, Jaguar intends the Type 00 to debut a fresh interior language — a modern, luxury-forward cabin that distances the marque from its current Defender and Range Rover siblings. Early spy shots don’t reveal the cabin in detail, but Jaguar has signaled a focus on craftsmanship and technology to match the Type 00’s price positioning.
Production plans and market positioning
Jaguar Land Rover is retooling UK facilities for electrification: Halewood in Merseyside is being converted into JLR’s first all-electric production plant, with Solihull also preparing to build EVs. It’s not yet confirmed where the Type 00 will be assembled.
Price targets quoted in industry chatter vary between $120,000 and £120,000. That positioning places the Type 00 against premium marques and signals Jaguar is hunting at a higher market tier — even explicitly chasing some Bentley customers, according to insiders. Expect the model to be a low-volume, halo product rather than a mass-market seller.
Lineup implications and the I‑Pace legacy
Jaguar Electric Architecture will underpin not only the Type 00 but also a two-box SUV and a two-door sports car in coupe and convertible variants. The automaker’s only production EV so far, the I-Pace (built by Magna Steyr in Austria), underperformed in sales. That commercial reality may be influencing Jaguar’s cautious, premium-first approach.
Some analysts have even speculated about the possibility of combustion options for future JLR models if market demand for high-priced EVs remains weak. The Type 00’s long hood could, theoretically, accommodate a V8 such as BMW’s S68 — an unlikely but not impossible contingency if Jaguar chooses to diversify its powertrain lineup.
"The Type 00 is a statement car — more about brand direction and tech than volume," said one industry observer. "It will tell us what Jaguar wants to be in the EV era."
Key highlights:
- 800-volt architecture with up to 350 kW charging
- Target EPA range around 430 miles
- More than 1,000 hp in top-spec form
- Positioned as a low-volume luxury grand tourer
Whether the Type 00 will change Jaguar’s fortunes remains to be seen, but these spy images make one thing clear: the brand’s next chapter will be bold, fast, and unapologetically different.
Source: autoevolution
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