The Type 01 is out from under the covers. Jaguar's first all-new car in years made its debut in New York, and it is the car the whole rebrand has been building toward since the Type 00 concept split opinion in late 2024. Formula E driver António Félix da Costa drove it in, and actor Florence Pugh was named the brand's first ambassador.
It is a four-seat electric grand tourer, more than five metres long, and it carries the full weight of a brand that has not built a single car since December 2025.
Over 1,000hp and a Three-Motor Setup
The numbers are big. Three electric motors, one up front and two at the rear, combine for 757kW (1,030PS, about 1,015hp) and 1,365Nm of torque, making it the most powerful road car Jaguar has built. 0 to 100km/h takes 3.2 seconds, and 100 to 180km/h takes another 4.0.
It rides on the new Jaguar Electric Architecture with an 850-volt system and a 118kWh battery. Claimed range is up to 720km (450 miles) on the WLTP cycle, or 400 miles on the US EPA test, and a 350kW charger adds roughly 320km (200 miles) in about 13 minutes.
Slippery, and Built to Handle
Jaguar has not announced a weight yet. What it has confirmed is a 0.23 drag coefficient, the most aerodynamic Jaguar ever, helped by active vanes and a three-stage pop-up spoiler. Underneath sit air springs, active dampers and a 50:50 weight split, and some of the drivetrain software comes straight from its Formula E programme.
A Cabin With No Rear Window
The proportions stay loyal to the Type 00. Long bonnet, low stance, high shoulder line and a shallow glasshouse. Out back there is a proper bootlid, a pop-up spoiler and no rear window at all, so a camera feeds the rear-view mirror.
Inside, a central spine splits the cabin into four individual seats. The driver gets a 24-inch glass OLED display, a 7-inch portrait touchscreen on the spine handles the rest, and a full-width soundbar runs across the dash.
Priced Where Jaguar Has Never Played
Prices start at £130,000 in the UK, around US$130,000 in the US and roughly A$300,000 in Australia. Jaguar is aiming at the gap between the top premium brands and Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
Jaguar's bosses are open about the bet. They say buyers at this level choose on design and emotion, and the powertrain sits way down the list. That puts all the pressure on how the car looks and how the badge feels.
The Leak Before the Lights
The reveal did not go quite to plan. A photo of the finished car, in pale blue, surfaced on a spy forum the night before and spread fast. Jaguar had it pulled from at least one site within hours.
Orders Open Soon, Cars Arrive in 2027
Orders open in early 2027, with the first deliveries due in the second half of the year. The car is designed, engineered and built in the UK, at Solihull, which is being turned into Jaguar's electric hub.
The engineering looks serious. The question is whether buyers at this price are ready to take a chance on a brand that has been off the market for close to two years. Drop your take on the Type 01 car page and see what the rest of the timeline thinks.
