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Jaguar Type 00

Jaguar Type 00
A front view of the Jaguar Type 00 concept car.
Overview
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]

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

Design

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The vehicle's design was influenced by Renaissance-era architecture. It has been compared to that of the Jaguar E-Type and the Porsche Taycan.[1][6][7] The car was made in two colors: Miami Pink, which was inspired by Miami's artwork, and London Blue, which was inspired by England.[6]

The car is a two-door coupe with a long hood and a fastback roof. It has butterfly doors. There is a grille-like "strikethrough" design on the front and rear.[6] The car's seats are made of stone and have a brass spine separating them.[2]

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

Launch and Controversy

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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, as well as other premium cars such as those from Bentley and Rolls Royce. The first "zero" represents the car's zero-emissions electric powertrain, while the second "zero" is supposedly in reference to the beginning of an "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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cropley, Steve (3 December 2024). "Official: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept". Autocar. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Christopher (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Type 00 Concept: This Is It". Motor1. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Radical Jaguar Type 00 Concept Previews Make-Or-Break MY26 Electric Sedan | Carscoops".
  4. ^ Alastair Crooks; Steve Walker (2 December 2024). "New Jaguar GT concept leaked online ahead of official reveal". Auto Express. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  5. ^ Felix Page; Charlie Martin (2 December 2024). "Jaguar concept leaked in full ahead of reveal tonight". Autocar. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  6. ^ a b c Miller, Caleb (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Type 00 Concept Previews a Striking New Design Language". Car and Driver. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ^ Oliver, Ben (2 December 2024). "Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand". Wired. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ^ Wayland, Michael (2 December 2024). "Jaguar reveals 'Type 00' concept car, first under controversial new brand identity". CNBC. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Jaguar's concept car divides opinion". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  10. ^ "Jaguar Type 00 concept electric car: Latest pictures, news and all you need to know". The Independent. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  11. ^ "JAGUAR UNVEILS TYPE 00. UNMISTAKABLE. UNEXPECTED. DRAMATIC. | Jaguar 2024 Media Newsroom". media.jaguar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.


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