Jaguar bids farewell to gas-powered cars and the era they defined
Jaguar has quietly finished building its latest gasoline-powered car. After decades of inline 6, V8 and V12 engines, the company is officially closing the door on internal combustion engines as it prepares for a new electric future.
The last ICE vehicle was an F-Pace, Jaguar’s compact crossover and its most successful model of the last decade. This particular example was a flagship F-Pace SVR, dressed in head-to-toe black.
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5L V8 ICE
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ZF 8-speed automatic
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All-wheel drive
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567 hp at 6,500 rpm
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516 ft. lbs. @ 3500 rpm
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21/15/17 MPG
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Lead acid battery
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F-Pace SVR
It left JLR’s Solihull factory on December 19, with the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club in attendance to mark the occasion. The vehicle will join the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection and will be on display at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon.
Closing the book on nearly a century of gasoline-powered cars
Jaguar saying goodbye to internal combustion engines isn’t exactly shocking. In recent years, the brand has focused on special farewell editions, such as the F-Pace 90th Anniversary Edition unveiled in 2024.
This model pays homage to nine decades of gasoline-powered Jaguar, dating back to the original Jaguar SS launched in 1935. Over the years, the company, renamed Jaguar Cars in 1945, has created icons like the XK120, Mark II and E-Type, as well as Le Mans legends such as the C-Type and D-Type.
In 2021, then-CEO Thierry Bolloré unveiled a bold new direction for Jaguar, rebranding the range around a trio of electric vehicles priced well above what buyers were accustomed to.
As part of this change, Jaguar earlier this year stopped production of all models except the F-Pace, even the electric I-Pace.
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Now that the F-Pace is finished, Jaguar no longer has any vehicles in production.
The brand has also pulled out of several markets, including its home territory in the United Kingdom. In the United States, orders are still being accepted, but only for remaining inventory.
The road ahead for Jaguar
Jaguar is already testing prototypes for its first high-end electric vehicle, an elegant four-door grand tourer inspired by the Type 00 concept presented in Miami at the end of 2024.
The production version was initially expected this year, but Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover confirmed in November that the launch had been pushed back to 2026. Deliveries are expected to begin shortly after the reveal.
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Glover also said pricing would start around $130,000, about $50,000 more than the XJ’s final year MSRP.
Jaguar aims for a fair balance between the luxury players with which it usually competes, such as Audi and BMW, and ultra-luxury brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
Jaguar hasn’t confirmed what its other planned electric vehicles will be, but rumors suggest a large sedan and a three-row SUV. All three are expected to use an all-new EV platform, capable of 1,000 horsepower and up to 400 miles on a single charge.
Given Jaguar’s recent sales struggles (2020 was the last year it sold more than 100,000 units), taking bold steps with an all-new line of electric vehicles could be just what the brand needs.
Sources: Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, CarBuzz
