Jaguar Type 00 EV First Ride: It Still Looks Odd, but It’s Seriously Quick

This all bodes well for when we can finally drive final production of the Type 00. But of course, there are still plenty of things that can go wrong between now and then. And given the company’s recent form, you wouldn’t bet against fate dealing Jaguar another bad hand.

Glover is clear, however, that all of this was necessary to ensure the brand’s survival. “Jaguar had to change. Jaguar was not commercially viable,” he says. “We think there’s a space at the very top end of premium, but underneath the luxury of the Rolls Royce, the Lamborghini, the Bentley. There’s a big gap between 140,000 euros and 300,000 euros. There’s not much happening there in terms of volume. Jaguar has been successful at that level in our past.”

Glover adds that this four-door GT “won’t be the biggest seller in Jaguar’s upcoming lineup, but the role of this car is to position us at that price point.” Additionally, Glover confirms that Jaguar is already developing the electric vehicle that will follow this GT, which will land in the same price range.

“The next car is locked,” he said. “We know exactly what it’s going to look like, inside and out. And it’s going to follow pretty quickly.” Jaguar has already made the first battery prototype of this next car and, unlike the GT, Glover claims this “car 2” will be the best-selling, electric vehicle that will turn around the brand’s financial fortunes.

However, given the seismic shifts happening this week in the automotive world, could Jaguar take advantage of this latest opportunity to hedge its bets, take a cue from Ford, and rethink producing combustion versions of these revival electric vehicles?

Glover seems extremely doubtful: “Everything is possible, but it’s not in our plans.”