Jaguar's ultra-luxury GT to pack three electric motors, over 735kW of power

The first Jaguar to hit showrooms since the brand stopped making cars as part of its reinvention will be a 5.2m-long large electric sedan, featuring all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering and producing over 735kW of power.

Jaguar has confirmed the previously rumoured output of more than 1000PS (735kW) for its new GT, which is scheduled to be unveiled later this year ahead of expected Australian showroom arrivals sometime in 2027.

For now, the new electric vehicle (EV) – previewed in 2024 by the controversial Type 00 concept car – is being referred to only as a GT, and therefore appears to still lack an official production name.

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The EV sedan’s output – significantly above the Tesla Model 3 Performance’s 461kW and potentially eclipsing the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package’s 1019hp (760kW) – will come from three permanent-magnet electric motors, with one on the front axle and two on the rear axle.

While the exact power figure is yet to be finalised, Autocar reports Jaguar has confirmed a torque output of 1300Nm for its new-generation flagship, surpassing the Taycan Turbo S Weissach’s 1240Nm figure.

The vehicle will be packaged as a sedan with proportions similar to the previous Jaguar XJ, which in long-wheelbase form measured 5255mm in length and sat 1460mm high on a 3157mm wheelbase.

Jaguar has said the Type 00 – underpinned by its new Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA) – is 5.2m long, rides on a 3200mm wheelbase and stands 1.4m tall, though the brand has yet to confirm its width.

A test car driven by Autocar ran 23-inch Pirelli-shod alloy wheels with 255mm-wide front and 295mm-wide rear tyres. A smaller 21-inch alloy wheel option will be offered at no cost in markets with poorer road conditions.

The long bonnet is paired with a short 877mm front overhang and a 1158mm rear overhang, while inside there’s a substantial 903mm distance between the front axle and the driver’s footwell.

Packaging benefits include a low centre of gravity, with a 120kWh battery delivering around 692km of WLTP driving range, aided by what Jaguar says is its most aerodynamic body yet, with a drag coefficient (Cd) of less than 0.25.

Jaguar had previously been targeting up to 770km of WLTP range for the production GT.

That figure undercuts the Jaguar XJ220 supercar built between 1992 and 1994 – which wasn’t officially sold in Australia – and had a Cd of 0.36.

Rather than being housed in a single block, battery cells are distributed throughout the vehicle, helping enable a claimed “near F-Type driving position” – a reference to Jaguar’s former sports coupe – along with a 50:50 weight distribution.

The battery packs are also stressed members of the Type 00’s structure, capable of absorbing up to 70 per cent of crash energy.

Further aiding ride comfort and handling are Bilstein adaptive dampers with two-chamber air springs and anti-roll bars, with three drive modes adjusting suspension, steering and torque delivery.

The all-wheel drive Jaguar has been tuned to deliver a rear-wheel drive feel and also features rear-wheel steering to enhance stability and driver confidence, contributing to a relatively tight 11.5m turning circle.

Jaguar recently dismissed suggestions it would introduce hybrid models as “rubbish”, reaffirming its commitment to an electric-only future.

The British brand built its final internal combustion-powered vehicle, a V8 petrol-powered Jaguar F-Pace SVR, in December 2025.

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