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Jaguar Unveils 2028 Type 01 Electric GT With 400-Mile Range

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Jaguar Unveils Electric GT

Jaguar unveils the 2028 Type 01 electric four-door GT.
The GT employs three electric motors delivering 1,015 hp and 1,007 lb-ft of torque.
Jaguar claims 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.1 seconds.
Its 118-kWh, 850-volt battery promises up to 400 miles of range.
Pricing is expected between $120,000 and $130,000, with deliveries slated for mid-2027.

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Jaguar Shifts Luxury Strategy

Jaguar will build the Type 01 at Solihull, with batteries made in Wolverhampton and panels in Halewood.
The £130,000 price signals a shift to a high-margin, low-volume luxury strategy.
Around 9,000 Solihull workers and 1,500 West Midlands staff have been retrained for EV production.
JLR announced 4,000 voluntary job cuts to save £1.7 billion over two years.
Rawdon Glover says the model will help restore Jaguar’s financial footing after a costly cyber-attack.

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Jaguar Launches Speed Metric

Jaguar introduced a “sustained highway speed range” metric of up to 320 miles.
Jaguar released the Type 00 Concept in 2024 as a teaser before any production model.
Marketing calls the Type 01 “the best of Jaguar’s past, distilled into an electric GT of the future.”
The Type 01 is positioned with a “love it or hate it” strategy targeting affluent buyers.
The Type 01 features a 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution for balanced handling.

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Historical Context

Tesla’s 2008 Roadster became the first highway-legal production car to use lithium-ion batteries and to exceed a 200-mile range, selling about 2,450 units worldwide. Its success showed a market for premium electric sports cars, prompting Jaguar Land Rover, under CEO Rawdon Glover, to announce a high-performance EV for 2028. The move reflects a broader shift toward luxury EVs and new supply-chain investments.

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Jaguar Unveils Electric GT

Jaguar unveils the 2028 Type 01 electric four-door GT.
The GT employs three electric motors delivering 1,015 hp and 1,007 lb-ft of torque.
Jaguar claims 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.1 seconds.
Its 118-kWh, 850-volt battery promises up to 400 miles of range.
Pricing is expected between $120,000 and $130,000, with deliveries slated for mid-2027.

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