Jaguar's Controversial Type 01 EV Looks Like A '40s Gangster Car Built For The Modern Electric Era
It has arrived in production form with nearly the same zany design as the concept.
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Jaguar shocked everyone in 2024 when it revamped its classic cat logo and introduced the polarizing Type 00 concept EV that was incredibly long and low. Now, that much-anticipated car has arrived in production form as the Type 01, with the same zany design that made the original concept so, er, interesting. The company said that controversy was a deliberate way to attract an affluent younger market more open to new things.
The Type 01 doesn't look quite as long as the concept, but it's still incredibly long at 17.1 feet, a bit less than the Rolls Royce Spectre. The low roofline and incredibly stretched-out hood, along with the curved fastback, give the same gangster vibes as a 1940s Mercury coupe. The front and back ends are also highly unusual, with slab-like profiles...
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