Another review I have seen today.
Long, low and unapologetically dramatic, the new four-door GT has the proportions Jaguar has always leaned on when it wants to make a point. It’s longer than a Range Rover, lower than an F-TYPE, and has real presence without apology. Under the skin sits an all-new Jaguar Electric Architecture, developed solely for the brand’s electric future, with a tri-motor layout, torque vectoring, rear-wheel steering and four-corner air suspension.
I was taken out on the dummy ‘motorway’ and the bumpy real-world test circuits at Gaydon by development engineer Phil Burford. I suddenly became aware that our softly spoken conversation and relaxed enjoyment of the car’s surroundings were all happening at over 150 miles per hour! Apart from some wind bouncing off the camouflage lumps still attached to the car, it was utterly silent, no tyre noise, no bumps, no vibration – just effortless speed.
I’ve been in cars of nearly 1000 BHP before and at similar speeds, but you are usually shouting into an intercom, wrapped in Nomex and trying not to think of how quickly things can go wrong. Not with this Jaguar, though – the thing defies the laws of both physics and acoustics!
What surprised me most was how finished the car already feels. It’s rare to get access to a prototype this early. One of the important factors of the Grace, Space and Pace mantra was to deliver impressive performance alongside a silky-smooth ride. This is where the new Jaguar takes things to levels I have never experienced in any performance car.
Is it still a commercial risk? Undeniably. Jaguar is choosing fewer customers, not more, and doubling down on an all-electric strategy at a time when others are hedging. But after experiencing this car in motion, it’s clear this isn’t guesswork.
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