Jaguar All Electric Vision Gran Joins The List Of Sports Race Cars

Jaguar has joined the exclusive club by designing and creating a virtual sports car for Gran Turismo Series. It’s been unveiled Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Coupé is the first all-electric virtual sports car to become the latest addition to the Vision Gran Turismo Racing Game.

Jaguar Vision GT Coupé has been designed from the ground up, it was inspired by the brand’s incredible racing lineage. Drawing its futuristic design from Jaguar C-type and D-type and Jaguar’s I-Type 4 Formula E and I-PACE eTROPHY racing cars for the technical foundations, this virtual sports car promises uncompromising racing performance.

Gamers of Gran Turismo would enjoy 1,020PS (750kW) of power, 1,200Nm of torque, perfectly balanced handling, and a 0-100km/h time of less than two seconds. Bold exterior lines, sculpted fenders, you can clearly see this Vision GT Coupé is influenced by Jaguar’s rich racing pedigree. Jaguar wants to push boundaries of aerodynamics and braking technology. Through this virtual racing car, Jaguar features a deployable, active, active aero wing to optimize energy efficiency while generating the perfect amount of downforce.

Crafted from experimental lightweight materials, this virtual EV weighs at just 1,400kg, it delivers near 50:50 weight distribution. Jaguar explains that Vision GT Coupé would be the first Jaguar that features iconic Leaper on the front grille.

Inside the car, Jaguar Vision GT Coupé, the design team has infused Jaguar’s heritage with contemporary interior philosophy of progressive luxury. The interior displays stunningly intricate details yet all of them are breath through the simplicity of the car’s design. The cockpit is specifically designed to envelope the driver, creating a racing experience just like Jaguar’s Le Mans-winning D-types. The technology also features augmented reality digital side glass for better vision either side of the car. Gamers, you’ll be able to download Jaguar Vision GT Coupé in Gran Turismo Sport for Sony PlayStation 4 at the end of November 2019.

 

Jaguar Revives The Classic E-Type Sports Car From 1960's

‘E-type reborn’ from Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘classic’ division offers people the unique opportunity to own a highly collectible ‘E-type’ with elegant aesthetics frozen for over 50 years. Limited to just ten models, each ‘e-type reborn’ starts with a base vehicle sourced by manufacturer experts and is completely restored according to original 1960s factory specification. Unique access to building records and original drawings from the Jaguar Heritage Trust, plus decades of experience in restoration up to concours-winning standard, ensure absolute authenticity. Jaguar ‘classic’ parts are used throughout, maximizing the classic sports car’s collectibility, quality, longevity.

The first jaguar ‘e-type’ to be revived is an opalescent ‘gunmetal’ grey series ‘1 4.2′ fixed head coupe. Originally exported to California in may 1965, the car recorded 78,000 miles before being stored in 1983. It retains its original matching numbers bodyshell, engine and gearbox, which have all been completely rebuilt by Jaguar ‘classic’ technicians. The ultra-rare sports car now sits proudly restored to its former glory, while any safety-critical parts are replaced with new items from Jaguar Classic Parts. Body panels from jaguar’s reverse-engineered panel program are fitted where necessary, removing corrosion and restoring the ‘E-Type's’ iconic looks. The team’s working behind the project’s meticulous attention to detail even recreates the exact type of spot-welding when refitting those panels.

‘The launch of E-type reborn is a hugely exciting development for Jaguar classic. The E-type is the most iconic sports car of all time, so we are delighted to be able to give new life to expertly selected examples for discerning customers around the world to own and enjoy,’ comments Tim Hannig, director, Jaguar Land Rover classic. He continues, ‘the resources and information available to Jaguar classic’s expert technicians are unrivalled, which results in the most authentic e-type restorations possible.’