Jaguar has begun the latest round of winter testing for its upcoming all-electric luxury four-door GT, with prototypes undergoing cold weather calibration in temperatures as low as minus 40°C in Arjeplog, Sweden. The automaker said the model is undergoing its most rigorous global validation program in Jaguar history, with 150 prototypes covering hundreds of thousands of miles across desert highways, frozen lakes, and virtual environments.
The four-door GT will produce more than 1,000 HP, making it the most powerful Jaguar road car ever made. The vehicle features tri-motor all-wheel-drive technology with torque vectoring, all-wheel steering, bespoke 23-inch winter tires, dynamic air suspension, and active twin-valve dampers.
“Jaguar has always been about driving pleasure and our new electric four-door GT will be no different,” Matt Becker, Vehicle Engineering Director at JLR, said. “It marks a step-change in our technical ambitions. Innovative in-house electric propulsion technologies combine with the car’s unique proportions and low centre of gravity for a luxurious grand tourer that drives like nothing else.”
Jaguar said the winter testing allows engineers to validate its ThermAssist thermal management system, which reduces heating energy consumption by up to 40% and aims to recover heat in ambient temperatures as low as minus 10°C. The vehicle is scheduled for reveal later this year.
