Jaguar’s Type 00 concept gets opening rear section
Striking design was released some time ago, but a new feature has yet to be showcased.
It may have been some time since the Jaguar Type 00 was revealed but the brand has now revealed a new feature of the striking concept.
Sparking fierce debate, the Type 00 formed part of Jaguar’s wider re-brand which saw it ditch its traditional image in favour of a more modern look and feel.
The Type 00 is an early look at what a future Jaguar electric vehicle could look like and features several key touches, including brass ingots on each side of the car engraved with the brand’s famous ‘leaper’ logo and a large, spacious interior with three hand-finished brass lines running the length of the cabin.
However, Jaguar has now revealed in a short teaser video that the Type 00 incorporates a rear section that can open and close, presumably to give access to a luggage compartment or open area. The entire rear piece rises slowly to show that rear storage section before closing back down to seamlessly fit with the car’s primary bodywork.
Interestingly, when opened the feature would also give the driver a clear view out of the back as, in closed form, the Type 00 doesn’t feature a traditional rear windscreen and instead relies on rear-facing cameras and displays to show what is behind the vehicle.
Jaguar says that the new car uses a dedicated electric car platform that could deliver up to 478 miles of range. Plus, rapid charging could add up to 200 miles of range after 15 minutes of topping up. The production-ready version of the Type 00 is expected to be revealed in late 2025.
