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Jaguar Begins Public Testing of Gran Turismo Type 00
Jaguar has been spotted testing its upcoming Gran Turismo, an all-electric model, in the north of Sweden, according to new images acquired by SEMA News.
Expected to debut in 2027, the Gran Turismo will be a four-door GT with a long hood and will signal the brand's change from a volume business to an electric luxury brand, according to Jaguar Managing Director Rawdon Glover.
The new model, which is more than 16 feet long, has an unusually long hood for an electric car and a completely new face. The Brits are also breaking new ground on the inside, focusing primarily on a small number of screens and new materials, said Head of Design Gerry McGovern.
Although many details have yet to be released, the GT is expected to have a range of more than 500 miles, be able to recharge for more than 190 miles in 15 minutes and be the most powerful Jaguar ever built, according to insiders.
Genesis GV90 Ends Up in Deep Snow
The slippery Swedish winter roads claimed a prototype of the new, all-electric Genesis GV90, according to new images.
The brand's largest SUV is being transformed into an electric vehicle (EV) and is due to arrive in 2026 with huge proportions, as evidenced by the recent photos. The prototype features some typical Genesis details, like thin, dual light strips for the headlights and taillights, as well as some other new design cues.
For example, one of the characteristics of these thin luminous stripes is that they are completely horizontal, but the images show a slight curvature at the innermost edges of the fronts. The downward deflection is necessary to backlight the edge of the grille and is reminiscent of the Neolun Concept. Additionally, the prototype is a faithful reproduction of the concept model, although the production model has central pillars and conventional rear doors.
A serious competitor to the Mercedes-Maybach EQS, the GV90 has air suspension, 22-in. alloy wheels and 285-mm tires to support a four-seat model, with two individual rear seats separated by a huge transmission tunnel with cup holders, an inductive charger and a large infotainment screen.
Net-Gen Range Rover Velar Going All-Electric
The first medium-size, all-electric Range Rover will be out in 2026, and a photographer near the Arctic Circle managed to snap new shots of the vehicle undergoing cold-climate tests in Lapland.
Likely the successor to the Range Rover Velar, it is said to be reinvented as a luxurious electric SUV, targeting the new Porsche Macan EV with improved endurance, performance and practicality.
It will be the first of several new electric Land Rover models to run down the firm's revamped production line in Halewood, United Kingdom, followed soon after by EV successors to the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. Work to convert the factory into an EV production facility is underway and the electric Velar is expected to enter production later this year.
Details of its technical makeup and capabilities have not yet been released.