Jaguar has revealed the Jaguar I-Type 08, the car with which the reigning Formula E teams' world champions will tackle the all-new Gen4 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The car was shown off publicly by Jaguar at Knightsbridge in London, attended by RacingNews365. It is described as the most advanced competition car Jaguar has ever produced, marking what the squad calls a significant step forward in electric vehicle performance, technology and innovation.
Jaguar will also enter 2027 with a fresh driver line-up, pairing António Félix da Costa with Stoffel Vandoorne, the latter replacing Mitch Evans who has joined Opel.
Both are former Formula E drivers' world champions, with da Costa winning the Season 6 title in 2020 and Vandoorne taking the crown in Season 8 in 2022.
Between them, the pair have taken 18 wins, 31 further podiums, 16 pole positions and 10 fastest laps across their Formula E careers.
The I-Type 08 carries a predominantly blue colour scheme, based on the French Ultramarine Blue used on the 'customer' Type 01, with blue representing the technology pillar of Jaguar's new brand identity.
The Jaguar leaper features on the car, set on the strikethrough graphic that is a key design element of the Type 01.
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Da Costa, who drives the #13 car for the Silverstone-based outfit, said it was "an honour" to launch the team's first car of the Gen4 era.
"The look and feel of the race car is amazing and I cannot wait to push it to the limit on track," said da Costa. "Developing a new car is always very exciting; you have to be creative and brave when seeking performance and it is up to us to bring it all together this season."
"It is such an exciting time for Formula E as a championship, and I am grateful to be a part of it with Jaguar TCS Racing.
"Winning the teams' world title in my first season with the team was something I am extremely proud of in such a competitive championship, and all of us cannot wait to go again with the Jaguar I-Type 08."
Team principal Ian James called the launch "an exciting new chapter" for the outfit.
"Winning the teams' world championship against such fierce competition last season was a superb achievement, especially alongside developing our first car for the Gen4 era, which promises to be spectacular out on track and a real step-change in performance for Formula E," he said.
"The Jaguar I-Type 08 is the most performant electric race car created by Jaguar TCS Racing and, alongside a hugely significant moment for the wider brand following the unveiling of the Type 01, really underlines what a pivotal moment this is for Jaguar and its all-electric future."
"There are going to be many unknowns ahead with an all-new ruleset and we do not underestimate the competition, but going into a new era off the back of our successes last season with a fresh driver line-up, both former drivers' world champions no less, gives us plenty of optimism for the campaign ahead."
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