Jaguar has built an E-Type 100% electric

Frédéric Mercier

Thursday, September 7, 2017 14:20

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By developing a fully electric version of the legendary E-Type, Jaguar explains want to ensure the future of collection vehicles. Genius idea or desecration?

In its offices in Coventry, a team of Jaguar has removed the six-cylinder engine in line of an E-Type and was replaced by an electric powertrain with a power of 295 horses. Faster than the original version, this classic electrified can now go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds.

Apart from this new mechanic, Jaguar has also replaced the original dash with a touch screen taste of the day. We also got rid of the headlights original to install LED, more energy-efficient. In total, this E-Type Zero Concept weighs 46 pounds less than the original gasoline.

Jaguar E-Type Zero Concept

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Its autonomy would be about 270 miles, which is more than what was proposed in many vehicles modern electric, starting with the new Nissan Leaf 2018.

The idea with this concept is not to replace the E-Type on the market, but to suggest to owners of this model of switch from gasoline to electricity. “It is not unthinkable that a city such as London could one day ban vehicles with internal combustion,” explains Tim Hanning, director of the department of classics at Jaguar Land Rover. “We show the product to our customers, and we’ll see what will the market of this concept,” says he simply.

Jaguar E-Type Zero Concept

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The most beautiful car in the world

Marketed by Jaguar from 1961 to 1975, the Jaguar E-Type is considered by many as the most beautiful car ever made. Even Enzo Ferrari himself would have held these words when he saw the car for the first time.

Jaguar E-Type Zero Concept

Jaguar

The E-Type, it is the soul of Jaguar, the car that has deeply its history. A bit like the 911 in Porsche or the Mustang at Ford. We have tried to provide her offspring with the sublime F-Type and now Jaguar wants to now push the idea a little further.

Then, a genius idea or desecration?