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Jaguar unveils much hyped electronic car hours after online leak

Jaguar unveiled its much-hyped electronic concept car in Miami on Monday, just hours after leaked images of the rebranded vehicle were circulated online.
Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than the traditional owners of a Jag

The model features the Jaguar logo laser-etched into a brass ingot on each side of the car, which themselves open to reveal rear-facing cameras that provide a view for the driver similar to conventional wing mirrors via screens located in the cabinAbove sizeable wheels and wheel arches, the car’s front end is capped by a windscreen that appears to meld into the side windows, which taper towards the back of the car, contributing to what Autocar describes as “a wraparound effect reminiscent of a racing helmet”.


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A leaked image of the interior – minus speedometer, that later later proved to be genuine.


The carmaker, which is owned by India’s Tata group, has been slower than many rivals to embrace electric cars, selling only one model, the ageing Jaguar I-Pace. However, it is investing £18bn to produce battery versions of its lineup alongside petrol cars. Deliveries of the electric Range Rover, made in its main factory in Solihull in the West Midlands, will start at the end of next year.