A brand with an uncertain future is inspired by another. In any case, a future Jaguar will have no rear window. Exactly like the Polestar 4.
Jaguar has chosen to be inspired by the Polestar 4 by developing a car without a traditional rear window.
Instead, the car is equipped with a digital rear-view mirror, which is already known from the Polestar model. A design choice that marks a new direction for the former British car brand, which is now undergoing a transformation that means it will only build electric cars in 2026.
A Danish analyst, however, questions whether Jaguar will even survive that long. Read more about it here.
Nevertheless, Jaguar has just published an image of a concept that gives the first impression of the brand's upcoming design language.
The concept, which will be shown to the public during Miami Art Week on December 2, is a precursor to an upcoming four-door electric GT model. The proportions reveal wide rear fenders and a combination of curved and sharply defined lines.
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The rear end is distinguished by slats, which apparently hide the taillights. A move the Ferrari Testarossa made iconic in the 1980s.
The finished car, which is expected to be launched in 2026, is one of three planned electric cars from Jaguar. The prototype has already started to be tested on the roads.
According to the manufacturer, the car will have an effect of 'more than 575 horsepower and a range of approximately 700 kilometers'.
The car thus becomes a competitor to models such as the Porsche Taycan. The price is expected to start at over 1.1 million Danish kroner. Jaguar will not sell cars for less at all in the future, says the managing director.
The minimalist design without a rear window is seen as a way to give the car a more futuristic look, while at the same time the technology behind the digital rear-view mirror takes on greater significance for the car.
This feature, which is also known from the Polestar 4, indicates a new trend among electric car manufacturers, where traditional elements such as rear windows are being phased out in favor of innovative solutions.
On the other hand, one can safely question how practical several of these solutions really are. For example, the Hyundai Iqoniq 6 is available with digital side mirrors. But when was the last time you had one of those models with anything other than regular side mirrors with gas in them? No, right?!
