The Jaguar Type 01 is scheduled to make its global debut in October. The British brand’s electric grand tourer will be revealed in New York. With only a few months before it breaks cover, Jaguar F-Type designer has said that the company’s upcoming EV is lacking one major thing.
Ian Callum, who brought sedans like the XF and XJ, as well as coupes like the XK and F-Type, to life, recently said in an interview that the Jaguar Type 01, at least in its concept form, lacks beauty.
“It is very bold, and it’s very dramatic. It lacks beauty. I won’t deny it’s bold and it’s dramatic; it’s a very extreme proportion. For me, the proportion is too retro… but the extremity is brave. It’s brutal, but it lacks beauty, and I think a criteria of Jaguar is to be beautiful. Not to say it’s a bad design, it just lacks that very important element of Jaguar design.”
When Jaguar revealed the Type 01 as a concept, it received a lot of negative feedback from the enthusiasts. If the production version remains very similar to the concept (which it’d most likely be), it’d be interesting to see how the fans react and how it’s received by the automotive world.
Source: Motor1
