Jaguar's four-door GT prototype begins cold weather testing

Jaguar has announced that prototypes of its new all-electric luxury four-door GT have begun its latest round of winter testing, taking on extreme temperatures as low as minus 40°C in the Arctic Circle.

The new four‑door GT is undergoing the most rigorous global validation programme in Jaguar's history, with 150 prototypes covering hundreds of thousands of miles across hot desert highways, frozen lakes, and advanced virtual environments. This demanding schedule has been designed to push every system to its limits to deliver the most technically advanced and powerful Jaguar production car ever made.

The new four‑door GT is undergoing the most rigorous global validation programme in Jaguar's history

Winter testing on the frozen lakes of Sweden is helping Jaguar engineers to refine the distinct characteristics of the four‑door GT's drive modes to ensure it delivers instinctive responses and calming comfort. And with more than 986bhp, the new luxury GT will be the most powerful Jaguar road car ever made. In addition, advanced all‑wheel drive tri‑motor technology with Intelligent Torque Vectoring puts the power where it's needed more quickly and precisely than ever before.

The sub‑zero temperatures of the Arctic Circle also give Jaguar engineers the right conditions to validate its advanced ThermAssist technology. The pioneering onboard thermal management system reduces heating energy consumption by up to 40% and aims to recover heat to warm the propulsion system or cabin in ambient temperatures as low as minus 10°C. All while optimising the driving range, even in the coldest temperatures.

The all-electric four-door GT will make its world premiere later this year, following the exuberant modernist design philosophy previewed by the Jaguar Type 00 Design Vision.