The reborn Interceptor is a 960-hp track monster with a bigger plan
The reborn Interceptor has become a 960-hp track weapon, but the bigger surprise is what follows: four-seat, four-door GTR and GT road cars.
Jensen is not doing this by halves: the reborn Interceptor has gone from a handsome teaser to an almost 1,000-hp track monster. The Interceptor GTX uses a 6.8-liter supercharged V8 of GM origin, extensively reworked by Late Model Engines to produce 960 hp. Jensen says only about 20% of the original engine components remain after the overhaul. And that is not the ceiling: the engine architecture can handle considerably more power.
The engine sits up front, but the six-speed sequential gearbox has been moved to the rear axle in a transaxle layout. Drive goes exclusively to the rear wheels. At roughly 5.2 m long and about 2 m wide, the GTX has a claimed weight of 1650 kg and an almost perfect 50:50 weight distribution. Its hardware also includes double-wishbone suspension with adjustable Nitron dampers, AP Racing brakes and 20-inch wheels. In other words, this is not merely a dramatic show car — the hardware was built for serious track work.
Buying one straight away will be a privilege for very wealthy enthusiasts. For now, the GTX remains primarily a development prototype: Jensen plans to run the car for around six months, gathering data and gauging interest from potential customers. A car close to the specification shown is provisionally expected to cost £850,000–950,000. Final pricing and production volume have yet to be decided.
And this is where the story gets even more interesting. The GTX is only the first link in a new Interceptor family. Jensen wants to follow it with a more extreme but road-legal GTR and then a more comfortable GT. Crucially, both road cars are planned with four seats and four doors. So the future rival to Aston Martin and Bentley will not simply be a tamed copy of today’s two-door track monster: Jensen is effectively preparing a very different grand tourer for public roads.