The radical Type 00 was never just a design exercise — Jaguar has just proven it. The production Type 01 keeps the long central “spine,” the metal trim and the idea of a visually divided cabin, but around them sits a far more realistic set of controls: a large driver display, a compact vertical central screen, a two-spoke steering wheel and conventional column stalks.
The cabin is built for four separate seats. Jaguar describes the layout as four individual spaces, split by a central structure that runs from the front of the car to the rear. Instead of a conventional rear-view mirror, there’s a camera feeding a display at the base of the windscreen, and a narrow panoramic roof stretches far back.
The biggest difference from the Type 00 concept is how close it is to production. On the 2024 show car, the 3.2-metre central element was machined from brass, and the screens dramatically slid out of the panel. The new interior keeps the same architectural idea and the metal accents. But there’s no one left to impress — an ordinary driver sits behind the wheel now, and they’ll have to operate it every single day.
It’s an important continuation of a story Jaguar has already been telling on the move: in June, the company said Type 01 would get a tri-motor setup producing over 1,000hp and more than 1,300Nm of torque. In July, Type 01 also appeared in public wearing camouflage, as Jaguar gradually peeled back the production car ahead of its full debut.
There’s also a timing update. Earlier reports pointed to September, but the latest word puts the full unveiling on October 6, in New York. Until then, Jaguar is showing off the interior at Monterey Car Week events while keeping the exterior hidden under camouflage.
So this reveal answers one of the biggest questions left over from Type 00: most of that unusual cabin architecture really has made it into the production car — without turning the driver’s seat into a pure show-car fantasy.
