Jaguar’s long and illustrious history in motorsport has forever informed the evolution of our road cars. By competing in Formula E, we continue this legacy and steer the course for our future electric vehicles.

OUR RACING CARS

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Jaguar XK120

Date: 1948 - 1954

Top Speed: 124.6 mph / 200.5 kph

Engine capacity: 3,442 cc / 201 ci

Power: 160 bhp / 119 kW

Fact: XK120 is the world's fastest production car at launch

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Jaguar C-TYPE

Date: 1951 - 1953

Top Speed: 144 mph / 231.7 kph

Engine capacity: 3,442 cc / 210 ci

Power: 207 bhp / 154 kW

Fact: C-Type disc brakes became an automotive standard

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Jaguar D-TYPE

Date: 1954 - 1957

Top Speed: 162 mph / 260.7 kph

Engine capacity: 3,442 cc / 210 ci

Power: 250 bhp / 186 kW

Fact: D-Type won at the Le Mans in 1955, 1956, 1957

XJS model

Jaguar XJS

Date: 1975 - 1996

Top Speed: 153 mph / 246.2 kph

Engine capacity: 4,235 cc / 258 ci

Power: 285 bhp / 212 kW

Fact: XJS won at Spa 24 Hours 1983

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Jaguar XJR

Date: 1983 - 1991

Top Speed: 229 mph / 368.5 kph

Engine capacity: 6,995 cc / 426 ci

Power: 750 bhp / 559 kW

Fact: XJR-12 won first and second places at Le Mans 1990

FORMULA 1 - R2 & R3 model

Jaguar R1 – R5

Date: 2000 - 2004

Top Speed: 194 mph / 312.2 kph

Engine capacity: 2,998 cc / 464 ci

Power: 770 bhp / 574 kW

Fact: Eddie Irvine and Mark Webber drove for Jaguar's F1 team

FORMULA E I-TYPE 1 model shown

Jaguar I-TYPE 1

Date: 2016 - 2017

Top Speed: restricted to 140 mph / 225.3 kph

Engine capacity: N/A

Power: 200 kW, equivalent to 270 bhp

Fact: Jaguar returned to racing in Formula E Season 3, 2016/17

FORMULA E I-TYPE 2 model

Jaguar I-TYPE 2

Date: 2017 - 2018

Top Speed: restricted to 140 mph / 225.3 kph

Engine capacity: N/A

Power: 200 kW, equivalent to 270 bhp

Fact: Jaguar scored its first podium and first pole position with the I‑TYPE 2 in Season 4, 2017/18

F1 I-Type model

Jaguar I-TYPE 3

Date: 2018 - 2019

Top Speed: 156 mph / 250 km/h

Battery capacity: 52 kWh

Power: 250 kW, equivalent to 335 bhp

Fact: The Jaguar I-TYPE 3 secured the team’s first win in Formula E at the Rome E-Prix in 2019 - Jaguar’s first international motorsport victory since 1991.

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Jaguar I-TYPE 4

Date: 2019 - 2020

Top Speed: 174 mph / 280 km/h

Battery capacity: 52 kWh

Power: 250 kW, equivalent to 335 bhp

Fact: The Jaguar I-TYPE 4 features the lightest and most efficient powertrain Jaguar Racing had ever produced which took a dominate victory in Mexico City and Pole Position and a podium in Santiago.

Jaguar I-TYPE 5

Date: 2021 – 2022

Top Speed: 174 mph / 280 km/h

Battery Capacity: 54 kWh

Power: 250 kW, equivalent to 335 bhp

Fact: The powertrain of the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 was developed in-house with a state-of-the-art invertor that featured 24 carat gold due to its highly conductive properties.

Jaguar I-TYPE 6

Date: 2023-2024 

Top Speed: 200 mph / 320 km/h

Battery Capacity: 47 kWh

Power: 350 kW equivalent to 470 bhp

Fact: The Jaguar I-TYPE 6 is the most advanced and efficient electric Jaguar race car ever built and features regenerative braking so powerful it has no conventional rear brakes.

OUR RACING MILESTONES

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Jaguar XK120

1948-1954 – SILVERSTONE & LE MANS

 

An all-new sports car, and the test-bed for Jaguar’s revolutionary XK engine, the XK120 is ranked the fastest production car in the world. In 1949, the XK120 takes the chequered flag at Silverstone and a year later, three XK120s make their debut at Le Mans. It’s the beginning of a new era in motor racing.

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Jaguar C-TYPE

1951-1953 – LE MANS

 

In 1951, aircraft engineer Malcolm Sayer joins Jaguar and brings with him aeronautical discipline and excellence. His first collaboration, the C-Type, wins at Le Mans and second-car driver Stirling Moss breaks the lap record. In 1953, the C-Type wins again at Le Mans and takes three of the top four places.

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Jaguar D-TYPE

1954-1957 – LE MANS

 

Bad weather robs the D-Type of victory at Le Mans in 1954, even after recording a shattering top speed of 170 mph. However, the streamlined car fights back to win in 1955, 1956 and 1957 – a year in which it takes five of the top six places. The D-Type remains to this day one of the most successful racing cars ever built.

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Jaguar XJS

1975-1996 – ETCC & SPA 24 HOURS

 

In 1982, under the banner of TWR, British racing driver Tom Walkinshaw enters a team of V12 XJS’s into the European Touring Car Championship and claims several wins in the process. Walkinshaw goes on to take the 1984 ETCC Drivers’ Championship and in the same year wins the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.

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Jaguar XJR-9

1983-1991 – DAYTONA 24 HOURS & LE MANS

 

The XJR closed-cockpit cars prove formidable on the world’s long distance endurance circuits – and non more so than the 1988 XJR-9. The V12-powered supercar is driven to victory at Daytona 24 Hours and then Le Mans, where driver Martin Brundle and Jaguar respectively land the Drivers’ and the Manufacturers’ Championships.

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Jaguar R1 to R5

2000-2004 – FORMULA 1

 

Jaguar’s foray into Formula 1 sees ex-Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine take a number of podium places during his tenure. The team also serves as a training-ground for acclaimed Australian driver Mark Webber. Owned and engineered by Ford, Jaguar develops three cars that all run on the Cosworth V10 engine.

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Jaguar I-TYPE 1

2016 – FORMULA E

 

Inspired by our racing heritage, and powered by a collective of established racing engineers and super-bright technicians, Jaguar Racing and the incredible I-TYPE 1 entered Formula E: courageous, competitive and raring to race.

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Jaguar I-TYPE 2

2017 - FORMULA E

 

The introduction of the I-TYPE 2 saw Jaguar Racing record their most successful Formula E season to date, with numerous top ten finishes. Purpose built for gruelling city circuits, the I-TYPE 2 delivered up to 200kw (270bhp) and a 0-60mph (0-100km/h) in a blistering 2.9 seconds.

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Jaguar I-TYPE 3

2018-2019 – FORMULA E

 

The Jaguar I-TYPE 3, along with New Zealander Mitch Evans made history for Panasonic Jaguar Racing, claiming the team’s first ever ABB FIA Formula E win at the Rome E-Prix in April 2019 and Jaguar’s first international motorsport victory since 1991.

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Jaguar I-TYPE 4

2019-2020 – FORMULA E

 

The Jaguar I-TYPE 4 featured the lightest and most efficient powertrain Jaguar Racing had ever produced, with a top speed of 280 km/h. It took a dominant victory in Mexico City and Pole Position and a podium in Santiago. The season concluded with an action packed 6 races across 9 days in a closed circuit at the historic Berlin Tempelhof airport in Germany. Panasonic Jaguar Racing finished strong in P7 in the teams’ standings of the Championship.

Jaguar I-TYPE sport car

Jaguar I-TYPE 5

2021–2022 – FORMULA E

 

The Jaguar I-TYPE 5 featured a state-of-the-art powertrain, developed in-house by Jaguar Racing engineers, which focussed on efficiency gains and reduced weight. In the 2022 season, the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 secured four wins, seven podiums, a pole position in Monaco, and Mitch Evans made history with a double win in Rome.

Jaguar I-TYPE sport car

Jaguar I-TYPE 6

2023-2024 – FORMULA E

 

The Jaguar I-TYPE 6 is the most advanced electric race car by Jaguar. It's the first FIA Formula E car with both front and rear powertrains, doubling regenerative capacity and eliminating rear brakes. In the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Jaguar TCS Racing finished runners-up with 292 points, boasting 11 podiums, four wins, and three pole positions.

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