Jaguar’s Four‑door GT Prototypes Begins Cold Weather Testing Ahead Of Reveal Later This Year

Jaguar’s four‑door GT prototypes begins cold weather testing on the frozen lakes ahead of reveal later this year.

Sub‑zero temperatures will allow Jaguar engineers to validate the four‑door GT’s advanced ThermAssist technology. 

150 prototypes will cover hundreds of thousands of miles across hot desert highways, frozen lakes and advanced virtual environments.

Featuring a tri-motor all-wheel-drive system, the 1,000-hp four-door GT is set to become the most powerful production Jaguar ever.

Jaguar has shown off prototypes of its upcoming luxury four‑door GT playing in extreme temperatures as low as minus 40°C in the Arctic Circle ahead of world premiere later this year.

New images shared by the British luxury marque shows camouflaged prototypes of the all-electric four‑door GT undergoing cold weather testing on the frozen lakes of Sweden.

Jaguar said that this sub-zero testing will help Jaguar engineers to refine the four‑door GT’s drive modes to ensure it delivers instinctive responses and calming comfort.

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In addition, Jaguar engineers will also be able to validate the four‑door GT’s advanced ThermAssist technology in the sub‑zero temperatures of the Arctic Circle.

As part of the “most rigorous global validation programme in Jaguar history,” the brand said 150 prototypes will cover hundreds of thousands of miles across hot desert highways, frozen lakes and advanced virtual environments.

Featuring a tri-motor all-wheel-drive system with Intelligent Torque Vectoring, the four-door GT boasts more than 1,000 horsepower, making it the most powerful production Jaguar ever.

“Our aim from the outset has been to deliver a true Jaguar driving experience and we have crafted a hugely desirable car that will be as captivating to drive as to look at,” said Rawdon Glover, the Managing Director of Jaguar.

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