All-Electric Jaguar XJ Developed?

Although some of you might argue that building a hybrid model before jumping directly to an all-electric version would be a smoother way to step into the green car sector, it appears that Jaguar wants to speed things a little and launched an all-electric XJ. In fact, the car is not publicly available but the guys over at autocar.co.uk went as far as to announce that Jaguar has already developed such a project which could be launched sometime in the near future.

Even though this might sound a bit uncanny, the aforementioned source says this is the first Jaguar iteration addressed to special areas around the world that might band gasoline or diesel units in the favor of all-electric, zero-emission vehicles.

Anyway, according to the provided specifications, the electric XJ will incorporate an electric unit developing 145 kW (195 horsepower) and 295 lb-ft of torque and connected to a lithium-ion battery pack. Still, the electric motor would be backed by a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine developed by Lotus, the whole assembly providing a total range of 600 miles.

Fuel consumption would go around 57 mpg (4.1 l/100km), while emissions would drop below the 120 g/km of CO2 barrier. The top speed would reach 112 mph (180 km/h).

Jaguar Land Rover hasn't confirmed such a project, so we're still waiting for an official statement that could confirm or deny this. Further details are to be provided at a later date, probably at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show where Jaguar could showcase a prototype of the project.