Jaguar Names GEN4 Car Jaguar I-Type 08
Jaguar TCS Racing has confirmed the Jaguar I-Type 08 as the name of its ABB FIA Formula E GEN4 race car, which will compete from Season 2027.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Motorsports
Jaguar TCS Racing has confirmed the name Jaguar I-Type 08 for its ABB FIA Formula E World Championship GEN4 race car. The car will compete from Season 2027 onwards.
Why it matters
The name change follows the naming convention of the recently revealed Jaguar Type 01 and introduces a sentence-case "Type" and a leading zero. It signals the team's continuity in its I-Type lineage, which began with its 2016 debut challenger.
The GEN4 naming convention introduces a sentence-case "Type" and a leading zero, with the car's generation designated as GEN4. Specific performance figures for the I-Type 08 were not disclosed in the available information.
The players
Jaguar TCS Racing
Jaguar TCS Racing is the factory Formula E team competing under the Jaguar brand in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The details
Jaguar TCS Racing confirmed the name of its race car as the Jaguar I-Type 08, a name that replaces the team's previous convention. The car will be revealed on November 10, 2026, and will debut publicly at pre-season testing in Madrid from November 16 to 20, 2026.
Timeline
2016: Jaguar I-TYPE 1 challenger debuts.
Season 2027: Jaguar I-Type 08 begins competition.
November 10, 2026: Jaguar I-Type 08 is publicly revealed.
November 16–20, 2026: Jaguar I-Type 08 debuts at pre-season testing in Madrid.
Season Trajectory
The Jaguar I-Type 08 extends a naming lineage that began with the 2016 I-TYPE 1 debut challenger and includes the I-TYPE 7, the team's most successful competitor. The GEN4 car's arrival in Season 2027 continues Jaguar's effort to build on that competitive history in the championship.
The GEN4 car will compete from Season 2027, so the Jaguar I-Type 08 will be the team's entry in the new generation of the championship. Fans following the series can expect the car's first public appearance at the November 2026 Madrid pre-season testing.
The takeaway
The new Jaguar I-Type 08 name ties the GEN4 car to the team's I-TYPE lineage, giving fans a clear thread from the 2016 debut challenger to the next generation. Following the November reveal and Madrid testing will show how the car's first public outing compares with that history.
What happens next
The Jaguar I-Type 08 will be publicly revealed on November 10, 2026, and will debut at pre-season testing in Madrid from November 16 to 20, 2026.
Further reading
For more on the racing series behind this car, see Motorsports.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Imoto-online.
