Jaguar GT EV

The first new model in Jaguar's grand plan to reinvent itself as an upmarket electric car specialist is a four-door Porsche Taycan rival

- STEVE HUNTINGFORD

WHEN A PERSON goes on sabbatical, it's a chance for them to rest before returning rejuvenated, and Jaguar is clearly hoping the same applies to car companies.

The storied British brand recently took its entire line-up off sale, meaning that the only Jaguar models currently in showrooms are either used or pre-registered. What's more, that will remain the case for more than a year, at which point Jaguar will be reborn as an upmarket electric car specialist.

According to managing director Rawdon Glover, the long hiatus is designed to act as “a firebreak that will give customers and dealers the chance to reset”.