Jaguar unveil new i-Type 08 in fresh, updated colours for Gen4 era
Jaguar has removed the covers from its latest Formula E challenger. Named the i-Type 08, following the team's naming cycle, it will be Jaguar's first to take to the track in the championship's upcoming Gen4 era in Season 13.
The British outfit unveiled this livery at an event in Knightsbridge, London, on Monday. Featuring fresh hues, this livery charts the continued evolution of its colour palette at the beginning of every new regulation change.
Jaguar commenced its Formula E journey back in 2016, making their debut at the Hong Kong E-Prix in Season 3. Back then, the team sported light blue and black on its challenger, a colour scheme the team carried over into the following Gen2 era in 2018.
The team then swapped to its latest colour scheme of white and black for the Gen3 era, kicking off a successful run that saw the team net two Constructors' championships and one Manufacturers' title.
For the Gen4 era, the team have gone back to sporting blue on black, but has adopted a different shade. Termed "French Ultramarine Blue", it represents an evolution in the brand's philosophy, and a technology pillar of Jaguar's new brand identity undertaken in recent times.
The specific shade of blue, chosen for their Gen4 challenger, is a "customer colour" on the marque's first electric car, the Type-01.
The i-Type 8 features the iconic Jaguar leaper, a characteristic of the Type-01 road car and the iconic Jaguar machines. This is featured in strikethrough on the bargeboard of the car, visible from the side profile.
“It is an honour to launch Jaguar TCS Racing’s first car of the GEN4 era – the Jaguar I-Type 8. The look and feel of the race car is amazing, and I cannot wait to push it to the limit on track," expressed Jaguar's António Félix da Costa, who will take to a second season with the squad.
"Developing a new car is always very exciting; you have to be creative and brave when seeking performance, and it is up to us to bring it all together this season," he continued, speaking at the event in London.
The livery commences with the brand's now unique shade of French Ultramarine Blue, spreading across the front of the car and through the bargeboards. It then transitions smoothly into jet black on the rear of the car and across the sidepods, in a clean silhouette.
Jaguar also announced Stoffel Vandoorne as their second driver for the campaign, rounding out their driver line-up for the Gen4 era. The Belgian driver has served as the team's reserve since his Maserati exit at the end of Season 11, and has tested the Gen4 concept earlier in 2026.
“To be part of Jaguar TCS Racing at the start of the GEN4 era is a great feeling. As test and reserve driver for the team last season, I carried out a lot of mileage developing the Jaguar I-Type 08 and so to race it is going to be extra special,” Vandoorne expressed, speaking at the event.
“GEN4 is probably going to be the biggest change in Formula E’s history in terms of the performance
increase, the technology now available to us and just how complex the cars are.
"It is going to be a big learning curve for everyone, but I feel like we have a very strong team to get on top of what is required for GEN4, and so I cannot wait to get started with Jaguar TCS Racing this season,” he concluded, delighted to be joining the team for the upcoming campaign.
Jaguar have become the sixth team to announce their livery, joining customers Fortescue Zero and Envision Racing, Cupra Kiro, Opel and Citroën Racing as the teams to have revealed their liveries for Season 13.
“The launch of the Jaguar I-Type 08 marks an exciting new chapter for Jaguar TCS Racing competing at the pinnacle of electric motorsport," expressed Jaguar team principal Ian James, at the team's launch event in London.
"Winning the Teams’ World Championship against such fierce competition last season was a superb achievement, especially alongside developing our first car for the GEN4 era, which promises to be spectacular out on track and a real step-change in performance for Formula E.
“The Jaguar I-Type 08 is the most performant electric race car created by Jaguar TCS Racing and,
alongside a hugely significant moment for the wider brand following the unveiling of the Type 01, really underlines what a pivotal moment this is for Jaguar and its all-electric future," he expressed.
James is certainly aware of what awaits the team in the new regulations' set, but holds plenty of reasons to look ahead with optimism for the upcoming year of racing.
“There are going to be many unknowns ahead with an all-new ruleset, and we do not underestimate the competition, but going into a new era off the back of our successes last season with a fresh driver line- up – both former Drivers’ World Champions no less – gives us plenty of optimism for the campaign," he concluded.
Pre-season testing commences in a few days' time at the Circuito del Jarama, with the first day of running set to be on Monday, November 16, 2026. Jaguar, along with 11 other teams announced for the season, will commence a crucial period of testing ahead of the season opener at Jeddah in December.
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