(April 10, 2018) Panasonic Jaguar Racing has unveiled a concept race car for the Jaguar I-TYPE 3, their Gen 2 race car for season five of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. As the British team continues their mission "Race to Innovate," this marks another historic moment in Jaguar Land Rover’s electrification strategy.

The Gen 2 race car is a bold, futuristic and dynamic design and a big step forward in speed and performance.  Maximum power increases to 335 horsepower available during qualifying and 200kW available during the race.

An improved battery has allowed teams to move to one race car per driver and drop the mandatory car-swap demonstrating the rapid technological development in battery electric vehicles. The Jaguar I-TYPE 3 will also feature an LED Halo after the FIA implemented new safety regulations earlier this year.

James Barclay, team director of Panasonic Jaguar Racing said: “This is a really exciting day for Panasonic Jaguar Racing as we take the next step on our electrification journey. We joined the championship so that we could take learnings from Formula E and directly transfer them from race to road to help shape future electric vehicles for Jaguar Land Rover.

"The concept livery of the Jaguar I-TYPE 3 is a progression from this season’s race car which we will unveil later this year. In parallel we remain very focused on this season and continuing the positive progress we are making as a team. We are looking forward to racing in Rome in front of passionate Italian motorsport fans.”

While the team is busy developing the season five race car, Panasonic Jaguar Racing is having their best season to date with one or both drivers finishing in the points at every race, and their focus remains on continuing their success as the European leg of the championship commences with the inaugural Rome E-Prix.

“We’re now halfway through the season and as a team we have scored points in every race, which is a huge improvement from last year," said driver Mike Evans. "Each race we are getting closer to a podium, and we have some new tracks coming up, including Rome and Zurich, so I’m looking forward to some competitive racing in Europe.”