Jaguar has made moves to protect the J-Type name, though
whether the automaker is planning a new model under the name or just out to
protect rivals from using it remains to be seen.
Autoguide reported
last week that Jaguar had filed for trademark protection for the J-Type name
with the European Intellectual Property Office, specifically in the categories
for autonomous vehicles, software, automobiles, repairs and servicing.
Jaguar currently uses the “Type” suffix on performance cars,
previously with the E-Type and F-Type sports cars and most recently with
the I-Type electric race carcurrently
competing in the Formula E Championships.
A sports car with the J-Type name would indicate a successor
to the F-Type or potential second sports car to be positioned above the F-Type,
with the latter option hinted at by Jaguar product
boss Hanno Kirner in May.
Jaguar design boss Ian Callum has also hinted at a sports
car to fill the void of the XK. He's
also talked about Jaguar being open to going down the mid-engine
route, something the company explored with the C-X75
extended-range electric supercar concept. Unveiled at the 2010 Paris auto
show, the overwhelmingly positive response saw production of the C-X75
confirmed just six months later. Sadly, Jaguar ended up canceling the
project two years later.
Stay tuned.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1117720_jaguar-protects-j-type-name-potentially-for-new-sports-car
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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