Recently, official teasers of the new coupe were published online, giving us the opportunity to form a first impression of its exterior.
The British company Jensen Motors produced sports cars from 1934 to 1976. The company's most famous model can be considered the Interceptor coupe, which debuted in 1966 and remained in production for ten years until the company ceased operations. This model is also associated with one of Jensen's most outstanding achievements: based on it, the FF (Ferguson Formula) coupe was built, becoming the first production passenger car with permanent all-wheel drive, designed not to enhance off-road capability but to improve handling on asphalt. Part of the company survived into the 1990s and even continued producing the Interceptor in small series, but the coupe never received a full-fledged successor.
In 2010, Jensen International Automotive was founded, which engaged in buying and restoring old Interceptor coupes for subsequent resale. And soon, the premiere of a completely new coupe is planned, as evidenced by the official teasers of the model. The sports car's design is clearly inspired by the classic Interceptor: it features a similar sloping roofline along with the rear window, characteristic trapezoidal rear pillars, a long wheelbase and hood, a long rear overhang, and a relatively short front one. The taillights are designed as a trendy "single brow" and a kind of dotted line beneath it, with the glowing brand name in the center. The front part is currently only partially visible in profile, but vertical elements of the LED daytime running lights (two on each side) can already be noticed, which will to some extent serve as a reference to the four round headlights of the classic model.
The new Interceptor will feature a lightweight aluminum body, under which an aluminum chassis will be placed, as well as a turbocharged V8 engine. It is expected that a modified 6.2-liter engine from General Motors will be used, which is installed in the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. In the most powerful version of the latter with the F1 suffix, it develops 685 hp and 911 Nm of torque. The classic Interceptor, on the other hand, used Chrysler V8 engines.
The premiere of the new Jensen Interceptor is expected closer to September. It is worth noting that the model with the GTX index will be shown first—a prototype intended exclusively for the track, but it will serve as the basis for future production models. Meanwhile, we invite you to check out two materials dedicated to the history of the Jensen company.
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