The famed Jensen Interceptor will return as a track-only supercar, the company behind its revival has announced.
Oxfordshire-based Jensen International Automotive, which has previously created a series of restomods of the original Interceptor and FF, said the GTX is an all-new creation.
It will effectively serve as an extreme statement of intent for a range of other derivatives of the new Interceptor, with variable degrees of usability on the road.
The new Interceptor’s bodywork and chassis will be built from aluminium and it will be powered by a supercharged V8 engine. This, JIA has previously claimed, will be a “bespoke” unit.
JIA promised the car will offer a “fully analogue driving experience”, hinting at the use of a manual gearbox and the use of physical controls inside.
It has yet to fix a debut date for the Interceptor GTX, nor has it indicated when the road-going car will be ready, but MD David Duerden pointed to the 60th anniversary of the original Interceptor’s unveiling, suggesting the wraps will come off by the end of the year.
The GTX will be the first new Jensen since the 2001 launch of the S-V8, which received a strong critical reception but few orders.
A total of 40 S-V8s were built including development prototypes, but only 23 were sold to customers.
Jeff Qvale, son of Kjell Qvale, who owned Jensen between 1970 and 1976, is a “key partner” in the project, according to JIA.
Qvale previously claimed the GTX will “set new benchmarks and provide the pure, high-performance, ultra-analogue driving experience that discerning clientele are now demanding”.