WEST WITNEY, U.K. (September 4, 2026) – Jensen International Automotive (JIA) today unveiled the Interceptor GTX, a track-only prototype that marks the company’s first all-new model in decades and a significant expansion beyond the restoration and restomod work that has defined it since 2007. The GTX pairs the Interceptor name and design cues from the original 1966-1976 grand tourer with an all-new, purpose-built platform.

Unlike JIA’s earlier Interceptor-based restomods, the GTX is built from the ground up on a new bonded aluminum chassis with hand-formed aluminum body panels, rather than a restored donor car. Suspension is a double-wishbone setup at all four corners with three-way adjustable Nitron dampers, and steering is hydraulically assisted. The interior is configured strictly for competition use, with carbon composite seats, six-point harnesses, a roll cage, and a MoTeC digital display.

Power comes from a 6.8-liter supercharged V8, built on a GM 6.2-liter base and assembled by Texas-based Late Model Engines, fitted with a 2.65-liter supercharger. In its current test configuration the engine produces 960 horsepower (973 PS) and more than 1,100 lb-ft (1,491 Nm) of torque, with the architecture engineered to support outputs of up to 1,200 horsepower (1,217 PS). Drive is sent to the rear wheels through a carbon-fiber driveshaft and a six-speed sequential transaxle, operated by paddle or lever.

Aerodynamically, the GTX departs sharply from the original Interceptor’s fastback silhouette. A front splitter, underfloor diffuser, flat floor, and a large adjustable carbon-fiber rear wing combine to generate more than 350 kg (772 lbs) of downforce. Styling references to the original car remain throughout, including quad-element front lighting, side vents, and rear-pillar badging.

“Build it and see if they come” is how JIA managing director David Duerden has described the company’s approach: validating the GTX as a track prototype before committing to series production. Duerden has indicated the GTX will be followed by a road-legal GTR variant, and eventually by a more luxurious grand touring model — envisioned with four seats and possibly four doors — aimed at competing with marques such as Aston Martin. Pricing and production timing for the road-going cars have not yet been announced.

Jensen International Automotive has restored and re-engineered original Jensen Interceptors from its Oxfordshire base since 2007. The Interceptor GTX represents the company’s first all-new, purpose-built vehicle rather than a restoration or restomod of an existing car.