- Jensen’s first all-new car in decades now arrives as the Interceptor GTX.
- It uses an aluminum chassis, a hand-built body, and a bespoke V8 engine.
- Jeff Qvale, son of former owner Kjell, is helping bring the car to market.
Sixty years after the original Interceptor debuted, Jensen International is preparing an all-new car that wants to move beyond nostalgia. The company has confirmed its upcoming model will be called the Jensen Interceptor GTX. Based on everything it’s doing and saying, it sounds like a proper successor of a car Jeremy Clarkson once called a “great British muscle car.”
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The Interceptor GTX will make its debut in Q2 2026 as a pre-production “ultra-high-performance special.” That seems intentionally vague, but Jensen says the car is not a continuation model, not a restomod, and not a modernized version of the old Interceptor underneath. Instead, it has been developed from a clean sheet.
Aluminum Chassis And Hand Built Body
According to the company, the new grand tourer rides on an aluminum chassis and wears a hand-built aluminum body. Power comes from a bespoke V8, although Jensen hasn’t yet said where that engine comes from, how much power it makes, or whether it’s naturally aspirated or boosted. Autocar says that sources indicate it’ll be a 6.2-liter Chevrolet V8 shared with the Corvette (pre-6.7-liter V8).
Regardless of engine choice, it seems clear that an analog driving experience is part of the secret sauce in this case.
“Unveiled sixty years after the launch of the original Jensen Interceptor, the 2026 Jensen Interceptor GTX blends traditional craftsmanship and modern technology to confidently assert its own contemporary character,” said David Duerden, managing director of Jensen International. “We look forward to revealing our first prototype very soon: a pre-production, ultra-high-performance special which will set pulses racing and take Jensen into new territory.”
Analog Driving Experience Focus
Notably, Jensen brought Jeff Qvale on board for the launch. He’s the son of the late former Jensen Motors owner Kjell Qvale. “For me, this project is very personal. Jensen was a big part of my father’s life and our family history. Hand-built to the utmost quality, the Jensen Interceptor GTX will set new benchmarks and provide the pure, high-performance, ultra-analogue driving experience that discerning clientele are now demanding,” said Qvale.
To be clear, these are some rather big promises, especially from a small company with no recent track record of building an all-new car. But if the finished product delivers even half the drama implied by the name, it could be one of the most interesting low-volume performance cars of 2026.
