These days, when it comes to superlative performance, it looks like mid-engined hybrid powertrains are the way to go. Now it looks like Jaguar is prepping just such a configuration with a fresh successor to the F-Type.

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Jaguar is apparently deep into development with a successor to the F-Type, and it’s gonna bring all kinds of new tech to bear. A release date is expected by 2022.

That’s the latest from our British friends over at AutoExpress, who dropped the news in a recent post.

According to the report, the mid-engine J-Type could employ a variety of new hybrid components, including a duo of electric motors, with one in the nose driving the front axle, and one in back to drive the rear axle. Burning the go juice will be a V-6 ICE mounted just behind the cabin, with total output ranging as high as 550 horsepower.

The new J-Type will reportedly run against competitors from McLaren, Audi, and Honda, with AutoExpress naming the second-gen NSX as the Jag’s benchmark.

A new mid-engine supercar from Jag definitely has us thinking about the old XJ220, the short-lived performance slab that Jag produced back in the early ‘90s. Equipped with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 and a five-speed manual gearbox, the XJ220 clocked a top speed of 212 mph, granting it the honor of fastest production car in the world between 1992 and 1993.

Not only will the engine configuration move from front to midship, but the styling is also expected to look quite a bit different, incorporating exotic proportions and a lean stance as compared to the cab-back F-Type coupe.

It’s also possible Jag will release an all-electric super sedan to challenge the likes of the Porsche Taycan, once again employing the new J-Type’s flexible platform structure to the task. Jag is already doing the all-electric thing with the I-Pace, so it makes sense to adapt the bones to a new, zero-emissions performance model as well.

The brand is already killing it on the styling front, and the F-Type is a real thrill ride in terms of dynamics. Throw in a mid-engine platform and hybrid power, plus a smattering of exotic styling? Yes AutoExpress.

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