Jensen brings back the Interceptor with a 960-hp GTX prototype

The hand-built, race-only prototype will act as a test bed for two future road cars — the GTR sports car and the Grand Touring — with up to 80% of its exterior design expected to carry over.

Jensen, the British marque that built the original Interceptor from 1966 to 1976, has revealed the Interceptor GTX. Crucially, it is an all-new prototype rather than a restomod, and it will be developed and hand-assembled in the UK as the opening chapter of a new generation for Jensen International.

Power comes from a 6.8-liter V8 producing 960 hp and driving the rear wheels, with the potential to reach 1,200 hp in tuned form. Buyers of the future layout can choose a manual or a sequential transaxle gearbox. The car pairs a hand-formed aluminum body with an aluminum chassis and a huge carbon-fiber rear wing.

The styling echoes the original's proportions through large air intakes, a sculpted hood, vertical headlights, glossy black details and red brake calipers, plus a full-width rear light strip and a coupe-style C-pillar. Inside are carbon-fiber seats with six-point harnesses, driver-focused screens and controls, and a roll cage behind the cabin.

Although the GTX is currently race-only, it serves as the foundation for two road cars Jensen plans: the GTR sports model and the luxury Grand Touring, both expected to retain roughly 80% of the prototype's exterior design. Brazilian readers may also note the resemblance to the homegrown Brasinca 4200 GT, nicknamed Uirapuru, which debuted in 1964.