The All-New Jensen Interceptor GTX Will Be a Track-Only Special

You might remember a few months back that Jensen International, the company that owns the name of, and creates restomods of, the Jensen Interceptor, announced it was branching out and creating the Interceptor GTX, a completely new, modern interpretation of the staggeringly cool ’60s and ’70s grand tourer. After a couple of teasers and confirmation that it’ll be V8-powered, though, Jensen International has made a surprising announcement: the Interceptor GTX will be track only.

The company has confirmed that the GTX will take the form of a “pre-production ultra-high-performance car,” and one that won’t be road legal. David Duerden, Jensen International’s managing director, said: “The Interceptor GTX is no static show car. It is a track-focused special, developed as an enhanced prototype build, which will preview upcoming Jensen models.”

Alongside this announcement, Jensen has also given us a third teaser image, showing an aggressive-looking carbon fibre rear diffuser. This would seem to fly in the face of the philosophy of the original Interceptor, a big, roomy and luxurious grand tourer meant for covering big miles on the road, as well as the previous teasers, which clearly show the silhouette of a car in the same mould.

The company promises, however, that the GTX is just a preview of a whole range of future Interceptor models, which will encompass both touring-focused road cars and more track-biased models. Whether the track-only GTX itself is set to be offered for sale or will simply be a one-off show car isn’t yet clear.

Other information is thin on the ground for now. We know the new Interceptor will feature an aluminium chassis and bodywork, and be powered by a supercharged V8 of unknown origin (an off-the-shelf one from one of the big three American manufacturers is usually a smart bet for cars like this, and indeed the original Interceptor was powered by a series of Chrysler V8s). We’ll find out more by the end of this year, as Jensen International is promising a full reveal to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original Interceptor’s 1966 debut.