Jensen has returned with the 2026 Interceptor GTX, a track-focused development car previewing a new generation of road-going models.Power comes from a heavily reworked supercharged 6.8-liter GM V8 producing 960 hp, with as much as 1,200 hp and more than 1,100 lb-ft possible.Two road cars will follow, the performance-focused Interceptor GTR and the luxury-focused Interceptor GT, offered with an H-pattern manual or a full automatic. Reviving a dead British car company is a bit like reopening a beloved pub that closed in 1976. Everyone says they want it back. Almost nobody has thought through what happens next. Which is why the return of Jensen deserves more attention than the average heritage-badge resurrection, because the company has not come back with a nostalgic retro coupe and a press release full of adjectives. It has come back with a 960 hp track car. It is called the Interceptor GTX, and you cannot buy one. It exists as a development machine, the rolling proof of concept for the road cars Jensen intends to build next. As statements of intent go, it is roughly the equivalent of kicking the door off its hinges. Nearly 1,000 Horsepower, and Two Road Cars to Follow The engine is nominally a supercharged 6.8-liter General Motors V8, though that description is doing an enormous amount of heavy lifting. After Jensen sent it to Late Model Engine in Texas, fewer than 20 percent of the original components survived. What emerged has CNC-machined cylinder heads, titanium valves, a fully forged rotating assembly and motorsport-grade internals throughout, all overseen by MoTeC engine management. Standard output is 960 hp. Turned up, Jensen says the same unit is capable of 1,200 hp and beyond 1,100 lb-ft of torque. The hardware behind it matches that ambition. A rear-mounted Samsonas Motorsport six-speed sequential with straight-cut dog gears takes the drive, fed by a carbon fiber prop shaft, with a Wavetrac differential feeding the rear wheels. AP Racing supplies the brakes with floating steel discs, hidden behind bespoke 20-inch forged aluminum wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport rubber. Double wishbones sit at each corner, damped by three-way adjustable Nitron units. The aluminum chassis was developed with Avant Design, and here is the important part: Jensen says roughly 80 percent of the GTX's exterior design will carry over to the road cars. So the slim horizontal lights, the deep intakes, the integrated diffuser and the exposed aero are previews rather than fantasy. The adjustable rear wing alone generates up to 771 pounds of downforce, supported by a front splitter and flat floor. Inside sits a bespoke FIA cage, Tillett carbon competition seats, six-point harnesses, a fire extinguisher and a MoTeC display, softened slightly by Alcantara and orange stitching. Managing director David Duerden calls the GTX a first step and a clear signal of direction, marking a new era for the marque. Testing continues, with the GTR and GT to follow on more conventional transmissions. Pricing, volumes and timing all remain unanswered. But as comebacks go, this one has our full attention.
