Los Angeles: Updated Jaguar C-X16 Concept inches closer to production

Filed under: Concept Cars , LA Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Jaguar Earlier today at a private event in Los Angeles, Jaguar presented an updated version of the C-X16 Concept that initially debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September . The car, freshly clad in a coat of White Pearl paint, was presented by Jaguar design chief Ian Callum who all but confirmed that a version of the C-X16 would be put into production. The C-X16 Concept certainly looks ready to takes its place as a modern rendition of the E-Type with various design cues that pay tribute to the legendary two-seater.

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By Design: Range Rover Evoque

By Design: Range Rover Evoque Back to the beginning. The three most striking British cars of the past sixty years were the original Alec Issigonis-designed Morris Mini-Minor/Austin Seven twins, the Jaguar E-type, and the 1970 Range Rover. In many ways, the Range Rover was the best of the three: it was the most original and the most influential, in that it helped touch off the worldwide SUV boom by making a rugged, all-wheel-drive utility vehicle socially acceptable everywhere.

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Video: Jeremy Clarkson releases trailer for new ‘Powered Up’ DVD

Filed under: Performance , Videos , Celebrities , Specialty It seems we may never get enough of Jeremy Clarkson . The Top Gear host always attracts loads of attention no matter what he does, and it doesn’t hurt that he always seems to surround himself with some of the most beautiful machines on the planet. That doesn’t change for his new DVD, which is titled ‘Powered Up.’ Clarkson and his band of highly skilled photogs shot the DVD at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, and the post-jump trailer gives us a good idea of the automotive stars of this show.

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Rendered Imagination: Jaguar E-X50

Filed under: Etc. , Jaguar , Design/Style The Jaguar XKR is a sultry beast, but no one is going around calling the low-slung sports car in icon of the industry. That tag is still reserved for the similarly slinky E-Type . This year marks the 50th anniversary of the vehicle, and over the past half-century, its long nose and rounded hips have grown to become unmistakable

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Monterey: 2011 Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Jaguar , Racing It’s difficult to choose where to be on Friday during the Monterey Car Week . Various car shows vie for our attention, including the Quail Motorsports Gathering , Concorso Italiano and Legends of the Autobahn . Deciding where to spend our time on Saturday, however, is easy. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is the place to be, with the Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosting hundreds of vintage race cars at the famous 2.24 mile racetrack

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Monterey: 2011 Quail Motorsports Gathering

Filed under: Classics The Pebble Beach Concours might be the most prominent event during the Monterey Car Week, but the hottest ticket in town is to the Quail Motorsports Gathering. Set on the picturesque lawn of the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, the event follows the mantra of “less is more” – fewer people and fewer cars, all in the name of exclusivity. The result is that you don’t have to rub elbows with fellow spectators to look at the cars, every one of which is spectacular.

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