By Design: Range Rover Evoque

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

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

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

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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Monterey: 2011 Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

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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767 Jaguar E-types set record at Silverstone Classic

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

The 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type is underway and the Silverstone Classic has just broken the Guinness World Record for hosting the largest parade of Jaguar cars.

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Jaguar E-Type celebrated with Goodwood sculpture

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

Filed under: Classics , Jaguar , Misc. Auto Shows , UK , Design/Style Jaguar E-type sculpture for 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed – Click above for high-res gallery Every year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed selects one automaker as its featured marque and commissions a unique sculpture in its honor. With the iconic Jaguar E-Type celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Goodwood has picked Jaguar for the seat of prestige at this year’s event, and this is the installation that will do the job. Inspired by the E-Type’s shape, rather than crafted from it as other sculptures have been in years past, this installation is made from half a kilometer of steel tubing made for gas pipelines.

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Jaguar Lightweight E-Type introduced to Southern California traffic

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin

Filed under: Etc. , Jaguar A staple vehicle at Irvine, California’s Cars and Coffee, this Jaguar Lightweight E-Type was heading north on Interstate 5 when it was involved in an accident. Cited in the article as a “1968 Jaguar,” this car is either a Lightweight E-Type replica or the article has the year wrong. Regardless, it’s a beautiful machine, and you can see it in its pre-smashed state on The Car Lounge .

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