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Jaguar Unveils C-X16 Concept, Brings Small & Sexy Back (Video)

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Jaguar C-X16 Concept

[/caption] Jaguar has opened the floodgates on their long-teased and gorgeous new C-X16 concept. And it is a looker! Unlike the C-X75 and aimed for the world’s elite, the C-X16 has been designed to take dead aim at Porsche’s venerable 911. It is a hybrid, but have no fear. This baby Jag (which is in fact shorter than the new 911) boasts some impressive performance figures. The new coupe tops out at 186 mph with a 0-62 mph time of 4.4 seconds. Most impressive, however, is the C-X16′s ability to go from 50-75 mph in just…

James Bond Cars – Largest Exhibit Of Collection Coming Next Year For 50th Anniversary

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1995's 'Goldeneye'

[/caption] 1962 saw our first James Bond film with the iconic Dr. No. Since then, we’ve seen 6 actors don the 007 name across a remarkable 22 films (23 depending on how you look at ‘Never Say Never Again) all including countless gadgets and machines used by Bond to overcome the world’s various evils. Next year we will see the release of the 23rd official film as well as the franchise hitting its incredible 50th anniversary. While the UK’s National Motor Museum in Beaulieu already hosts the ‘James Bond Experience’ with a few of the iconic vehicles…

Ralph Lauren’s Car Collection On Display In Paris

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Ralph Lauren Car Collection Exhibition

[/caption] The odds of you NOT knowing about Ralph Lauren’s exquisite automotive collection is slim. Previously, your odds at getting to see any of them in person was even slimmer. Now, 17 of his most prized vehicles are on display at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. These 17 vehicles are not just some of the best in his collection, but are examples of some of the most important vehicles of the last century. The collection is highlighted by the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best of Show winner and one of only…

It’s Official: Jaguar C-X75 Gets Greenlight, 250 Units

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Jaguar C-X75

[/caption] We still stare at the C-X75 with a mixture of lust and awe. It was all we could do to keep from getting too excited that one day we might actually see a production version of the show-stopper on the road or at the local concours d’elegance. Apparently we weren’t alone. With such a powerfully positive response, word got out that Jaguar was indeed looking at the feasibility of producing the show-stopper, but many in the automotive world remained skeptical given the amount of non-tradition tech lurking beneath the car’s gorgeous curves. Now, Williams F1 has…

Modern Jaguar E-Type Envisioned – It’s Fantastic AND Entering Limited Production!

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Growler E Concept

[/caption] Jaguar is celebrating the E-Type’s 50th anniversary this year. One of the most recognized automobiles in history, the legendary XKE will also be one of the featured models of this year’s Monterey Motorsports Reunion during Pebble Beach Concours weekend in August. Though the original examples still tap an unbridled desire deep within us, Swedish car designer Bo Zolland has created this modern interpretation of the iconic classic. Dubbed the ‘Growler E’, the unfortunately-named concept is based on an XKR and will get a massaged version of the Jag’s 5.0 supercharged V8 to produce around 600…

Monterey Motorsports Reunion: Jaguar Becomes 2011 Featured Marque

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Excerpt: Last year it was Bugatti, this year is Jaguar. Fresh on the heels of the company’s 75th anniversary, Jaguar has been selected to be the featured marque for the 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary E-Type and the 60th anniversary of Jag’s first win at Le Mans with the C-Type. Approximately 550 racers will be present and split into 17 groups for the races. The events will take place at the Mazda Raceway during Pebble Beach weekend on August 19-21. Will you be there? Which of the company’s famous models are you most excited to see…

Jaguar C-X75 Concept On Display In The UK

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Jaguar C-X75 Concept

[/caption] Jaguar stunned the world earlier this year when the company revealed its C-X75 supercar concept at the Paris Motor Show. Shortly thereafter, the concept came stateside for a run around North America. It is now back in the UK giving the British their first public look at the car on their native soil. The C-X75 is on display at the Jaguar Boutique in London’s Berkeley Hotel through New Year’s Eve. “I’m really pleased we’re able to put the C-X75 on display in such a prominent place in London for a short while,” said design director…

Jay Leno And The Jaguar C-X75 Concept

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Excerpt: One of the luckiest guys in the world, Jay Leno’s life keeps getting better and better. He’s now the first person outside of Jaguar to actually ‘drive’ the company’s C-X75 Concept. Quick refresh – The C-X75 is powered by four 195 horsepower electric motors (one at each wheel) as well as mid-mounted micro gas-turbines generating 188 horsepower. These turbines can be used to charge the batteries, extend the car’s range or even act as supplemental power to the electric motors. With an electric motor on each wheel, it is essentially an all-wheel drive vehicle capable of…