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Owner ‘lost’ C-Type Jaguar so it wouldn’t be asset in divorce

June 4, 2020 by Alastair Sloane

A Jaguar XK120 C-Type that was traded from owner to owner up and down the west coast of America before going missing for 23 years has broken cover after being restored by American specialist Terry Larson. The reason it went off the Jaguar company's radar 45 years ago was because it was hidden by its owner in the mid-1970s to avoid being disclosed as a valuable asset in a … [Read more...] about Owner ‘lost’ C-Type Jaguar so it wouldn’t be asset in divorce

Jaguar XJR-15, one of only 53 ever made …

March 20, 2018 by Alastair Sloane

Noted American surgeon Dr Jasbir Dhillon has bought and sold exotic cars for many years. In this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, Dr Dhillon shows off his Jaguar XJR-15, one of only 53 such cars ever made. The XJR-15 was based on the legendary Jaguar XJR-9 race car and was the predecessor to the XJ220. … [Read more...] about Jaguar XJR-15, one of only 53 ever made …

Jaguar D-Type that set speed record at Le Mans up for sale

December 7, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

The Jaguar D-Type OKV 2 might be considered more of a legend than a collector’s car – but now it’s up for sale again. Sothebys will auction the car at the Arizona Concours in January, where it is expected to fetch US$15 million. OKV 2 was the second D-Type iteration from the Jaguar factory back in 1954 and was prepared as the company’s lead car for that year’s Le Mans … [Read more...] about Jaguar D-Type that set speed record at Le Mans up for sale

2017 World car of Year sits No. 41 on the top 50 best of British

April 24, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Jaguar design chief Ian Callum told one of the judges of the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award that the win for the Jaguar F-Pace (above) was “priceless.” That was soon after the SUV had also won the design of the year, only the second car in the 13-year history of the WCOTY to win the double. Later, Callum sent judge Mike Rutherford a text: “I can’t exaggerate the buzz … [Read more...] about 2017 World car of Year sits No. 41 on the top 50 best of British

Jaguar trademarks XJS name, 21 years after it was dropped

March 23, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Is Jaguar going to launch a new XJS model? The badge last used on coupes and convertibles more than 20 years ago is among 29 trademark filings the company has just made in Britain. Many of the registrations were to renew existing model names, but the others are either new or revived. New to Jaguar are P-Type, T-Type, C-XE, CXF, CXJ, diXE, iXE, XEdi and XEi. It also filed … [Read more...] about Jaguar trademarks XJS name, 21 years after it was dropped

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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