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Video: Jeremy Clarkson's "Powered Up" DVD trailer

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Answering the cries of many Top Gear fans not ready to part ways with beautiful, fast cars and the Brits that drive them, Jeremy Clarkson is releasing a DVD called "Powered Up." his DVD takes him to the South of France to the the high-tech testing ground for Formula One - Circuit Paul Ricard - on a mission to find Clarkson’s favorite car.

In this trailer, Clarkson rips around the track in models like the McLaren MP4-12C, the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, the Jaguar E-Type Convertible, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe, the Ferrari FF, the 911 GT2 RS, and a monster car with a huge BMW aircraft engine. Formula 1 driver, Karun Chandhok, is also featured behind the wheel of a 911 GT3.

The ’Powered Up’ DVD is available for pre-order now. It will be released on November 7, 2011.

gallery: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C

gallery: 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe

gallery: 2012 Ferrari FF

gallery: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Video: Jeremy Clarkson's "Powered Up" DVD trailer originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 15 October 2011 06:00 EST.

Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Two years ago, British manufacturer Eagle introduced the world to their rendition of the Jaguar E-type with the E-Type Speedster at the Salon Prive. The car was light, fast, and it gave the driver hassle-free driving when compared to the E-Types of yesteryear. Now the company has reworked their modern day classic with an even lighter version called the Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster, scheduled to make its debut at the Salon Prive at Syon House in west London on June 22-24, 2011

Eagle is well-known for their dedication to the development of Jaguar’s E-Types and have been restoring and selling them since 1982. Their passion for the E-Type is what lead them to create a model that throws back to the design of Jaguar’s Lightweight E-Type race cars built in 1963, but with a modern twist and a more powerful engine.

The Eagle Lightweight Speedster only weighs 2,200 lbs and that weight is powered by a 4.7 liter, aluminum in line 6 cylinder engine that delivers an impressive 310 HP with a peak torque of 340 lb-ft.

Hit the jump to read more about the Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster.

Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 19 May 2011 19:00 EST.

Jaguar Lindner Nocker Low Drag E-Type

Alexander@topspeed.com(Alexander), Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:00:00 GMT

This is the one and only factory low-drag lightweight Jaguar E-Type and is a vehicle that should have been laid to rest a long time ago. In fact, the Jaguar was thought to be dead until Peter Neumark of Classic Motors Cars breathed new life into the last racing car ever built at Jaguar’s factory.

Only twelve lightweight E-types were built by Jaguar’s competition department back in 1963, but only one returned to undergo preparatory work for the LeMans race later that year. Malcolm Sayer designed the vehicle to have a special low drag body that would be coupled to a highly modified engine. This combination was set to take LeMans by storm and lead driver, Peter Lindner, to victory. Unfortunately, while on the Montlhery circuit, something went terribly wrong causing a crash that would end up killing Peter Lindner and destroying the Jaguar E-type. Sayer himself said that the vehicle could not be repaired and that opinion was echoed in the 1970s when a second survey confirmed the vehicle’s fate.

Fast forward to 2007 when Peter Neumark entered the scene. Determined to revive the crumpled E-Type, Neumark set out to make history with one of the most complex restorations to ever take place in the world.

Hit the jump to see what dedication, passion, and 7,000 hours of hard work can accomplish.

gallery: 1961 - 1974 Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar Lindner Nocker Low Drag E-Type originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 19:00 EST.

Growler E 2011 by Vizualtech honors Jaguar's E-Type

Kirby@topspeed.com(Kirby) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

In line with Jaguar’s 50th anniversary of their iconic car - the E-Type -, the boys over at Vizualtech have designed the perfect car to honor the E-Type. It’s called the Growler E 2011 and while there’s plenty of room for improvement with the name, overall, the Growler E looks like it can stand out from the rest of the four-wheeled lemmings out there.

The car is powered by the same 5.0-liter V8 engine that currently lies under the hood of some Jaguar models with the only exception being some tuning upgrades that could spike its output from 510 horsepower all the way up 600 horsepower.

Head-scratching name notwithstanding, Vizualtech did a splendid job designing the Growler E 2011. It was able to retain much of the old E-Type’s shapes and curves while also adding a modern touch to it. It’s just too bad that we won’t be seeing this car other than in these pages.

Even if this car is nothing more than just a pipe dream from the imaginations of the people at Vizualtech, it sure wouldn’t hurt to see it prowling out on the streets in the near future. The chances of that happening, though, are remote, so we might as well save ourselves from the disappointment of hoping and dreaming.

UPDATE 03/04/2011: In an interview with TopGear, Robert Palm of Swedish design studio, Vizualtech, announced the Growler will go into limited production: "The first car will be ready in the summer of 2012 - if planning goes as expected." Every unit will be hand built and will take up to six months to assemble, which is the reason why the company will only be building four cars simultaneously.

Press Release after the jump

gallery: 1961 - 1975 Jaguar E-Type

Growler E 2011 by Vizualtech honors Jaguar's E-Type originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 4 March 2011 17:00 EST.

Man trying to unload 12 Jaguar XKEs all at once

Kirby@topspeed.com(Kirby) — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT

You understand the concept of wholesale shopping, right?

If you don’t, it’s pretty much buying a product in bulk as opposed to buying it one piece at a time. What this usually does is it lessens the value of each individual item because you’re buying so many of them at once. Sounds simple enough, yes?

Well, we happened to come across an eBay page of someone who just may have taken the idea of wholesale shopping to a new level. What he’s selling is a twelve car collection of Jaguar XKEs whose models range from 1961-1974. The only thing is, he’s selling them as a lot of twelve – meaning, you either buy all of them, or you don’t buy anything at all.

Continued after the jump.

Man trying to unload 12 Jaguar XKEs all at once originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 4 March 2010 09:30 EST.

Eagle E-type speedster

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona), Terence@topspeed.com(Terence) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Posted on 07.28.2009 12:00 by Terence
Filed under: Jaguar | classic cars | Jaguar E-type | Cars | Car News

Classic sports cars can be tremendous fun to drive, but hell to own. To begin with storage, insurance and maintenance could bankrupt the average person and the old cars don’t drive as well as a modern day vehicle. The engines take a while to come up to operating temperature, the old leaf spring based suspension takes a beating every time you venture onto a less than perfect streets. The car’s just aren’t as reliable as a 21st century automobile, one Jaguar E-Type has statd that he has to leave his car idling in the parking lot when he goes in to get his morning coffee, if he shuts it off, because of the fumes in the carburetors there’s no telling as to when it may start back up again.

Well not every classic English sports car experience has to be that troublesome. The U.K. based craftsman at Eagle have created this modern day feline based on a 1966 Jaguar E-type. The car is the proof that classic cars can be cool, fast and worry free when the new E-Type made its world debut at the Salon Privé prestige motor show in London.

The Eagle E-Type features an aluminum bodyshell, stiffer suspension, upgraded brakes and modern low profile radial tires. Under the hood the car features a 4.7 Liter straight six engine that delivers 300 HP and 340 lb-ft of torque, a 50% power increase over the standard E-type engine from the 1960’s. Weighing in at only 1100 kg, the modern day E-Type will sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 5 seconds and can hit a top speed of 175 MPH.

Eagle E-type speedster originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 12:00 EST.

The last Jaguar E-type arrives 31 years later

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona), Myles@topspeed.com(Myles) — Fri, 5 Dec 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Posted on 12.5.2008 13:30 by Myles
Filed under: Jaguar | classic cars | Jaguar E-type | Cars | Car News

The E-Type was the defining car for Jaguar. The sexy sports car kept Jaguar on the kid’s bedroom walls for fourteen years. But when production ended in 1975, that wasn’t the last chapter in the story. There were still spare parts at the Jaguar factory in England. They were sold off to a man who had plans for the spares. Unfortunately time caught up with the man, and the parts remained in storage.

In steps Ray Parrot, a self-taught restorer and Jaguar fanatic. He bought the remaining parts, which included a new roadster body, new drivetrain and even original tires. By Parrot’s tally, he had 95 percent of the parts needed to build a Series III E-Type that was brand new and usually still in its original wrapping.

Unlike a restoration job, Parrot had very little trouble installing parts because they were straight from the assembly line. The final car was a black roadster with tan interior. Much of this was dictated by the color already on the original parts.

Before Parrot stated his build of his new from 1975 E-Type, he was in contact with Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (the British agency in charge of vehicles) to make sure that his car would be given a period registration number and chassis number to insure this would be a true 1975 car. So once he gets the official registration, Parrot will be responsible for raising the production number of the E-Typer from 72,529 to an even 72,530.

The car was completed in 2005, truly making it the last Jaguar E-Type.

The last Jaguar E-type arrives 31 years later originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 5 December 2008 13:30 EST.

Top 100 most beautiful cars of the world

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:11:00 GMT

Posted on 03.25.2008 11:11 by Simona
Filed under: | classic cars | Jaguar E-type | Cars | Best Cars

Telegraph UK made a list with top 100 most beautiful car of the world. I have to admit, I do not agree with that list; for me the most beautiful car in the world is the Mercedes Count Trossi SSK, but they know better, no?

The only "our-days" cars that made to the list are: Aston Martin DB9 - 8; Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - 23; Bugatti Veyron - 55; McLaren F1 - 62; Audi R8 - 73 and the Jaguar XK - 81.

The selection was made by Telegraph Motoring’s readers. They voted for 367 different models, and after hours of counting the magazine revealed the final list.

So, the most beautiful car in the world was voted the Jaguar E-type, while the last one on the list was the Volvo P1800.

To see the full list go here.

Top 100 most beautiful cars of the world originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 25 March 2008 11:11 EST.

Jaguar E-Type coming back

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:42:00 GMT

The Jaguar E-type was a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1961 and 1974. But enough with "was". Jaguar is ready to bring back to life the legend!. The upcoming two-seater sports car will come to take on the Porsche 911 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

The sale of the brand will happen in the next few weeks, and Tata, the future owner is giving the green light to the sports car. The company already announced intention to put into production the F-Type Concept, as a competition for the Porsche Boxster.

The future E-Type will be designed especially for real sports car enthusiasts, leaving the current XK Coupé and convertible to cater for owners wanting a more luxurious Grand Tourer.

More about the future E-Type after the jump.

Jaguar E-Type coming back originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 January 2008 10:42 EST.

Jaguar E-Type

Simona@topspeed.com(Simona) — Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT

The Jaguar E type, also known as the XK-E, brought style and performance together to create a mass-produced supercar. The road-going sports car was conceived in 1956 as a replacement for the D-type. In March of 1961 the E-Type was officially introduced to the world at the Geneva, Switzerland Motor show.

Jaguar E-Type originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 3 April 2007 19:00 EST.

Jaguar E-Type

Anthony Kodack@topspeed.com(Anthony Kodack) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:14:00 GMT

The Jaguar E-type or XK-E is an automobile manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1961 and 1974. The E-type revolutionised sports car design, with performance, handling and looks ahead of its time. It was priced well below competing models, helping it to high sales for a high performance car. In excess of 70,000 E-types were sold over 14 years.

Jaguar E-Type originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 29 November 2005 15:14 EST.