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New Range Rover Sport SVR to debut at Pebble Beach

The new Range Rover Sport SVR is powered by a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine that makes 542bhp.
1 min read5 Aug '14
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Jaguar-Land Rover will show the production version of its new Range Rover Sport SVR at the Pebble Beach automotive weekend later this month. The event, which takes place across August 14-17 in the US, will mark the global debut of the new 542bhp range-topping SUV.

Created by JLR’s new Special Vehicle Operations division, the Range Rover Sport SVR last week took a claimed record at the Nürburgring for production SUVs with a time of 8m14s. The SVR is powered by the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine as found in Jaguar’s R-S models.

Also on display from the manufacturer will be the first prototypes of Jaguar’s lightweight E-type – of which just six will be put up for sale internationally. Marking 50 years since 12 original cars were sold, the cars will use chassis numbers which were assigned, but never used, in the 1960s. The models will be built to the exact specifications of the originals, including the use of an aluminium-block 3.8-litre straight six engine inside an aluminium body.

Jaguar will also show its new F-type Project 7 sports car in the US for the first time. Revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this year, the Project 7 has already sold out in the UK. The special edition's production is limited to just 250 units globally.

Rolls-Royce working on a new convertible model

Rolls-Royce’s new car is provisionally known as the Wraith Drophead Coupé; it will share its wheelbase and two-door layout with the Wraith.
1 min read6 Aug '14
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Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe shown.

New Mercedes S-Class guard revealed

The New Mercedes S-class Guard gets modifications that include reinforced body shells, double-plated welds, and toughened and thickened glass.
1 min read6 Aug '14
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Special edition McLaren P1 and 650S Spider for Pebble Beach

McLaren will show one-offs of the P1 hypercar and the 650S Spider supercar along with the P1 GTR design concept.
2 min read7 Aug '14
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New Mercedes S-Class variants confirmed

Mercedes’ German plant to manufacture Cabriolet, Maybach and Pullman variants of the S-class sedan.
1 min read4 Aug '14
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Mercedes S-class coupe.

Why Volkswagen's plan of buying Fiat-Chrysler didn't come through

VW has seen its margins slimming in the first half of 2014, making any merger and acquisition plans unviable for the company right now.
4 min read5 Aug '14
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