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Auto 2010: 2010 Jaguar XK Coupe Edition

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Jaguar Australia has revealed a special edition XK Coupe, not only to celebrate its 75th Anniversary but also Jaguar’s historic return to LeMans next weekend. At the end of June, the sales will begin, and only 10 units produced will be produced, which priced at $193,500 plus on-road costs each.

The Jaguar XK Coupe 75th Anniversary Edition is available in three colors only – Indigo Blue, Ultimate Black, and Liquid Silver. It will be distinguished by 20″ Kalimnos alloy wheels, chrome finish to the side power vents, and chrome tailpipe finishers.

Interior, the XK gets bright finish pedals and an exclusive “75 Years” badge. It also feature a soft grain leather interior with contrast stitch and 16-way heated and cooled seats with memory. The sound coming out of the XK will be thanks to the superb Bowers & Wilkins 525-watt system with Dolby® ProLogic®II Surround Sound, three-channel stereo and unique amplifier, Kevlar mid-range speakers with high output and low distortion, and specially designed aluminum tweeters.

The Jaguar XK will get a new 5.0 Liter AJ-V8 engine without the supercharger that produces 385 bhp and 515 Nm of torque, doing the 0-6mph sprint in 5.5 seconds.

Auto News: BMW M3 GTS-R rendered

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

BMW has made an announcement to celebrate the success at the latest Nurburgring 24 hours race with a special edition M3 GTS-R. The official debut is expected to be made in September at the Paris Auto Show.

The R version mainly will focus on reducing weight, compared to a standard M3 GTS. For that BMW will use a carbon fiber hood, roof and trunk panels so that the total weight will go down to 3200 lbs. For engine, BMW plans to obtain more HP from the current V8 and will be matching it to a DCT transmission.

The Stealth Frozen matte black paint job looks a lot better than the standard orange used in the GTS.

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