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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.

BMW confirms the 1-Series M

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

BMW has confirmed to put the M-Version of their 1 Series into production, which will be based on the current 135i.

After the Nurburgring 24-Hour Race, MW M DivisionB Managing Director Dr. Kay Segler confirmed the news, and said that the car will be based on the 135i model, and is aimed at younger buyers and give them entry into the M Division on a budget. The 1-Series M will be sold in limited numbers beginning from the end of 2011.

Not unveiling much detail, the M1 named car is expected to have more than 322bhp, which is the horsepower put out by the 135i Power Performance Kit that was launched in Geneva earlier this year.

Segler also cleared that the next M5 will appear in late 2011, with the engine that’s based on the 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 that is found in the X5M and X6M. Power will be considerably more than the 547bhp that the off-roaders put out, with speculation that the final output will be between 572bhp and 592bhp. There will also be weight-saving measures such as a carbon fibre roof to enhance performance.

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