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Steve McQueen's Jaguar XKSS on Display

Legendary film actor and style icon Steve McQueen may be gone, but his performances, attitude and cars are not forgotten.

At the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year, a showing of classic and incoming luxury autos that most of us could only dream to own. One of many anniversary celebrations planned for this Pebble Beach is Jaguar's 75-anniversary XKSS rally.

Present at this event will be 12 of the 16 surviving Jaguar XKSS sports cars, including a 1957 Jaguar XKSS owned by Steve McQueen. You see, only 16 XKSS models were built before Feb. 12, 1957, when a…

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 5-Door

I spy a Range Rover Evoque 5-Door possibly test driving on a closed track. Worldcarfans caught the 2012 Range Rover Evoque five-door undergoing testing on the Nurburgring in Germany last week.

"While heavily camouflaged, the five-door model will be virtually identical to the three-door Evoque. The only difference, obviously, is the addition of two rear doors."

Land Rover has remained pretty much silent on details for the all new 2012 Evoque, but engine options are expected to include a 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel, a 3.2-liter gas inline six-cylinder and possibly a hybrid 2.0-liter. Front-wheel drive will be…

2011 Land Rover Freelander

Thanks to a leak from periodical Car Magazine, the world has been blessed with several images of the face lifted 2011 Land Rover Freelander. The vehicle is also known as the "LR2."

Taken from an Italian brochure, the pictures reveal the freshened model will receive a modified front bumper, a Range Rover-inspired grille, and restyled taillights.

While no interior pictures were released, we can expect minor revisions and higher quality materials.

Under the hood, the 2.2-liter turbodiesel will likely be upgraded to provide improved performance. The availability of engine start / stop systems will also be expanded to models with…

Jaguar Limited Edition XKR175

To celebrate its 75th birthday, Jaguar is introducing a faster limited edition 2011 XKR175 at the Pebble Beach Automotive Weekend.

This birthday present highlights the brand's renewed focus on high-performance engineering and sportier vehicles that reflect its racing heritage from the '50s and '60s, says Jaguar spokesman Stuart Schorr.

This limited edition XKR175 features a few aesthetic changes to the car's interior and exterior, and its modified engine management system on the 510 horsepower V8 raises its top speed to 174 mph and drops the 0 - 60 to 4.4 seconds.

But why not 175 MPH? "There are…

Jaguar F-Type and X-Type Confirmed

Luxury automobile provider Jaguar has received good news, two of their highly anticipated concept ideas have been given the go ahead.

According to a recent report, Jaguar has green-lighted the F- and X-type vehicles to be added to their line up within two years.

Speaking with Tata Motors (Jaguar's parent company) CEO, Carl-Peter Forster, confirmed the models were currently under development.

While he declined to say when either car would be production ready, he did state both vehicles would come in "several variations." One can assume this means the X-Type will be offered as a sedan and estate, while…

Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special

According to a recent report, the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special has been approved for production.

The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is annual hill climb featuring historic racing motor vehicles held at the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England. It was started in 1993 by the present Earl of March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate - a location steeped in British motor racing history.

The Jaguar Goodwood edition has also made its mark in auto history, by hitting a fast pace time-trial in Germany.

According to Jaguar's managing director Mike O'Driscoll, the…