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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Jag's new purr has a peculiar buzzing sound...

I admit it- I was one of the first to slam electric cars-- first they take our manuals, then they take our engines, soon they'll take our steering wheels...

This new electric Jag has me second guessing- a total plug and play model that does 0-60 in 3.4 seconds and hits 205 mph with 790 (electric) horses buzzing under the carbon fiber.

Jaguar’s new supercar concept, the C-X75 makes its North American debut in Los Angeles this month. This plug-in halo car joins high-end concept supercars exploring electric propulsion, such as Porsche’s 918 concept and Audi’s e-tron concept. The C-X75 builds on Jaguar’s legacy of high-end supercars in the vein of its XJ220 or XJR-15. Jag has yet to disclose any build or pricing dates. Just dangling the carrot for now.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Remember that big boned girl who really, really tried hard to be sexy? And most of the time, she pulled it off? Well, that's a lot like Land Rover- a company long known for bloated SUV's and unmatched off-roading abilities has been desperately trying to become SEXY. (Just look at their commercials.)

What do you think? Have they finally succeeded? This is the new Evoque, Land Rover’s compact Range Rover. The Evoque has been unveiled with the promise that the car would be the smallest, lightest, cleanest Range Rover ever. The company has built the small, sexy beast based on the same platform as the LRX concept with no change whatsoever.

The Evoque has been offered as Land Rover’s first front-wheel drive vehicle. Concerns for the environment have also gone into its making with efforts having been undertaken to snip CO2 emissions below 130g/km on the fwd, diesel version that comes powered by a Ford-PSA-sourced 2.2 TD. The London unveiling saw the three-door Evoque, and it is being said that a five-door version will soon come through.

Showcased as an exclusive, cosmopolitan and sophisticated model, the Evoque will most likely fit the up-and-coming Burberry scarved, mocha latte female (and a few metro men). Pricing begins at 45k and units roll out summer of 2011.

Christmas Gifts...

With Christmas right around the corner, it's time to start looking into the perfect gift. And this just might be it. A perfect, 1:1 scale replica of the space shuttle. Sure, it doesn't really work, but it looks cool. Plop it by your pool, turn it into a guest house and you, my friend, will have lift off. Price: 2.2 million, not including set up, transpo, decorating. (Thanks Jesus @ Gizmodo.)