Jaguar XFR Top Speed

Jaguar has made an official announcement that Jaguar XFR which displayed at NAIAS become the fastest car the company ever built. Jaguar XFR reach its top speed at 225.675mph (363.188km/h).

Jaguar XFR top speed record run took place in Utah, at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats. The current Jaguar XFR top speed record has surpassed the one set by Paul Gentilozzi in 1992 driving the XJ220. The speed set by the XJ220 is 217.1mph (349.4 km/h).

Jaguar XFR which had been used for the top speed run was not a standard version. Jaguar XFR which had been used has extra power, safety modifications, and minor aerodynamic.

Jaguar XFR performance has increased with a re-mapped ECU, a modified air intake and exhaust system and revised supercharger settings. The internal components of the engine in the Jaguar XFR prototype and the six-speed automatic transmission are standard.

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Saab Special Edition 9-3 Aero Convertible

Saab Special Edition 93 Aero Convertible that will be premiered at the Melbourne Cup Carnival to celebrate the season of racing and the arrival of spring, brings a new 1.9-litre, 132kW TTiD diesel engine for the Australian market.

The new engine of Saab Special Edition 93 Aero Convertible may be coupled with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox alongside with the current 2.8-litre, 206kW V6 Turbo.

Saab Special Edition 93 Aero Convertible with the 1.9-litre, 132kW TTiD engine offers a 5.9/100km fuel economy for the for the manual and 6.9/100km for the automatic.

Saab Special Edition 93 Aero Convertible sits on 18″ wheels in silver, and equipped with new front bumper treatments and a sports steering wheel.

Comes in a champagne color, Saab Special Edition 93 Aero Convertible price will be at $95,000 and goes on sale in November.

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Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show

The recreation of the classic London Motor Show that was held after the War at Earls Court has been announced by Goodwood.

The Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show will give visitors an insight into how motoring of the future might look from a pre-1966 perspective, with a display of “futuristic” 21st century cars. Each stand of the Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show will be styled like one of the shows from of the 1950s or 1960s.

The Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show also featuring a concours d’elegance organized in collaboration with BGC that will commemorate “the Fastest Car in the World”, featuring around 25 performance cars from the 1920s, right through to the present day.

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