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Paramount Performance is offering a plug and play economy unit that will reduce the fuel consumption of an LTI TX4 taxi-cab by up to 10%. For an annual mileage of 30,000 this equates to a potential saving of circa £500 per cab, per year, or almost enough in one month for an owner operator to drive FOC from London to Newcastle. The savings per fleet over the whole life of its cabs should therefore be enormous.
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LTI TX4 Cabs to get the Paramount-Performance treatment!

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed the first design sketches of its next new model. Known as RR4, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to Rolls-Royce.
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First sketch released of new baby Rolls-Royce!

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 – whose model designation is named after the classic 24-hour event – has claimed its best-ever finish at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, with three cars taking the top three positions in the class.

A team consisting of Japanese journalist Shin-ichi Katsura, Hong Kong-based writer Matthew Marsh, and German racing driver Oliver Mathai finished 18th out of 220 starters in the endurance classic, clinching the SP8 class victory. This eclipses Aston Martin’s previous best finish at the event of 24th in 2006 using the very same car, nicknamed ‘Rose’.
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Aston Martin success at Nurburgring 24 hours!

Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage – originally launched to widespread critical acclaim at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 – is to receive significant technical enhancements, reaffirming the car’s position as one of the world’s most desirable and exhilarating sports cars.
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Aston Martin announces more powerful V8 Vantage!

BCA’s annual Brooklands Tradition sale takes place at the Brooklands Motor Museum, Surrey on Thursday 5th June. The historic setting will provide a fantastic backdrop for a wide range of vehicles, spanning almost a century of motoring. With estimates ranging from around £1,200 for a 1937 Austin Ruby to just under £40,000 for a 1971 Porsche Carrera RS Replica, the sale will have something for everyone.
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BCA announces ‘Brooklands Traditional’ sale!

Newly formed Liberty Electric Cars Ltd is investing £30 million in the re engineering of large luxury cars and 4 x 4s into emission-free, high performance electric vehicles. The company will design and manufacture a unique electric drive-train platform to power a wide range of large vehicles, which will also have the flexibility to incorporate emerging technologies.
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UK: Liberty Electric set to debut electric powered luxury cars!

The Institute of Engineering Designers (IED) has announced an Honorary Fellowship for Jaguar’s Design Director Ian Callum, who in addition, also received the Gerald Frewer Memorial Trophy in recognition of his outstanding contributions to modern car design.
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Jaguar’s Ian Callum awarded IED Honorary Fellowship!

3 Times World Sportscar Champion, Ray Bellm was driving the Apex Motorsport Jaguar for the first time, sharing with Stuart Hall. The speed traps on the Italian circuit gave a clear indication of the Jaguar’s speed, recording the V8 supercharged XKR fastest in all sectors during the 20 lap test.
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Apex Motorsport at Monza!

MTI, the sole importer of Jaguar in Egypt, is proud to announce that it has officially released the all new Jaguar XF in Egypt. The launch was announced at MTI’s Obour Showroom, where the media was able to view, for the first time, the new XF on Egyptian soil. MTI Chairman Khaled Mahmoud, MTI General Manager Ahmed El Gharib, and MTI Marketing Manager, Mostafa Salah, were all present, underscoring the importance of the launch.
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Jaguar’s XF launched in Egypt!

On Saturday 17th May, Aston Martin Works Service hosted its ninth and most successful Bonhams’ Auction of Aston Martin motor cars and related automobilia. This year’s sale generated a record £4.7 million with bids taken from enthusiasts from around the world including Latvia, Japan, Australia and the United States.
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2008 Bonhams Aston Martin auction generates £4.7 million!