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Biggest E-Type Jaguar 50th Party…In the World!

E-Type Jaguar Silverstone Parade - the biggest in the world As you can’t have failed to notice, 2011 is the 50th Anniversary of the debut of the iconic Jaguar E-Type, dubbed the most beautiful car in the world by none other than Enzo Ferrari. Jaguar has taken every opportunity available to celebrate the half century of the car that transformed them in to a world force – for a while at least – from commemorative books to rallies to Motor Show appearances to…well, just about anywhere they could get a bit of PR. But it’s not just Jaguar who are using the E-Type’s birthday as a way of garnering a bit of press coverage and boosting their event.

Hyundai Curb concept car (2011) at Detroit auto show

It wasn't just about the Veloster hogging the limelight on Hyundai's stand at the 2011 Detroit auto show. The Curb concept car is a glimpse of a future rival to the Nissan Juke, and the Koreans even admitted it was a hint 'for the next generation of Hyundai buyers.' The new Curb is defiantly a concept car, but it also showcases Hyundai's Blue Link connectivity technology. Hyundai's Curb is the twelfth concept car to be designed at the company's Californian Design Center.

UK car production down 20%

CAR PRODUCTION slowed a little last month, according to official figures. A total of 133,730 cars were made in the UK in February - 2.7% fewer than in February 2013, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Cars made for the export market rose 3.5% last month, but manufacturing for the home market was down 20.8%.