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Bertone Jaguar B99 concept (2011) at 2011 Geneva motor show

Bertone has released details of its Jaguar B99 compact executive concept, which will debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show. Pen and paper ready? The B is for Bertone, and the 99 indicates 99 years since the founding of the firm.  Bertone has previous form in producing Jaguar concepts.

Take your driving test – at Halfords

Plans have been announced to extend practical driving test centres in to Halfords stores, starting with Wellingborough on February 5th. At the moment, there are around 400 driving test centres in the UK where you can take the practical part of your driving test, but that’s about to change with the news that Halfords – the car accessories chain – is to start offering driving tests. Halfords stores around the UK are expected to start offering test facilities after Road Safety Minister, Stephen Hammond, gave the go ahead for to extend driving test in to local stores to give learners more choice.

Keeping Shelby alive

Carroll Shelby, the wild-spirited 89-year-old racing icon and king of thundering garage hot rods, lay on his deathbed last May struggling to talk. He urged his younger friend and business partner John Luft to lean closer. "Keep Shelby American alive," Shelby strained to tell Luft in his final hours.