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Carroll Shelby honored with Keith Crain achievement award

Famed car designer Carroll Shelby received the 2011 Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday evening during the Washington auto show. The award is given annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the auto industry. "I accept this award with all of the humility a person could have," Shelby said.

Mini debuts four new design lines for 2014 Cooper

Mini Coopers really come to life when finished in the marque's signature appearance packages, such as Union Jack roofs and checkered flag mirror caps, and for the third-generation three-door hardtops debuting this spring the automaker is debuting some new designs. Minis have always been about personalization, and since the brand's relaunch under BMW's roof owners seemed to appreciate the cheeky designs that included roof graphics, grille-mounted headlights, racing stripes for the hood, and mirror caps. All those features are coming back for the new 2014 three-door Hardtops, and along with them the company is introducing a lineup of four Mini Characters, called Vivid Green, Speedwell Blue, John Cooper Works Pro, and Essential Black.

Jaguar SUV/Crossover leak: Now it’s a GALLERY of photos including interior

Jaguar SUV/Crossover (pictured) Now we have a full set of photos It may be Sunday, but the interwebs never sleep. Much to Jaguar’s regret. With the new Jaguar SUV Concept (although we must remember to call it a Crossover) not due to arrive officially for a few more days, we’ve already had an official tease, a leak of the front of the Jaguar SUV and the front three quarter shot of the C-X17.