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SEMA ups scholarship money for car-crazed college kids

The Specialty Equipment Market Association, better known to most of us as SEMA, has announced a hefty boost to its SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund for 2013: The top student selected now gets $1,000 more for a total of $5,000 toward an automotive-related college education. Other eligible participants in four-year programs get $3,000—last year, they only received $2,000—and two-year students get their funds doubled to $2,000. In the Buckeye State, one lucky student at the Ohio Technical College will get complete tuition coverage, which is a cool $29,400.

One lap of the Web: Jaguar restomods and the Taj Ma Garaj

This 1963 Jaguar E-Type restomod is on sale from Stratford, Conn. for $89,000. It features a custom built 4.2-liter I6 making more than 300 hp with a handful of internal upgrades.

More Lamborghini Aventador video goodness: Roman holiday

Hot on the heels of its apocalyptic drive video, the brand-new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 once again graces us with its presence in two new videos highlighting the sights of Rome and the Italian countryside. Not to be shown up by world-famous architecture and history, the new 700-hp $379,700 supercar casts a striking contrast against storied Italian landmarks as it shows its prowess in both city and country settings. The first video shows a spirited jaunt through Rome, where two Aventadors look perfectly at home.