Filed under: Etc., Jaguar, UK 
Jaguar's headquarters and production were located at Browns Lane in Conventry for more than fifty years. Part of the complex included the Jaguar Heritage Museum and its collection of 150 cars, so when the Browns Lane site was sold in 2007 to an Australian developer, the countdown began on the museum's remaining time.
Now comes the formal announcement that the collection will vacate its current spot in September, the tragedy being that it might not relocate to a publicly accessible location. Museum reps say that the collection will continue to be in circulation, either on the historical circuit like Goodwood or on loan to other museums. Even now the Jaguar Heritage Museum only has about 30 cars on-site.
Nevertheless, unless another location is secured you won't be able to just show up, buy a ticket and stroll among cars like the 1935 SS Airline AWR564, 1950 Jaguar XK 120 NUB120 or 1956 Jaguar D-type 'Long Nose' 393RW. You'll also miss Austin Powers' "Shaguar," if that's more your style. Jaguar to close museum, looking for new location originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on February 5th, 2012 by  What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsRead all of our latest car reviews here on whatcar.com. From all-new cars to the smallest tweak to an existing model, our road test team will evaluate and report.
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Posted on February 5th, 2012 by Noah Joseph,
Filed under: Renault, great britain, renault uk, uk, united kingdomFiled under: Renault, UK 
Renault has a wide array of products in its portfolio. In its home market it offers a baker's dozen model lines, and when you get down to bodystyles the range ratchets up past 20.
While we don't get any of them in North America, the United Kingdom remains a vital market for the French automaker. But British buyers haven't been buying Renaults as much as they used to, prompting a drastic shift in strategy. As a result, Renault is cutting the Modus, Kangoo, Wind, Laguna, Espace and the entire Gordini line from its UK lineup, .
So what does that leave for UK shoppers? The Twingo, Clio, Megane, Grand Scenic and Traffic. Renaultsport models remain on offer, through the Twingo RS is now available in only one version. Those will soon be joined by the Fluence ZE and Twizy, as well as the Dacia range. Regardless, this represents a drastic cut in a vital market for one of Europe's largest automakers. Details in the press release after the jump. Continue reading Renault chops UK lineup in half Renault chops UK lineup in half originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Filed under: Budget, Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Hyundai, UK 
Based on the can't-make-enough status of the Hyundai Elantra, the public hasn't gotten tired of Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design theme. Based on this commercial for the Hyundai i30, we admit that we haven't either. The five-door sold in Europe and based on the Kia Cee'd platform shows us what we can generally expect from the upcoming Elantra Touring replacement.
The last Elantra wagon didn't get big play here three years ago, but neither the Elantra nor Hyundai were in the position they're in now. In Europe, the i30 five-door will get a choice of four engines and three transmissions, but we shouldn't expect to be so spoiled for choice. Follow the jump to see the video. Continue reading Hyundai i30 commercial previews upcoming Elantra five-door Hyundai i30 commercial previews upcoming Elantra five-door originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsWe put the What Car? fleet through the ultimate test - every day life.
We’re a varied bunch of people, and drive each other's cars regularly, so we find out what the cars on test are like from a wide range of perspectives.
Each week we update our reports, giving you the insider track on what these cars are like to own.
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Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsThe Toyota GT 86 coupe will cost from £24,995.
The GT 86 is an eagerly anticipated two-door coupe – co-developed with Subaru – which will go on sale in the UK next summer. The Subaru version is called the BRZ.
The car is a traditional front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sportscar, powered by a new 2.0-litre flat-four boxer engine.
The GT 86 (pronounced eight six) develops 197bhp, which can blast...
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Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsThe Toyota GT 86 coupe will cost from £24,995.
The GT 86 is an eagerly anticipated two-door coupe – co-developed with Subaru – which will go on sale in the UK next summer. The Subaru version is called the BRZ.
The car is a traditional front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sportscar, powered by a new 2.0-litre flat-four boxer engine.
The GT 86 (pronounced eight six) develops 197bhp, which can blast...
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Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsThe Mini Convertible Highgate – the car maker's latest London-themed special edition – has been unveiled.
The Mini Convertible Highgate comes with a ‘Chocolate’ paint scheme and a brown cloth roof as standard. A black or white metallic finish can be specified as an option, while black or brown bonnet stripes with blue edging finish the look.
The Mini Highgate also gets 17-inch alloys that are...
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Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Jonathon Ramsey,
Filed under: Lotus, dany bahar, drb-hicom, lotus proton, malaysia, protonFiled under: Lotus, Earnings/Financials, UK 
Reports this week out of London indicate that Lotus CEO Dany Bahar seeks a partner, or even a purchaser, for the Hethel firm. Malaysian automaker Proton currently owns Lotus, but Proton was taken over in January when Malaysian auto parts supplier DRB-Hicom bought the government's controlling interest. The trend with new ownership is to put every project on the table for review, and with Lotus in the midst of massive initiatives - Esprit, Elan, Eterne, new Elise and in-house V8 - it makes sense that Bahar isn't wasting time arranging options.
Although it's not exactly as if Bahar just started looking for a buyer. In summer 2011, Proton's position was shaky enough that Bahar publicly sought outside investment, with Toyota often mentioned as a hypothetical mate.
It is said that Bahar wants £500 million ($792 million U.S.), roughly two-thirds the amount Proton (via bank loans) was said in 2010 to be committing to the brand's revival. As one would expect, Chinese interests are suspected as potential buyers, but only one possible suitor has been named so far, that being Genii Capital, which owns the Lotus Formula 1 team. CEO Dany Bahar looking for a buyer for Lotus originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by What Car? News,
Filed under: Model NewsThis is the Kia Track'ster concept car, which will be unveiled at the Chicago motor show next week.
The Track'ster is the latest concept car to be based on the Soul.
Kia describes the Track'ster concept car as the 'ultimate sporting representation' of the Soul. The three-door Track'ster could eventually be added to a Soul range alongside the five-door model and a convertible version that's...
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