The Coventry-based firm built just 12 of the lightweight Jaguars, although 18 were planned. Six hand-picked enthusiasts will become the lucky new owners.
It is one of the world's most highly regarded manufacturers and its name synonymous with luxury, high-performance sports cars. But despite Porsche's unique place in the psyche of the motoring industry - a group of mechanics have been left red-faced after misspelling the iconic manufacturer's name. The owner of a £100,000 Porsche 911 was left stunned to discover the error following what should have been a basic repair job.
Top Gear trio back and packing a punch: Clarkson, Hammond and May kick off live tour in Belfast... with Jeremy arriving to boxing anthem Eye Of The Tiger
Motoring TV presenter Guy Martin facing police probe after boasting of hitting speeds of 180mph in 40mph zone in review of new Aston Martin
Hard to keep up! Kim Kardashian gets herself a new $400K Rolls Royce luxury car... and promptly customizes it
Star has just returned from an extended holiday
Porsches and Bentleys 'conk out more often': Upmarket car makers finish bottom of reliability table
Propping up bottom of 38-strong list
Time hanging heavy on your hands Richard? Top Gear host airs incredibly dull film titled 'Richard Hammond is Bored'
Give him a job!
The braking system is said to strengthen the case for the devices to be made a standard feature in all cars. The safety system is also a central part of the technology used in self-driving or autonomous cars being developed. Experts at the insurance industry's Thatcham Research Centre studied the braking system fitted in the Volkswagen Golf.
It's not quite two cars for the price of one. But it's two new Toyotas for the price of a fair few million pounds of investment in the Japanese car firm's UK factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire.
Cumberbatch was at the Shanghai Motor Show for the unveiling of the MG GS
It will go on sale in Britain late next year.
The XE is the first Jaguar to be built in a new high-tech factory at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant in the West Midlands and it also has cutting-edge, high-efficiency Ingenium engines.
The 4x4 from Russia is a fraction of the price of a new Land Rover and off-road, the Niva is in its element, with low and highrange gears. Forget luxuries because the Niva is a frills-free zone.
Ray Massey drove the fully stocked four-wheel-drive 2-litre TFSI, which was adept at whipping around the Cotswolds in style. The range starts at £31,995 and the Audi can cost as much as £50,000
Korea's SsangYong is launching a new sports utility vehicle from under £13,000 that promises value for money motoring for drivers who believe in watching their pennies.
The name was announced at the annual dealer convention in Los Angeles and it will go on sale early next year. The convertible is expected to mirror the 50s classic Silver Dawn (pictured, right) and to have almost identical technical features to the Wraith (pictured, bottom right). The new name breaks the tradition of naming their cars after supernatural beings. 'Our new Rolls-Royce Dawn promises a striking, seductive encounter like no other Rolls-Royce to date,' said Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, Chief Executive Officer at Rolls Royce.
Zooming along a German road, this disguised supercar is the successor to the Bugatti Veyron - and is rumoured to have a maximum speed of 288mph. The video - from Audo Bild TV - shows two prototypes travelling alongside a Veyron Super Sport and a BMW i8. It has been suggested the new Bugatti supercar will be called the Chiron.
The 37-year-old royal wanted to create a private motorsport playground near his 2,500-acre Oxfordshire estate - so invited the now-sacked Top Gear host to discuss the proposal.
General Motors unveiled their concept car at an event in Shanghai. The self-driving Chevrolet-FNR (shown) has 'dragonfly' swing doors and 'crystal laser headlights'.
Researchers at Northeastern University in Boston have created a van that uses 'Versatile Onboard Traffic Embedded Roaming Sensors' to map the roads in fine detail.
The 16 foot long jet car is based on a 'pulse jet' engine developed by the Germans during World War II to power a precursor to modern cruise missiles.
It is an attractive prospect for many car enthusiasts by offering the rare chance to restore a virtually-untouched 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series III, and will be auctioned in Buckinghamshire.
The sheepdog, called Don, leaned on the controls of the tractor before driving it through a fence and on to the M74 near Abington in South Lanarkshire during rush hour.
Fantastic styling, bright retro paint job, jet-black rear and side rear windows, matching gloss black roof rack rails, contrasting matt black sill skirt and the signature cactus side panels.
French giant, Renault, will release new model to Brits in autumn although it will go on sale on the continent in the summer. Renault bosses say it's aimed at those with an adventurous spirit.
I can't stand Porsches per se, but nobody can deny how bloody marvellous they are. That'd be like attempting to refute the genius of the domestic ballcock. Why would you even try?
The new model is predicted to sell for a quarter of a million pounds. The two-seater was designed by Scot Moray Callum and unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show ahead of going into production.
Two brothers in Maine have revealed how they built a lightweight tank for the Mad Max film, which has a top speed of 70mph (113km/h).
The custom-built Boeing 747 is believed to have cost its ultra-wealthy owner £400million after it was customised to fit his specifications exactly over a three-year period.
The US-made tractor is guided by GPS and steers with an accuracy over the ground of less than an inch, meaning there is no overlapping and it can be driven in perfectly straight lines.
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