Jaguar Land Rover has announced the debuts of three new models at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California.
The
famous event will get the first peek of the American version of the
Jaguar F-Type Project 7 and the prototype of the ‘new’ Jaguar
Lightweight E-Type, while the Range Rover Sport SVR will be seen in the
metal and without camouflage for the first time.
The first
possibility to see them will be at the Kick-Off Party this Thursday,
August 14, before they are shown off at various attractions during the
main event that weekend.
Land Rover’s 550hp Range Rover Sport SVR was
first shown at June’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Since then, Land
Rover has released the first press images and details and the car has
become the fastest making SUV in the world, lapping the infamous
Nürburgring in just eight minutes and fourteen seconds. At Pebble Beach,
it will be exhibited next to the long-wheelbase version of the Range
Rover and the Range Rover Evoque Autobiography.
The Lightweight
E-Type, on the other hand, made its first appearance in 1963, with an
planned production run of 18. In the event, though, just 12 were made.
The
chance to own a brand new E-Type will only be available to recognized
collectors, but Pebble Beach will be the first opportunity to see a
‘new’ E-Type Lightweight since manufacture stopped in 1964.
Next
to the E-Type will be the F-Type Project 7, which is based on the
F-Type, but takes motivation from the Le Mans-winning D-Type and
features a huge rear fairing. The Project 7 boasts the same 5.0-litre V8
as the Range Rover Sport SVR and the F-Type R, but power has been upped
to 575hp, permitting a 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds and a 186mph top
speed.
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