Jaguar Cars

Jaguar Cars Ltd. better known simply as Jaguar, is a British luxury car manufacturer, headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors Ltd. and is operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business. Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company by Sir William Lyons in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before evolving into passenger cars. The name was changed to Jaguar after World War II due to the unfavourable connotations of the SS initials. Following a merger with the British Motor Corporation in 1968, subsequently subsumed by Leyland, which itself was later...

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Used car vs new car prices

Lott argues that it is only a common myth that a new car loses 15% - 25% of its value when it first leaves the lot. He backs up this argument through analysis of new and certified used car prices using manufacturer MSRP; Kelley Blue Book New, Used,Excellent Condition Trade-in, and Private Party prices; and Yahoo! Auto Certified Used prices for 55 certified used cars (15 with less than 5,000 miles and 40 with about 15,000 miles). Lott demonstrates that the cars with 15,000 miles on them (about a year's worth of driving) are substantially less valuable than the relatively new cars with less than 5,000 miles. A few of the cars with less...

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Shelby Mustangs

Automobile racer Carroll Shelby transformed a conventional Mustang into a serious track racer designated as the "GT-350". The fastbacks were shipped from the San Jose, California assembly plant and fitted with a "Hi-Po" 289, 4-speed manual transmission, and included front disc brakes and heavy duty rear drum brakes. Additionally, shortened hoods and deleted rear seats with identifying trim were among the visual variations. These select Mustangs were converted to street, road racing, and drag cars in Shelby's plant at Los Angeles International Airpo...

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Ford Mustang variants

Ford and several third party companies offered many modified versions of the highly popular Mustang in order to cater to specific portions of the marketplace outside of the mainstream. High performance enthusiasts seek more powerful, sharper handling, sports cars, while collectors and purists seek limited production and alternate or nostalgic styling, such as is commonly found on many commemmorative editions. Still, others were made purely for experimental concepts such as the McLauren M81 (turbo) and SVO, which later influenced production model design. Most variants include both performance upgrades, and unique cosmetic treatments...

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Independent Auto Repair vs. Dealership Auto Repair: 5 Things to Consider

by Marjorie Steele, Cars for Keeps Social Media Manager"Your dealership alternative" is becoming a familiar slogan among independent auto repair shops. To be sure, independent auto repair shops - like Cars for Keeps - would like to drink some of that warrantied service milkshake, but it's not just a ploy to steal business from auto dealerships. More and more vehicle owners are actively looking for better customer service, better prices and more comprehensive repair service than auto dealerships offer.There are many factors to weigh when choosing between auto dealership repair service and service provided by independent repair centers. In some...

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New Mercedes Benz Cars

Mercedes Benz F 400 FA Sky Mercedes Benz Mclaren Slr 722 Mercedes Benz Model Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Section Racing Car Mercedes Benz R500 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren 1 Mercedes Benz SLR McLa...

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi Evolution Lancer IXv2 Mitsubishi lancer evo charge speed Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR 12 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRC Mitsubishi lancer evolution x r...

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Trend 2010 Cars

2010 KIA Forte KOUP 2010 kia forte koup 566x377 2010 lotus evora front 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Sport...

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