Jaguar - Repair and Service Redwood City Jaguar builds two new E-Types for loyal customer - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

 

 

It's been 50 years since production of the Jaguar E-Type came to an end, and Jaguar has marked the occasion by building two new examples of the iconic sports car for a loyal customer.

The cars were built by the Jaguar Classic department, and are known as the E-Type Commemorative cars. The name and design are a nod to the 50 final Commemorative Editions built in 1974, the final year of production for the E-Type.

The two cars are both convertibles, or drophead coupes, as Jaguar calls the body style, and one is finished in Signet Green and the other in Opal Black. Both colors are modern takes of original colors used on the E-Type.

Both cars feature references to key moments from the E‑Type's history, specifically blueprints of key models engraved in a center console plaque. There's also hand-woven and stitched leather trim, and various ornate touches prepared by Deakin & Francis, England's oldest surviving jeweler dating back to 1786. These include a Jaguar badge with mother of pearl and 18-karat gold, and a “JAGUAR” script on the trunk lid crafted from silver. More gold and silver accents feature in the cabin.

Jaguar E-Type Commemorative by Jaguar Classic

 Under the hood sits the famous 3.8-liter inline-6, fitted here with electronic fuel injection and paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. The cars also benefit from modern conveniences like a Bluetooth radio, heated windshield, and air conditioner.

Jaguar has built new examples of the E-Type on multiple occasions in the recent past, either from scratch or using original chassis. The automaker said it won't build any more examples of the E-Type Commemorative, making these two the only examples in the world.

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1144819_jaguar-builds-two-new-e-types-for-loyal-customer 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

VW - Repair and Service Redwood City - VW's new US-spec Tiguan set for 2024 Los Angeles auto show - Bosch European (650) 368-3000

 

 

Volkswagen unveiled a new generation of the Tiguan compact crossover last fall, but that isn't the version bound for the U.S.

Instead, the U.S. will once again get a larger Tiguan distinct from the version sold overseas (shown here), and the covers will come off in November during the 2024 Los Angeles auto show.

The reveal date was confirmed by Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si in an interview with Automotive News (subscription required) published on Thursday.

Di Si in the same interview said he wants to get VW to offer hybrids in the U.S., and pointed to how the latest Tiguan the rest of the world gets offers a plug-in hybrid option.

"We have the technology, we know how to do it, and we'll adjust the portfolio in the next couple years," he said.

VW's last hybrid in the U.S. was the Jetta Hybrid, which was dropped in 2016.

Di Si is not alone in his desire to launch hybrid vehicles to capture the growing demand for electrified vehicles that still carry a gas engine. Many automakers are backtracking from plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles. A senior Jeep executive also recently said the brand may launch lower-cost traditional hybrids to sell alongside plug-in hybrids and EVs.

The redesigned U.S.-spec Tiguan is expected to arrive as a 2025 model. The vehicle will use the same updated MQB platform as the Tiguan sold overseas, and is expected to share much of its design with the redesigned Chinese-spec Tayron previously spotted testing.

VW is also out testing a redesigned Atlas midsize SUV that is expected to arrive as a 2026 model.

 

Source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1144574_vw-s-new-us-spec-tiguan-set-for-2024-los-angeles-auto-show

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com