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Jaguar concept XJ front

Jaguar has revealed an exciting new concept designed to showcase the potential of its new XJ series. The XJ75 Platinum Concept revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance over the weekend, although a showcar, may well be an example of things to come from the marque.

“The new Jaguar XJ Platinum Concept celebrates Jaguar’s 75th Anniversary, and highlights the uniqueness of the XJ, and more broadly, the increasingly personal nature of luxury cars in today’s market,” says Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director of Jaguar Cars.

“The XJ is thoroughly modern, and captures the innovative and daring character that our founder Sir William Lyons built into every Jaguar. And the design team clearly had some fun making their first one-of-a-kind XJ design concept in that spirit.”

Although not an actual XJR, a new version of Jaguar’s sportiest saloon is expected to be released soon, so this look could be incorporated to a new production model about to roll off the line.

A 470hp Supercharged V8 powers the XJ75, and not the 500hp-plus engine that is used in a production XJR. However, it is equipped with new ground-hugging front, rear and side sills and also features bespoke 22-inch black wheels – all of which could easily foretell the shape of good things come. Inside the car, the black colour scheme is complemented by white air vents, veneers and diamond stitch suede inserts to the seats and headliner, that contrast with the black leather interior.

Jaguar concept XJ rear

Jaguar concept XJ wheels

The reader Jason Wright of Autoblog Stumbled upon the new concept car from Renault just sitting on the side of the road in Paris. The car is know as the Renault DeZir and is a new working electric powered concept car.

Renualt DeZir at the Side of the Road in Paris

The DeZir’s power comes from the same size 24 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery pack that sits under the Nissan Leaf, and the driving range remains the same 100 miles, though unlike Leaf the pack in the concept is configured for Quick Drop exchanges. The DeZir is propelled by a 110 kilowatt electric motor powering the rear wheels and rocketing the lightweight electric concept to 60 mph in 5 seconds.

Here are some of the shots.

Renualt DeZir Shoing off its Wing Style Doors.

Renualt DeZir Rear

Renualt DeZir Lights

Lamborghini Presa Concept

These images are a concept for a new GT Lamborghini by Mohammad R. Shojaie that might be gracing the forecourts in the near future. The new concept is xalled the Lamborghini Presa and has been designed by Mohamad Monfared, Alireza Sahragard, and Arian Moqbeli in a joint effort to come up with a brand new GT Lambo like never before.

The Presa is the first front engined Lamborghini’s since the Jarama S in 1972. The Presa GT has been designed to take on the crowded front engined V8 GT market where the Ferrari 599 and the Aston Martin DB9 current command.

The concept is clearly a Lamborghini, but special attempts have been made to design the transverse lines in order to distinguish it from other GTs on the market.

When or even whether the Lamborghini Presa will make it to market is unsure. I hope something comes of this cencept because I love it.

Lamborghini Presa Concept Side

Lamborghini Presa Concept Front

Lamborghini Presa Concept Bottom

Original Lancia Stratos

The images below have been circulating the Internet over the last few days with the unfounded labels of photos of the new Stratos.

The photos were originally broken by Italian car blog Italiaspeed and they were taken back in June at Alfa Romeo’s Balocco test track in Italy. Though many have stated that they are the new Stratos, no one really knows exactly what it is as nothing has been confirmed nor denied.

There are of course many rally and Lancia fans across the net that are convinced that the images show the new Stratos sports car which is a continuation on the 2005 concept car that was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. You can definitely see why people think that the new spy shots are of a new Stratos though, the lines are very similar to the old legendary Rally car, with a low pointed from nose and an almost identical rear spoiler. The new spy shots have caused quite a stir in rally and lancia circles with all sorts of rumors about the power-plant and drive train.

As for the drive-train and chassis, no one really knows, but the general consensus seems to be that the Stratos will use a Ferrari V8 and a chopped-down Ferrari chassis, though whether these will come from a 360 Challenge Stradale, an F430 or even an F430 Challenge racer is unclear.

An F430 basis seems most sensible, but even though the use of the Balocco facility means the project has Fiat Auto’s implicit approval, it’s unlikely that neither Fiat, Ferrari nor Lancia will have anything more than a tangential involvement with the project.

New Lancia Stratos Spy Shots

Another New Lancia Stratos Spy Shots