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Kimi Räikkönen to star at Festival of Speed

FORMULA One favourite Kimi Räikkönen has been confirmed as a star guest for the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed. The charismatic Finn will be at the famous Goodwood event as part of a wider celebration of motorsport heritage in conjunction with the Festival of Speed’s recently-announced chief sponsor, Shell. As well as bringing F1 racer Räikkönen and supplying the ‘official fuel’ for the event, V-Power Nitro+ premium unleaded, Shell will celebrate the 50th anniversary of legendary British racer John Surtees’ Formula One World Championship victory with Scuderia Ferrari.

XCar tests the Jaguar F-Type R coupe in Spain

Host Alex Goy put the new hardtop Jaguar F-Type R coupe through its paces in the latest edition of XCar. Goy says the loud, red Jag was the first car he has been pulled over in during a shoot -- which must mean he’s either more restrained than we’d have guessed or just supremely lucky. The F-Type R is now the fastest Jaguar you can buy, with 543 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque on tap.

Jaguar at Le Mans – the Cat returns

Jaguar returns to Le Mans for 2010 (click for bigger image) 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of Jaguar and a close look at the state of Jaguar after so long in the business of making cars sees it in better shape than at any time for the last forty years. The current range of cars – soon to be joined on the road by the new Jaguar XJ – is the best on offer for a generation, and there’s a new feel about Jaguar; confident; forward looking; innovative. Jaguar is quickly become a desirable marque once more, and the future plans for Jaguar seem set to cement that growing feeling.