The new F-Type luxury roadster by Jaguar may not be what most petrolheads wanted it to be an affordable sports car aimed at a younger audience that Jag’s typical customer base but nevertheless, it is an exquisite bit of kit. 

Designed as a successor to the famous Jaguar E-Type, the F-Type has made the first steps towards achieving classic status by architecture. Conceived by Ian Callum, the two-door roadster was picked by the World Car of the Year jury members from an initial list of 43 vehicles. 

 The World Car Design of the Year is judged by a design panel of five highly respected world design experts who review candidates based on their innovation and style that push established boundaries. The 2013 

Jaguar F-Type Firesand is just showcasing the customization options offered by the manufacturer to its customers. Wearing bold paintwork, the Firesand carries all the features offered by the series but using a new coat of paint.

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Don Panoz is determined to power on with his DeltaWing project, now without the backing of Nissan. Evidence of Panoz’s commitment has just been revealed in Sebring with the first image of a new DeltaWing Coupé being published. 

The new DeltaWing Coupe has been specially designed to comply with the new 2014 LMP1 regulations and will include a new tub and wider driver greenhouse, and, of course, its new hardtop configuration. On the coupe version, the driver will sit in the middle of the cockpit, rather than on the left- or right-hand side. 

 The team has continued to develop the DeltaWing independently following the departure of former technical partner Nissan and the concept’s originator Ben Bowlby. It now features a new carbon fibre monocoque (in place of the Aston Martin AMR-One tub used in 2012) with an enlarged cockpit area and a central seating position.

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The Aston Martin Rapide-based 2013 Bertone Jet 2 featured in Geneva by the Italian company. The revised Jet 2 is based on the previous-generation Vanquish’s mechanicals but has been updated to feature the all-new model’s design in a shooting brake body style.

 There’s a 470-horsepower V12 (not the 550 HP V12 from the Rapide S, sadly) under the hood, a bespoke interior with two-tone leather, a stretched and heightened rear quarter for more headroom and luggage room, and fold-flat rear seats. An LED strip connects the taillights across the wide tailgate. 

The car is owned by Lilli Bertone who is the president of the firm. It wears a new color and has received several luxurious trims. Compared to the previous Vanquish, the revised concept is 210mm longer and can be considered as a veritable four-seater. 

Rather than starting with that new 550-horsepower model, the Bertone Jet 2+2 is based on the existing 470hp Rapide. The biggest difference, of course, is the extended roofline, with an angled tailgate and unique LED lighting strip. The rest of the design applies what looks like a reinterpreted take on the Rapide’s styling.

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2012 was an important year for French carmaker Renault. At the Paris Mondiale de l'Automobile, they launched not only a new Clio supermini, but also the estate version of the car. 

New Renault Clio Estate offers all the qualities of the New Clio hatch, from comfort and safety, to vitality, features worthy of higher segments and two multimedia options. It heralds the launch of R-Link, Renault's multimedia tablet that forms an innovative link between the car and a networked lifestyle. The catalog of R-Link apps is unparalleled on the automotive market, and is available right from system launch.

 While the Estate’s wheelbase is identical to that of the new Clio hatchback, the rear overhang has been extended by 201 mm to 823 mm, increasing the overall length of the car to 4,262 mm. 

 New Clio's versatility is founded on even more efficient road holding and enhanced travelling comfort, while power is provided by a choice of engines that show the way forward in terms of low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. the range includes a diesel powerplant which returns an unbeatable 3.2 litres/100km and 83g of CO2/km.

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