Hurry, Hurry, HURRY!

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Step right up and WIN A PRIZE!

VALEO INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Supplier company Valeo is kicking off its second annual Valeo Innovation Challenge, which gives young engineers an opportunity to create the equipment that will make cars more intelligent and intuitive by 2030. To take part, teams of 2-5 students must present a relevant and innovative project to the contests website. From there 20 teams will be given 5,000 Euro or about $6,800 to put their idea into practice and build a functioning concept, which they will present to a jury at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The winning team will take home a 100,000 Euro prize or about $136,000 U.S. dollars. Just click the link in today’s show notes to find out all of the details.

https://valeoinnovationchallenge.valeo.com/

Did I mention that VALEO is a big supplier of clutch friction material? (They make clutches as well)

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It seems that the 20 qualifying teams have already been chosen. Way to put me on an emotional roller coaster of "we could have team standard shift!" to "oh no, already too late" in 30 seconds.

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It seems that the 20 qualifying teams have already been chosen. Way to put me on an emotional roller coaster of "we could have team standard shift!" to "oh no, already too late" in 30 seconds.

It would bees a shame if some of de udder teams should have accidents with their projects. (Can you say "SABOTOOGIE"?)

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HURRY HURRY HURRY AGAIN?

1963 JAGUAR E-TYPE LIGHTWEIGHT
Even though we’re only in June, Jaguar just dropped off an early Christmas present on its dealer body as well as some of its more well-off customers by reaching back to before the Beatles to recreate a lightweight racing icon.

Tim Philippo, Product Mgr., Race Cars, Jaguar North America
“So back in 1963 we set aside 18 VINs to create Lightweight E-TYPE race cars, ultimately we only built 12 of the 18 cars leaving 6 VINs unaccounted for. This year our Special Operations Department is actually going to create those 6 Lightweight E-TYPES, and they’re going to do it with some of the original guys that built the original E-TYPE back in 1963. It’s a really unique opportunity for 6 lucky Jaguar customers around the world to have a custom-made brand new Lightweight E-TYPE vintage race car. Price we really haven’t disclosed but probably 6 or 7 figures, you’ve got to think about the value of getting a brand new Lightweight E-TYPE.”

http://www.jaguar.com/news/lightweight- ... eborn.html

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Too Bad, So Sad,......

Now before you Jaguar lovers out there start running to your financial advisors to cobble together the million or so you might need to buy one of these all aluminum 1963 race cars, I’ve got some bad news for you…they’re ALL GONE!! That’s right. Can you believe it? Word has only been out a week or so and the requests came pouring in from around the world and unfortunately for you, Jag has already chosen its Lucky 6.