[Video] Jay Leno Drives Custom Jaguar E-Type V12

As far as pretty cars from the 1960s go, the Jaguar E-Type or XK-E, is among the best to look at and to listen to. The original Series I (S I)came with a 3.8- or 4.2-liter straight six engine, and from a styling standpoint, it is the best-looking E-Type they ever made.

The 4.2-liter unit was kept for the Series II (S II), but by 1969 the Series III (S III) came out, packing a mighty V12. However, while the latest version was the best as an overall car, it got bigger and heavier than its predecessors, and it was less fun to drive and more cumbersome to control.

The weight of the 5.3-liter V12 engine did not help handling at all, and the III was nowhere as nimble as the Series II.

However, some, like Jay Leno, like to mix and match, and he has recently presented and driven a hybrid E-Type. However, don`t go thinking he fitted it with electric motors and the lot - it`s not that sort of hybrid. In fact, it is a mix between the S III and the S I.

It gets the rear end and the shorter wheelbase of the S I, yet the front end and V12 engine are from the S III. Also, to make it look more like the S I, the people who modified it redid the lights, which were open, and made them look a lot like those on the S I.

The V12 engine was dynoed at 375 hp, and it sends its power to the rear wheels via a five-speed box. Also, in order to keep everything in check, the car gets disk brakes all round.

Overall, this Jag is very unique and well worth checking out!

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Carl Cox in the Steps of Jay Leno: 50 Bikes and Still Counting

Carl Cox (now 50) is a legend in dance music, but probably few of the fans of his music know about his great passion for motorcycles and riding.

Well, we might say that Carl Cox has gotten a bike for each of his birthdays, as he's now planning to add the 50th machine to his evergrowing collection. This bike is going to be a little more on the special side, as Cox reveals he's going for a Ducati Diavel AMG.

Long-time friend with MotoGP star Valentino Rossi, Cox still uses to ride these days, in the company of some buddies, so you shouldn't be too surprised to see him having a sip of water in a gas station somewhere in Europe, for touring the old continent is one of his pleasures in life.

Still doing live DJ shows at 50, Carl Cox is yet another celebrity bent on motorcycles and taking much joy in both collecting and riding them. And even more, he's also sponsoring a Ducati 848 team in the UK series. Talking about passion for bikes...

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Jay Leno holds Lamborghini showdown, compares Gallardo LP570-4 and LP550-2

Jay Leno's Garage welcomes two of our favorite Lamborghini models over for compare-and-contrast session, the Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera and Gallardo LP550-2. Note, however, that these are the 2012 coupes, not the 2013 models with their revised front and rear fascias.

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GM's Ed Welburn brings vintage Corvettes by Jay Leno's Garage

There're still a couple more weeks until we get our first official look at the next generation of the Chevrolet Corvette with the all-new C7, but Ed Welburn, Vice President of General Motors Global Design, recently hung out with Jay Leno to show off a quartet of classic 'Vettes of historic importance. Corvette fans will definitely want to check out the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage.

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