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Jaguar preserves the F-Type’s V8 growl with British Library

2025 marks the year when Jaguar will move its entire product portfolio to run on futuristic, near-silent-running electric-propelled motors. But before that, the British luxury firm wants to conserve distinctive notes of the Jaguar F-TYPE V8 for future generations to appreciate. Hence, the luxury carmaker has recorded the F-TYPE’s unmistakable, supercharged V8 soundtrack inside a soundproof room at Gaydon Engineering Centre, where the sports car’s exhaust note was originally tuned. These recordings will be catalogued in the British Library archives as well as its official website from Autumn 2023. Charles Richardson, Senior Sound Engineer at Jaguar, commented that more than 85 iterations of the sound were tried out before they first launched the car. He further said, “The culmination of that work – the sounds you experience driving the F-TYPE R 75 – is something we want to be available for generations to come. Archiving it with the British Library allows us to do that, and that’s something we’re very proud of.”

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New Balance’s new campaign features Sainté and Storm Reid sporting retro-styled sneakers

American footwear brand New Balance has launched an exclusive new collection with a campaign featuring UK’s most promising rap sensation Sainté and Emmy-nominated actor Storm Reid. This campaign features celebrities lounging in stylised representations of their childhood bedrooms while wearing a model from the new collection comprising the 530, 550 and the 2002 R. The original 550 debuted in 1989 as a basketball shoe and was reintroduced in 2021, featuring blue, red, and black pops to celebrate summer. The 530 sneaker is a throwback to one of New Balance’s classic running shoes. The New Balance 2002R casual shoes get inspired by the popular MR2002 that mimic the running style of the 2000s in a modified mule silhouette. Prices for these shoes start at AED429 and extend to AED1000, with this footwear collection currently available to buy in the MENA region across stores or online exclusively at the Foot Locker website.

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Audi India Opens 24th Pre-Owned Cars Outlet

To further expand its retail network and strengthen the pre-owned cars business, Audi India has opened its 24th Approved: plus facility. It is located at Plot No. H-10/A, Tower – E, Skymark One, Sector-98, NOIDA, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. And like other Approved: plus outlets in the country, the latest one will offer cars only after thoroughly inspecting them from the inside out. Audi India claims that every vehicle sold through its pre-owned car showroom undergoes 300+ multi-point checks and is road-tested. And for that extra peace of mind, the brand offers 24×7 roadside assistance and the vehicle’s complete service history. Moreover, all Audi Approved: plus facilities have financing and insurance offers.