The Scottish Car of the Year awards saw the Jaguar XJ named 2010’s Best Luxury Car and the new Kia Sportage the Car of the Year.

The Jaguar XJ was tested by motoring experts from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) beating the BMW 5 Series GT and the new Audi A8 to win.

Car parts attributed to the luxurious nature of the XJ model include a panoramic roof with electrically operated blinds, Jaguar 400W sound system with a hard disk drive and a media hub.

The Jaguar XJ is available through Jaguar dealerships throughout the UK priced from £53,900.

“Today’s breed of luxury cars have to be as impressive to drive as they are to be driven in and no car showcases this better than our 2010 winner,” said John Murdock, the ASMX president.

Meanwhile the Kia Sportage landed its first major victory since it went on sale recently, winning over the Scottish journalists with what was praised as a blend of style, quality, value and its unrivalled fully-transferable seven year warranty.

“With our rugged terrain and harsh winters Scotland’s demand for SUVs has always been strong and that is likely to remain the case with vehicles as talented as the new Sportage,” continued John Murdock.

The new Sportage is a two-wheel drive car boasting a 1.6 gasoline direct injection engine or a 1.7 turbo diesel version.

Other features include the ability for car buyers to choose between a 6 speed manual transmission or a 6 speed automatic, and can be purchased for a reasonable £16,645.

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The seaside will be the theme when British Car Auctions (BCA) holds its first specialist convertible sale of the year on Saturday (April 17th).

Blackbushe auction centre, in Surrey, will play host to the event, which is timed to coincide with the improving weather, with drivers finally able to put the top down without fear of being caught out by the unpredictable British weather.

It will be the first of three such events to be staged throughout spring and into summer, and there will be around 400 convertible models going under the hammer.

Prices will range from £4,000 to £40,000, catering to a wide variety of budgets, and the auction is open to all buyers, with models from manufacturers such as Jaguar and Porsche will be up for grabs.

Alan Gupwell, remarketing manager for BCA said: "The specialist convertible market has a strong following with buyers and themed events such as this create a great deal of interest".

Buyers at the auction are likely to follow in the footsteps of the one in five Brits who buy a car without taking it for a test drive first.

Carmaker Jaguar will unveil the fastest ever version of its supercharged XKR coupe at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

The new vehicle offers a significantly raised maximum speed – up to 174mph from 155mph – and bold new styling changes.

Customers will also be given the option to personalise their vehicle and create a car that offers even greater performance.

Russ Varney, chief programme engineer for the XK Series, commented: "The car has always had the potential to reach speeds far beyond its original electronically limited maximum and many of our customers have expressed an interest in a car that can safely be driven faster where conditions permit."

The company added that in order to ensure the car remains stable at high speeds a revised front aerodynamic splitter and larger rear spoiler are used to provide increased balance and a reduction in lift.

Running from March 4th to 14th, the Geneva Motor Show is now in its 80th year.

Two brands are creating more than Land Rover and Jaguar spares, as they have been said to come up trumps for sales satisfaction.

Jaguar and Land Rover have recently celebrated results from the J D Power and Associates 2009 Sales Satisfaction Index study.

The global marketing information firm ranked Jaguar in 1st place for the second year in a row as the company walked away with the Luxury brand award.

Land Rover was also able to celebrate coming in fifth place for luxury brands.

Gary Temple, president of Jaguar Land Rover North America, said: "The top goals of this organisation are to deliver world-class quality products to our customers with a world-class dealership sales and service experience."

Responses were taken from 48,000 people in relation to new motors registered in May and June of this year.

Jaguar has 80 year experience of making cars, with Land Rover being able to boast 60 years of heritage.

It is likely that the volume of Jaguar parts being manufactured has risen – if last month’s sales figures are to be believed.

The company has reported that its November sales went up by 50 per cent compared with the same period for 2008.

Geoff Cousins, managing director for Jaguar UK, said: "The success of both the new XF and XK models demonstrates excitement and interest in the new range of Jaguar cars."

He added: "I am delighted these figures reflect a step forward for Jaguar UK within a challenging market."

Mr Cousins stated that he believes the current success story for the company will continue into next year.

Jaguar sold more models of the XF so far in 2009 than it did previously when the motor was originally launched in 2008. Total sales for last year for the model were 8,462 yet they are already at 9,128 for this year.

The XF is said to be refined yet sporty, featuring the same amount of space that you would find in a saloon.

Motorists who buy Jaguar spares and car parts to keep their prized vehicles running smoothly might take time to cast an eye over the latest luxury addition to the manufacturer’s line-up next week.

The all-new XJ model, which was unveiled to the world for the first time just a fortnight ago, will make its public bow at this year’s Salon Prive in London from July 22nd to 24th.

Geoff Cousins, UK managing director of Jaguar Cars, said the event was "the right choice" for the vehicle’s first appearance.

"The quintessentially British setting of the Hurlingham Club is the ideal venue to debut the latest in a long line of iconic British luxury cars," he commented.

With prices starting at £52,500 and featuring a new aerospace-inspired aluminium body structure, the vehicle is sure to make an impact as an "unprecedented number" of super and luxury cars are unveiled at the show.

The brand-new XJ has already caught the attention of car enthusiast and chat show host Jay Leno, who helped unveil the new model at an exclusive event at London’s Saatchi Gallery last Thursday.