Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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This week we wrote about Bentley's announcement that it's hired a new exterior design chief, David Hilton.
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XSeed Concept: Part Sports Car, Part Buggy, All HybridThere was a time when the term "sporty hybrid" was something of an oxymoron. Nowadays, the two words sit together a little more comfortably, with cars like the sporty 2011 Honda CR-Z, or the surprisingly quick 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid. Pushing the term to its limits comes the XSeed concept, via...
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New VW, Audi Modular Interface Tech Spreading Across LineupThere are two big advantages to the sort of platform and technology sharing that goes on in the Volkswagen Group (VAG). One, is economies of scale. The more you share across a greater range, the bigger the profit margins. The second, is seeing the cool tech developed for high-end cars filter down...
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Forza 4 Bonus Pack Out Now: Koenigsegg Agera, Tesla FeatureIf you've been enjoying Forza Motorsport 4 but didn't get in there with a pre-order, missing out on some bonus cars, then you're in luck. Available right now on Xbox Live for 560 Microsoft Points is the Launch Bonus Pack, containing ten of the cars previously available only to those who pre-ordered...
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Ex-Obama Chrysler 300C Appears On eBay: Start Bid $1 MillionIt's not often you get to sit in the same seat once used by a United States President. Statistically, you're pretty unlikely to find yourself behind the desk in the oval office, but there are other ways of getting that presidential feeling. Like buying a car once leased by 44th U.S. President...
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Daimler Buys 15 Percent Of MyTaxi, Partner For Car2GoGerman carmaker Daimler, which owns the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands, clearly isn't putting all its eggs in the personal transport basket. Not only did the company start up the well-known Car2Go carsharing service, but Daimler has now bought a 15 percent stake in MyTaxi, an application that...
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PlayStation racing gamers should today be able to get their hands on the third download package for Gran Turismo 5, the console's seminal racing title.
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Famous Harrods Store In London Welcomes Fisker KarmaYou might have heard of London's famous Harrods department store, located in the heart of the upmarket Knightsbridge area of the capital. The prestigious seven-storey department store has welcomed several cars before, but its current automotive visitor is a little easier on the eyes than the Aston...
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Ford Maximizes Electric Car Experience With Smartphone AppWhat separates your regular gasoline car from an electric car? The batteries? The motor? Plugging in each night versus going to a gas station in the morning? All of the above, of course, but also the high levels of interactivity now available to electric car users, via their smartphones. Ford is...
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Saab Dealer Slashes Prices, Launches Ad Blitz To Dump Remaining CarsSaab dealers must be feeling like the dependent partner in an on-off relationship right now. For years they've had the on-again off-again joy and tragedy each time the ailing carmaker has closed, and then been bailed out. With Saab finally gone (...or is it?...), dealerships around the world are...
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Quantum Levitation Racing: Wipeout Videogame Made RealAnyone under the age of about 30 who grew up in the "PlayStation Generation" will have heard of the videogame Wipeout. For anyone who hasn't, it's a game in which you pilot a futuristic anti-gravity racing ship around utopian race circuits. The original game was set in 2052, which back in 1997...
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BMW i3 Smartphone App Previews The FutureAs gearheads get uneasy over increasing numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles hitting the streets, BMW has been working hard on developing two of the most exciting vehicles of any kind we'll see in the next few years. Those cars are the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, and the BMW i3 electric...
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It's difficult to discuss the weight of modern cars without referring to the old Colin Chapman adage, "add lightness".
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Japanese Security Car Seat Knows One Backside From AnotherCar thieves of the future had better hope they have exactly the same build as you, otherwise they won't be getting very far. It's already difficult enough to steal modern cars, but according to TechCrunch (via Digital Trends), Japanese engineers have been working on a car seat that won't let anyone...
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Europe's Big Brother Insurers Trialing Black BoxesFor years, women in Europe have been paying less for car insurance than their male counterparts. Statistically, the claims that women make on their insurance are significantly less expensive, hence the lower rates. However, December 2012 brings a European ban on assessing rates based on gender...
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Good Headlights: The Most Important Technology On Your Car?If you live in the Northern hemisphere, as the majority of the world's population does, today is the shortest day of the year. For those of us at relatively high latitudes, that means an even shorter period of daylight hours, and like much of winter, a commute both to and from work in the dark...
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VW Puts All Six GTI Generations On The Race Track: VideoRarely have three simple letters meant as much to gearheads as those the spell "GTI". Their first significant appearance was on the Mk1 Golf GTI, known as the Rabbit in the States, in 1976. Since then, Volkswagen has applied the badge to hot variants of every Golf generation since, right up to...
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Grand Theft Auto 3: 10 Year Anniversary Edition: Full ReviewTen years might as well be ten aeons in the game industry, such is the pace with which technology progresses. It takes a rare title to transcend the huge developments in graphics, game engines and hardware that a decade brings. We're pleased to confirm to you that Grand Theft Auto III, 10 Year...
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2011 has been a great year for concept cars, with everything from eco vehicles to supercars, to... eco supercars.
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Google Awarded U.S. Patent For Driverless Car TechThe news that Google has been working on a driverless car, or autonomous vehicle, probably won't come as a shock. We've followed Google's progress closely, but now the BBC has revealed that Google has been awarded a U.S. patent for the technology. Specifically, the patent refers to the technology...
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2013 Mazda CX-5: The Challenge Of Designing A New PlatformBeing a carmaker is, in theory, quite easy. You build cars, sell as many of them as possible and ensure your outgoings are as low as possible. One of those outgoings is research and development, which can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, so when a manufacturer develops a new platform, they had...
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Gran Turismo 5 Christmas Downloads Landing December 20thWe've not stopped enjoying the spoils of the last Gran Turismo 5 downloadable content yet, but the team at Polyphony Digital have prepared another one, just in time for Christmas. The Gran Turismo Blog (via GTPlanet) has revealed full details of the update 2.02, due December 20th. The best news is...
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Test Drive The 2013 Ford Fusion With Augmented Reality AppIf you're the kind of person who has too little time to test drive cars for real before you buy them, then Ford's new augmented reality app for the 2013 Ford Fusion could be just the thing you need. Of course, it won't let you actually test drive the car, that'd be silly (though we aren't ruling it...
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BMW Now Developing Production Laser Headlight Tech"Farewell, LED lights, it was nice knowing you. We've enjoyed a good few years together, but now something better has come along and swept us off our feet." So might go the "breakup speech" with LED lights, now that BMW has announced it's working on a production version of the laser headlights we...
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