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Concept Car of the Week: Vauxhall VX Lightning

Both Ford and Vauxhall celebrated their 100-year anniversaries in 2003, but despite much of the attention being focused on the American giant, GM's UK subsidiary unveiling its own birthday present: the VX Lightning. Revealed at the Dorchester Hotel in London in May, the Vauxhall Lightning concept was a joint project between the GM North America (GMNA) Advanced Design Studio in England and the Opel/Vauxhall Design Center in Rüsslesheim, Germany. The Vauxhall ‘V' brand motif is a recurring theme throughout the car, despite the company's relative lack of global recognition.

Here's what an exploded car looks like

Automotive art crosses our desks almost daily here at One Autoweek Tower. Some of it's good, and some of it isn't as good, but once in a while, we see something that actually makes us stop and look. “Hatch” and “Disintegrating” by Swiss artist Fabian Oefner are two of those stop-and-look moments.

Rolls-Royce Phantom app launches

No, the Rolls-Royce Phantom app doesn't call a chauffer to bring 'round the Rolls, nor does it summon the butler to fetch some Grey Poupon. The free app, available for the iPhone, the iPod Touch or the iPad's app store as of Thursday, allows Rolls-Royce coveters and clients alike to customize their own virtual version of luxury dynamo. Users can create individualized virtual versions of the car, applying any mix of trims and colors.