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New Smart ForTwo and ForFour set for 2014 unveil

Mercedes-Benz's struggling Smart city car division is seeking to add a new dimension to the urban driving experience with its third-generation ForTwo, currently undergoing the final phase of a three-year test and development program ahead of a planned unveiling mid next year. Set for North American launch in 2015, the ultra-compact two-seat hatchback represents a fresh chapter in operations for Smart, which has recently gained greater independence from parent company Mercedes-Benz as its boss, Annette Winkler, attempts to stem years of financial losses after almost a decade of rebuilding following its short-lived joint venture with Mitsubishi. The new ForTwo, known internally as project C453, has been developed in a joint engineering program with the upcoming second-generation ForFour and its sister car, the third-generation Renault Twingo.

New Mexican Supercar company to launch VUHL 05 at Goodwood FoS

A new track-focused, road-legal supercar from Mexican manufacturer Vuhl – the VUHL o5 – will launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Supercar companies spring up all over the place with men in sheds thinking they can take on established supercar makers and take a part of the supercar market in the process. Most fail to get beyond CAD renderings of their dream, but a new Supercar company from Mexico – Vuhl – has the help of established automotive industry names like Ford and Magna Steyr, and they’re promising to reveal their new car – the VUHL 05 – at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.

Geneva 2012 Motor Show Highlights

A look back at Car Design News' live coverage of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the first on the European calendar. From Bentley to Hyundai, bicycles to supercars, we've captured everything that matters in the Palexpo. Bentley Bentley Exp 9 F causes a stink Detail – finding something to like on the Bentley Exp 9 F Bentley Touring Superleggera Flying Star – a real practical Bentley Bicycles Bikes on show, Opel edition Bikes on show, Smart edition Bikes on show, Peugeot edition Chevrolet Caption competition – Corvette edition Ferrari Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – first impression Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – that ‘aero bridge’ detail Fiat Fiat 500L – space oddity Detail – Fiat Panda Ford Video: Ford Tourneo Custom Concept aka the new Transit Video: Martin Smith walks us around the Ford B-Max Hyundai Video: Hyundai ioniq Concept Exterior, interior and HMI design walkaround Infiniti Infiniti Emerg-E – comment Italdesign Giugiaro Comment – Guigiaro Brivido Giugiaro Brivido – gallery Kia Comment – Kia C’eed Lamborghini Lamborghini Aventador J – the devil is in the details Magna Steyr Magna Steyr Mila Coupic – gallery Peugeot Peugeot 208 – back on track Peugeot 208 – gallery Pininfarina Accessories – Pininfarina’s wooden models Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Phantom loses a little opera Toyota Toyota FT-Bh concept – gallery Volvo Geneva 2012: Volvo V40 interior detailing Miscellaneous Trends – hitting the premium hatch sweetspot Trends – The “cupshoulder” Best Wheels Geneva 2012: Production cars to the fore Best Dressed