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Autoweek in review: We meet LaFerrari, Corvette Stingray convertible at Geneva motor show

Monday morning was bustling at One Autoweek Tower, as information on debuts from the Geneva motor show flooded our inboxes. Important debuts included the Corvette Stingray convertible, Lamborghini Veneno and 2014 Porsche 911 GT3. Tuesday, we focused on Geneva as the Alfa Romeo 4C,Spyker B6 Venator concept and Ferrari LaFerrari exotic supercars were revealed.

The 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

Turns out the Trapp Family Singers aren't the only Austrian product worth hearing. Kronreif und Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen (KTM), an 80-year-old motorcycle manufacturer based two hours east of Munich is enjoying newfound influence and recently launched its biggest, baddest-sounding machine yet: the 1290 Super Duke R. Light and lithe, the latest Super Duke features a narrow 1301cc DOHC 75-degree V-twin with amazing bandwidth.

London Congestion Charge jumps 15% to £11.50 a day

London Congestion Charge jumps 15% to £11.50 a day – and even a normal Prius must pay We all moaned when the London Congestion Charge zone was put in place in 2003 and we had to pay £5 a day to drive in London during the day on weekdays. But it’s gone up a bit since then. By 2011, it was costing twice as much – £10 a day – for the dubious privilege of driving in London, but having resisted the temptation of putting the price up for the last three years, Transport for London has announced it will be charging 15 per cent more from 7am on 16 June 2014 for your daily commute – that’s a whopping £11.50.