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Peter Stevens and Julian Thomson lead a discussion on the past, present and future of car design

As part of its sponsorship of London's Clerkenwell Design Week, Jaguar and the Royal College of Art brought together three generations of the design school to discuss the past, present and possible future of car design. Held in a suitably grimy warehouse in east London – with the sculpture by RCA students Ewan Gallimore and Claire Mille's we showed you earlier this week sat outside – Professor Dale Harrow, dean of the School of Design and head of its Vehicle Design program introduced Professor Peter Stevens, Julian Thomson, Jaguar's advanced design director and Alexandra Palmowski project designer advanced colour and material at Jaguar took the audience through their careers. Charismatic as ever, Peter Stevens kicked off proceedings that moved chronologically through the decades by explaining how he first became interested in "the art if car design, allied to the science of how they work" through his artistic parents and uncle – journalist and motoring adventurer – Denis Jenkinson during the 1950s and 60s.

Race classes set for 2010 Monterey Historics

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced Monday the classes for the 2010 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event will be Aug. 12-15.

Infiniti showrooms to open in UK this autumn

By Peter Adams Motor Industry 10 June 2009 11:30 Infiniti will finally make it to UK shores in September 2009. The luxury division of Nissan is building its first dealership on the UK's equivalent of Silicone Valley along the M4 corridor – on the outskirts of Reading. Britain's first three Infiniti centres will be in Reading, west and north London.