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Video: Cadillac ATS design development story

Cadillac has released a new video as part of a series of episodes charting the design and development of its ATS compact sedan. The video features key members of the design team, including Design Director Clay Dean, Exterior Design Manager Taki Karras, Exterior Design Director Bob Boniface, Interior Design Director Eric Clough and Color & Trim Lead Designer Thomas Prevost. "When you drive this car, its combination of design, powertrain and engineering and interior design.

Audi A1 quattro prototype

The Audi A1 quattro snow testing in Canada It did seem a strange omission by Audi not to have a quattro drivetrain for the ‘Only Premium Brand in its Sector’ Audi A1. And it was that lack of a quattro system for the A1 which apparently stopped the car that ended up being the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI from being launched as the Audi S1 at Paris last year. All of which has no doubt spurred Audi on to see development of a quattro platform for the A1.

Audi dropping Multitronic CVT gearbox

The Audi Multitronic CVT gearbox is being retired Audi make some great cars, but a number of them are spoiled by the woeful CVT gearbox. The theory is that as the CVT ‘box, which varies transmission ratios infinitely and keeps the engine working in the right rev range, is more economical and more efficient. But CVT boxes are horrible.