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Mercedes brings virtual reality to life

MERCEDES-BENZ has created a real-life version of the racing car it designed for the Playstation 3 racing game Gran Turismo 6. Called the Mercedes-benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo, the full-size concept car previews the one that will appear in the computer game. The real-life racer takes its inspiration from Mercedes’ 1950’s racing cars, except the Vision Grand Turismo has LED lights where the classic racers had louvres.

Mercedes CLA employs a cat in new advert to demonstrate its aerodynamic shape (video)

It’s the Mercedes CLA sliding cat advert We’re not entirely sure that Mercedes has chosen to focus attention on a cat in a new advert for the CLA to dig at Jaguar’s mickey-take of its chicken advert for Magic Body Control, but it’s definitely the cat that’s front and centre, regardless of the motivation. With the new Mercedes CLA boasting exceptional aerodynamic credentials, Mercedes has employed a stunt cat to slide up and over the CLA to demonstrate just how slippery their new compact saloon is. Already shown on TV in the UK at the weekend (during the new series of Britain’s Got Talent), the moggie in question – William, apparently – glides effortlessly over the CLA’s slippery shape to a soundtrack playing Rossini’s Duetto buffo di due gatti (which you may not think you know, but you do).

New Hyundai i30 Coupe previewed by US 2013 Elantra Coupe

The Hyundai Elantra Coupe will turn in to the Hyundai i30 Coupe in the UK & Europe The reveal of the 2013 3-door Hyundai Elantra Coupe at the Chicago Motor Show signals the new Hyundai i30 Coupe for the UK & Europe. Hyundai has just started marketing for the 2012 i30 with a slick commercial aimed at taking on the might of VW’s Golf and Ford’s Focus – with every chance of serious success. But the five-door i30 Coupe isn’t the end of the new i30 story – just the beginning.