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X-Wave concept from Visteon/3M (2008): first pictures

By Adam Towler First Official Pictures 02 June 2008 09:36 Want to see the future of the car cockpit? The X-Wave concept is a showcase for the latest thinking on vehicle interiors from automotive supplier Visteon and technology giant 3M. They’ve teamed up to fit out a BMW X5 – dubbed X-Wave – with new lighting and control interfaces that could revolutionise the look and operation of cars over the next few years.

Mercedes CLA: Price from £24,355

The new Mercedes CLA – the swoopy coupe based on the new A Class – will cost from £24,355 in the UK with a choice of Sport or AMG Sport trim. Mercedes gave a quick flash of their cool new A Class Coupe and then whipped it off to the Berlin Fashion Week for a proper debut, clearly showing that Mercedes think the new CLA a style statement as much as a car. And now, if you want to make a style statement with the good looking CLA (a car Mercedes call ‘Cool’) you can, with the CLA now on sale in the UK.

Rolls-Royce Pinnacle Travel Phantom at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show

Rolls-Royce has unveiled this excess-all-areas Pinnacle Travel Phantom at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. It's designed to showcase Rolls' personalisation programme, dubbed Bespoke Collection, and is inspired by the era of luxury steam train travel. If you've got the readies, Rolls-Royce will tailor your luxury car to your exact whim – and this is the result.