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Audi E-tron electric concept at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 15 September 2009 12:00 This is the Audi E-tron concept car, an electric version of Ingolstadt’s R8 supercar. Unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show it has four electric motors driving all four wheels, and produces a staggering 3319lb ft. This new Audi E-tron produces over three times more torque than a Bugatti Veyron?

Video: Jaguar's Julian Thomson on the importance of design values

Jaguar's Head of Advanced Design, Julian Thomson, appeared at this month's PSFK Conference in London giving a talk on design values. Thomson's talk, ‘Concepting Dreams, Making Reality Happen', dealt with questions of creating a design story as well as how Jaguar uses the value of its heritage while keeping things original and new. Thomson – the man behind the 2010 C-X75 and the recently revealed F-Type – said, "You can't get a good design story if you don't look at your heritage, where you came from, where your values came from." He went on to discuss the ‘sad years of Jaguar', from around 1968 to 2004 where Jaguar was too timid to develop and "essentially made the same-looking car." He put this down to a reluctance on Jaguar's part to move too far away from its successful models and, quite interestingly, because "not only did we start doing market research, we started asking Americans what they wanted." Watch the full video on the left.

GMC gives Acadia the Denali treatment

GMC is giving the Acadia crossover the Denali treatment, creating a new top trim level for the model lineup. The Acadia Denali goes on sale in fall 2010. Changes to the Acadia to create the Denali version include a chrome mesh grille, 20-inch wheels and tires, and redesigned front and rear bumper fascia.