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A tribute to Jim Das

On May 15 GM Europe designer Jim Das passed away in a Wiesbaden hospital after a year-long battle with leukemia. Jim joined the Opel Design team in 1997 following the completion of his Masters degree at the Royal College of Art. In 1998-99 Jim had a stint in Italy at the Opel Advanced Studio and worked on a roadster study (currently on display at Opel Live in Ruesselsheim).

500 hp Lexus LX 570 answers question no one asked

We never thought of the Lexus LX 570 as being particularly short on power. Apparently the team at Hennessey Performance had a different opinion and took matters into their own hands, creating a supercharger package for the full-size SUV. The standard Lexus LX 570 already pumps out 383 hp and 403 lb-ft of torque courtesy of its 5.7-liter V8 engine, with power going to all four wheels.

Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid Concept: Teaser photos and video

Toyota tease the FT-Bh Concept ahead of Geneva The Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid Concept is a concept for an affordable City Car Hybrid. Heading for a debut at Geneva, we have teaser photos and video. We had the first news of the Toyota FT-Bh Hybrid Concept a few weeks ago when we reported on Toyota’s debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.