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Study proves men prefer cars to women

MEN FEEL more emotion when looking at beautiful car design than they do when looking at beautiful women, new research has discovered. To coincide with the launch of its new Concept Coupe, Volvo carried out the study to see exactly what makes men and women tick when it comes to aesthetics. Images of the Concept Coupe, which has been designed to create a much more ‘expressive’ link to potential customers’ emotions, were shown to individuals who were wearing brain activity-measuring equipment in sequence with images of old or ‘ugly’ cars, crying and happy babies, plus images of people traditionally considered to be ‘beautiful’.

New 2012 Audi A3 arrives early

New 2012 Audi A3 Photos of the 2012 Audi A3 hatchback have leaked out ahead of its official debut. The new A3 will arrive at Geneva officially in March. The leaks continue apace with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show just round the corner, and now we have photos of the new Audi A3 (2012 – 2013) in 3-door hatchback guise ahead of the official release.

Auto sales top 14.4 million in 2012

U.S. light-vehicle sales--led by Volkswagen, BMW and Honda--jumped 9 percent in December, pushing the seasonally adjusted sales rate above 15.3 million for the second consecutive month and helping the industry finish 2012 on a high note. Automakers sold 14.49 million light vehicles in the U.S.