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Watch a Volvo find its own parking spot

Cars that can navigate into a preselected parking spot have been around for a few years now, and they've proven that under the right conditions they can pull it off successfully most of the time. But what about a car that finds its own parking spot just after you step out? Volvo is about to show a car that can do just that, and it manages this feat without an array of sensors on the roof that make the car look like a military aircraft.

VW BlueSport Concept moves nearer to reality

We reported last week on the VW BlueSport Concept, a relatively economical 2 seat roadster, which VW unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show. We said then that if we were VW we’d be pressing the start button as soon as possible, and reports seem to indicate that that is exactly what VW are hoping to do. The secret to the success of the BlueSport will be the ability of the VW Group as a whole to find three platforms within its setup that can produce viable models based on the BlueSport Concept.

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 15 July 2009 12:35 To celebrate our new September 2009 issue of CAR Magazine starring the new 2010 XJ on the cover, we’ve persuaded Jaguar to give new subscribers a money-can’t-buy multimedia press kit of the important new limousine. Click here to take advantage of CAR’s exclusive offer. Usually reserved for journalists, the lavish presentation pack tells the full engineering and design story of the new Jaguar XJ and is bursting with exclusive design sketches and cutaway drawings.