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What the Future Holds, Nobody Knows

It's a testament to the talent, charisma and relative celebrity of Ian Callum, Derek Jenkins and Franz von Holzhausen - heads of Jaguar, Mazda and Tesla design, respectively - that they managed to captivate a crowd of industry insiders at the tail end of the Los Angeles Auto Show's second press-preview day. This despite being given a nebulous topic to discuss with a moderator who knew little about the subject. Dan Lyons, a technology columnist at Newsweek, oversaw the panel discussion that was to focus on "Tomorrow's Cars...Practical Transportation or Groundbreaking Design?" He asked only one question on that topic before digressing into a more general discourse on the design strategies of Jaguar, Mazda and Tesla.

Ford Racing Raptor Assault school helps you learn to drive, jump and crawl

There are plenty of high-performance driving schools featuring sporty favorites such as the Mazda Miata, BMW M3 and Cadillac CTS-V. But if that’s not your forte, Ford and Miller Motorsports Park in Utah are offering a chance to learn the ins and outs of your Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup at the Ford Racing Raptor Assault program. The program provides hands-on experience at Miller’s state-of-the-art off-road course that includes an 8-acre rock-crawling course, a 22-acre high-speed off-road course and a 900-acre desert racing course to put it all together.

Maserati Ghibli (2013) first official pictures

This is Maserati's new sports saloon: the Ghibli. The first ever Maserati to get diesel engine power, the Ghibli will go on sale in autumn 2013, and sit below the Quattroporte super-limo in the Maserati range. Maserati Ghibli: the spec All Ghiblis will be powered by Ferrari-fettled versions of Chrysler’s ‘Pentastar’ twin-turbocharged V6 engines, mounted up front and mated to eight-speed paddle-shift gearboxes.