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Toyota Winglet concept (2008): first pictures

By Tom Richards First Official Pictures 04 August 2008 14:33 Toyota has just unveiled the ‘Winglet’, one of its ‘people-assisting Partner Robots’.  It isn’t exactly a car per se, but it has wheels, a motor, and it is a valid alternative to walking. It even has its own ‘trim’ levels – ‘S’, ‘M’ and ‘L’ (from left to right in our pictures). These range from ‘practical’ (with the long handle) to ‘hands-free sporty’.

Maeda named new Mazda design boss, replacing van den Acker

Ikuo Maeda is the new head of design at Mazda Motor Corp. The man who is credited with styling the Mazda's flagship sports car takes over for Dutchman Laurens van den Acker, 43, who has decided to leave the company "to pursue other interests," the automaker said in a statement today. Van den Acker, who joined Mazda in 2006, will remain at the automaker until April 10 to ensure a smooth transition for Maeda, Mazda said.

2012 / 2013 Lexus GS 350 confirmed for Pebble Beach

The Lexus LF-Gh will turn in to the 2012 GS 350 at Pebble Back at the New York Motor Show in April Lexus revealed the LF-Gh Concept, a concept version of the next generation Lexus GS. And now we know that the Lexus GS 350 will get unveiled at Pebble Beach next month. Unlike the UK – where we get just a Hobson’s chocie in the GS with the GS 450h – Lexus offers our Colonial cousins a much wider choice.