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Volvo V40 teased again ahead of Geneva [w/video]

Volvo has released an unusual cartoon teaser video for its new five-door V40, together with an additional image. The animated video features a flock of birds perching on power lines before all but one fly off. Being left on its own to dance on the lines, before fading to black with the words 'Be One of a Kind' appearing before advertising the car's imminent arrival.  Meanwhile the image (left), showing the car in silhouette, gives little away about the design, unlike Volvo's first sneak peek (right), released in December last year.

Porsche Panamera facelift and S E-hybrid (2013) first pictures

For the Porsche Panamera's mid-life facelift, Stuttgart has tweaked the looks, added a long-wheelbase option, and upped the performance and economy of the hybrid version, thanks to a new plug-in capable powertrain. Read on for the full details of Porsche's monster Panamera refresh. What are the vital stats of the new Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid?

Brits take the world steam land speed record – twice +video

The British Steam Car Challenge team has set a new land speed record for a steam car at 148.308mph All of which tends to suggest – admirable though the achievement is – that steam technology has not moved on much in 100 years. An improvement of around 1mph a decade. Still, a challenge is a challenge, and the team on the British Steam Car Challenge rose to the occasion.