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One lap of the Web: The birth of the supercar, an #EpicFail and Ferrari 250 GT eye candy

We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- The 1970s: An era of hippies, disco, space exploration and, most notably to us, the supercar.

CDN announces finalists for Car Design Awards China 2010

阅读本文中文版本请点击这里 CDN is pleased to reveal the finalists for its inaugural Car Design Awards which will be presented at a prestigious ceremony on 21 April in Beijing prior to Auto China. The competition aims to inspire and develop the creative talent of China's students and assist them on the road to becoming professional automotive designers. Thank you to all the student designers who participated this year, and congratulations to the following finalists (listed in alphabetical order) from 18 different design schools in China: Liang Chen, Jilin University; Ke Guo, China Central Academy of Fine Arts; Bingyang Hu, Guangzhou Academy Of Fine Arts; Hongliang Huang / Kan Dai, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Pengxiang Jia, Zhejiang University; Jun Jin / Jun Wang, Jilin University; Pan Jin, Tongji University; Zhao Jin / Shuchi Shi, Tsinghua University; Chuande Lu, Changchun Institute of Technology; Geng Li, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts; Na Li / Wenyu Cai, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts; Tianshu Li, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Hanwu Lin / Xiaolei Zhang, Jiangnan University; Yunlong Liu / Peng Jia, Jiangnan University; Dongzi Pan, Wuhan University of Technology; Kaiji Pu / Yuzhou Ling, Southeast University; Xiao Tan, Chongqing University of Technology; Cong Tian, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hui Wang, Fuzhou University; Yanchao Wang / Zhizhen Zhang, Shandong University of Art & Design; Zheming Xu, Tsinghua University; Xinglei Yao, Tianjin Polytechnic University; Ang Ye, Hubei University of Automotive Technology; Lei Zhang / Guangzhe Li / Zhuofei Fu, Jilin University; Baixin Zhao / Yilong Sun / Jingxian Chen, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute; and, Hui Zhou / Tening Hang / Cihong Fang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Daimler’s Car2Go Smart car sharing dropped in the UK

I sight you won’t see from tomorrow – a Car2Go Smart on a UK road Need a car for a quick trip across town and don’t want to use public transport of a taxi? Then a car-sharing club is a good way to go. There are several choices on offer for those wanting a car for a quick trip but only one – Car2Go, run by Daimler and Europcar using Smart ForFours – will allow you to pick up in one place and drop of at your destination.