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L'argus European Design Competition 2004 announced

French magazine L'argus de l'automobile has launched its 3rd European Design Competition , with the theme: "Imagine the convertible utility vehicle" The competition has been run since 2002, asking students at European design schools to design original utility vehicles. The 2003 competition recieved more than 350 submissions from students of Europe's best schools of art and design. This year there are two major new features: extension of the competition to design students in the new European Union countries, and greater freedom for entrants, with a theme allowing more room for creativity.

New Audi TT images appear ahead of Geneva debut

Peter Murphy and Walter Gropius walk into Geneva's Palexpo, look at the new Audi TT and proclaim, "This ain't a return to Bauhaus, in fact, it looks like it might just be heavy refresh. Dag." Clearly, that's a fictional scenario. Gropius is as dead as Bela Lugosi and Murphy suggests that there won't be any further Bauhaus reunions.

2012 Ford Focus: A different kind of test drive for consumers

Ford is rolling out a fairly simple idea in August to get consumers interested in the 2012 Ford Focus--drive it. But instead of the usual dealership experience, where potential buyers are often accompanied by a sales person, Ford is now pitching the new Focus to customers on more neutral turf, which the aim of highlighting the technological and handling prowess of the car. The program is being billed as “Start more than a car.