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Americans plan to keep their cars longer, AutoPacific study finds

In another chilling sign that auto sales are likely to remain stalled, a new study finds that Americans intend to keep their cars longer, indicating a general concern about the industry and the overall economy. The number of new-car buyers planning to keep their rides more than four years has risen to 59 percent, according to a study released Tuesday by California marketing research firm AutoPacific. That's an increase from last year, when about 45 percent of new buyers intended to wait more than four years for their next purchase, and it's up from 2005's tally of 46 percent.

Concept Car of the Week: Alfa Romeo Navajo (1976)

In 1976, the space shuttle Enterprise was unveiled, Concorde made its first commercial flight and the Cray supercomputer went into service. These events represent a time when ideas transitioned from science fiction to reality. While significant progress was being demonstrated elsewhere, the motoring world gave us the first Ford Fiesta.

2012 Lexus GS priced from £32,995

The Lexus GS range arrives in the UK from £32,995 Prices and model detail for the 2012 Lexus GS have been revealed by Lexus UK. Starts at £32,995 for the GS 250 SE. We got the debut of the 2012 Lexus GS at Pebble Beach last Summer, and now Lexus are ready to roll the new GS out in the UK we’ve got model and price detail for the much improved GS range.