Arias Pistons 12.5:1 Compression 82mm Bore Honda B-series on 2040-parts.com

From 'Made in China' to 'Designed in China'

Visitors to the recent Auto China in Beijing may have noticed an impressive new Chinese sports car – called Aculeus – on one of the smaller exhibitor stands. The concept car is the latest project undertaken by CH-Auto Technology Corporation – one of a growing number of automotive R&D service companies based in China that provides support to the OEMs. The company was established in August 2003 by Lu Qun, an engineer who originally trained at Tsinghua University and later specialized in engine development testing.

One Lap of the Web: Hockey players' rides, the Alaskan Land Train and Mini versus shopping carts

Hockey players go fast and hit hard, but ever wonder what cars they choose to drive to and from the rink? Here is former Detroit Red Wing forward Ray Whitney's muscle car collection. LeTourneau A massive land train used to haul goods and people across the vast open land of Alaska In its glory years, the mighty Alaskan Land Train could haul 150 tons of cargo across the frozen northern wastes.

Aston Martin Lagonda

The Aston Martin Lagonda name has been resurrected again, but this iteration promises to be far less controversial than the 2009 SUV concept. Created for a select group of Middle Eastern clients, this large three-box sedan (dimensions haven't yet been made available) offers a well-judged balance between the current Aston Martin range and the idiosyncratic 1970s Lagonda by William Towns. Its proportions are very extreme for a luxury sedan, with a cabin sat far rearwards behind a very shallow A-pillar.