Batteryminder 128cec1-aa-s3 on 2040-parts.com

Ford Fusion

NAIAS saw the unveiling of Ford's new Fusion sedan. By adopting the global 'One Ford' design language, Ford is hoping the midsized sedan will build on its D-segment sales with just one product, with this car also replacing the European-market Mondeo. The Fusion is the first production car to adopt the Kinetic 2.0 design language debuted by the EVOS concept at Frankfurt in 2011.

New V12 engine set to power baby Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce said Monday that the upcoming production version of the 200EX concept car revealed at the Geneva motor show earlier this month will be powered by turbocharged 6.6-liter V12 engine. Part of a new family of gasoline engines developed by parent company BMW--among which is the turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 used in the 7-series--the new four-valve-per-cylinder engine receives the latest in direct-injection technology and is claimed to produce in excess of 500 hp. With the smaller V8 developing 442 lb-ft of torque in the range-topping BMW, the new V12 destined for the price-leading Rolls-Royce is expected to be in the vicinity of 553 lb-ft--something that should ensure what the British carmaker likes to refer to as traditional waftability--in other words, relaxed cruising.

Royal College of Art show 2014: the concept cars

By Tom Gregory Motor Shows 20 June 2014 14:54 One of the world's top automotive design courses has revealed 12 cars of the future, penned by wannabe designers who could be working on production cars soon. Graduate students at the Royal College of Art in London were asked to create cars of the future, with a focus on sustainability and striking a real emotional chord with consumers. Read on to find out more: warning designer imaginations are on the loose...  Virtuous - the honest EV by Daniel Quinlan Quinlan's chunky two-seat electric car builds on the freedom of using EV power compared with a traditional petrol powertrain.