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LA Auto Show Design Challenge entries unveiled

The 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge entries have been revealed a few days before the show is set to open. As in previous years, several of the major players in the automotive design world are participating and automakers and design studios such as BMW DesignworksUSA, Subaru, Mazda, and China's SAIC and Changfeng will be exhibiting concept art. The theme of this year's design challenge is called "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025: Nature's Answer to Human Challenges.” With nature coming to be seen as one of the best R&D labs for design, and with biological knowledge doubling every five years, design studios were challenged to design vehicles that use biomimicry to increase the efficiency of mobility itself.

Volvo V60 Polestar (2013) first official pictures

By Ollie Kew First Official Pictures 26 November 2013 10:00 This is the new Volvo V60 Polestar: a production-ready, 342bhp estate that Volvo will sell in the UK in 2014. That’s right, after the concept-only S60 Polestar and C30 Polestar, Volvo’s finally putting its performance arm’s money where its mouth is. American and mainland European buyers will be able to buy a saloon S60 Polestar, but we Brits only get the wagon V60.

BTCC stars set for 2014 Goodwood Revival action

The St Mary's Trophy is always one of the most competitive races at the Revival. By James Clark Motor Shows 18 July 2014 12:34 Goodwood today confirmed the race line-up for the 2014 Revival's St Mary's Trophy, the popular touring car event on the historic Sussex race track. It’s always interesting to see modern drivers make the switch into more antique machinery, but that is exactly what happens every year at the popular Goodwood Revival historic meeting - and in 2014 we'll see a raft of BTCC stars past and present.