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Lexus GS

Lexus has unveiled the all-new GS sedan at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It is the fourth generation of the company's mid-size offering - the first generation was initially designed by Giugiaro in 1990. Lexus says the new car brings ‘a more engaging driving experience, bolder design and a more spacious, contemporary interior'.

Lotus snags Ferrari designer

Another Ferrari man is heading for Lotus. Donato Coco will take over as director of design for the British company on Jan. 4.

OnStar and Verizon reveal camera-laden Buick

OnStar and Verizon are debuting a prototype Buick LaCrosse at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that offers a range of futuristic technologies. The spy-tech features include cameras that monitor activity around the car which can be viewed from a smartphone and a computer, and an impact-detection system that can replay a video clip of fender-benders. There also are enhanced voice commands to access Web sites, including YouTube, Twitter and Wikipedia, and an electronic owner's manual for the car that's streamed onto the dashboard.