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Ford resurrects Vignale name in an attempt to add premiumness to mainstream models

Ford is resurrecting the name of renowned Italian design house Vignale in an attempt to bring its mainstream models up market in Europe. Of course this isn't Ford's first experience of using a defunct carrozzeria for its range-topping models – remember Ghia? The first of these new models will be the Mondeo, which will appear with Vignale badging, lashings of chrome and quilted leather in Frankfurt next week.

Harley dealer Bruce Rossmeyer dies in motorcycle accident

Harley-Davidson dealer Bruce Rossmeyer died in a motorcycle accident Thursday morning in Wyoming. Rossmeyer collided with a pickup truck about 11 a.m. and was thrown from his motorcycle; he was not wearing a helmet, according to media reports.

Watch part 1 of the Autoweek interview of Sebastian Vettel

The morning following his dominating win at the Canadian GP, we were given an opportunity to spend some time riding around with three-time and reigning Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Our conversation was long and it covered a number of topics. Rather than cut out a bunch of the interview and try to boil it into one short video, we've produced three videos.