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Beanz Meanz More Eco-Friendly Future Fords

THE car industry is full of interesting and unusual business partnerships, but this latest tie-up between Ford and Heinz promises to be one of the more intriguing. Far from seeking to produce 57 varieties of any particular new Ford model, the two firms are exploring the use of tomato fibre to develop a sustainable composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing. For example, boffins believe that dried tomato skins could become the wiring brackets in future Ford vehicles or the storage bin a customer uses to hold coins and other small objects.

Excessive accessories are on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon

The Japanese tuning industry may finally be emerging from the economic slump if this year's Tokyo Auto Salon is an accurate barometer. The three-day spectacular--Japan's equivalent of SEMA--attracted nearly a quarter-million visitors, all eager to get a glimpse of the latest cars and the newest excessive accessories for 2011. Here's a recap: The Honda CR-Z was, without a doubt, the car of the show, and some versions were tuned to deliver up to 300 hp, thanks to turbocharging or supercharging kits.

Bugatti Jean Bugatti debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Bugatti has revealed the second in its ultra-exclusive series of six ‘Bugatti Legend’ cars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – with Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean being the latest hero to be honoured. The Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse Jean Bugatti will be limited to just three vehicles, guaranteeing it will become one of the most exclusive vehicles on the planet. Click on the image above to read more about the new Bugatti Jean Bugatti…