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Michelin Challenge Design 2009 preview

Michelin has released details of three more contenders which will be displayed at the Michelin Challenge Design exhibit at the 2009 NAIAS next week. The stand will feature 11 scale models and 24 two-dimensional drawings that were selected by a jury of top automotive designers. Among these are Raquel Aparicio’s Soft Vehicle, Fernando Gomez’s Packard concept and Niels Grubak Iversen and David Goncalves’ Phoenix concept.

Bentley Birkin Mulsanne Limited Edition revealed – just 22 being built

Bentley Birkin Mulsanne Limited Edition – just 22 being built Even Bentley aren’t immune from the lure of creating Limited Edition cars to garner extra sales and revenue, so say hello to a car Bentley say is the pinnacle of British Luxury Motoring – the Bentley Birkin Mulsanne Limited Edition. Inspired by Tim Birkin – one of the fabled Bentley Boys – the Birkin Mulsanne comes with a number of cosmetic tweaks, extra equipment as standard and a set ofd bespoke luggage to make it stand out from the ‘regular’ Mulsanne. The extra equipment includes Mulliner Driving Specification which adds in a ‘Sport’ setting as well as the traditional quilted upholstery, leather headlining and knurled detailing on the interior metalwork.

Volkswagen Beetle Dune IS going in to production – expect it in 2016

The VW Beetle Dune (above) will hit showrooms in 2016 Volkswagen went back to its Beetle history with the VW Beetle Dune Concept at Detroit in January, a car that looked close to production-ready even if VW were adamant it was just a concept. There was no more new on the Beetle Dune until late last month when, for no apparent reason, a raft of new photos of the Beetle Dune were released by Volkswagen with the only rationale being they had made the decision to make the Dune a production car. And they have.