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Electric wire eases closing of Corvette Stingray hatch

A single piece of wire makes closing the hatch on the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray easier. Tucked behind the rear fascia, the alloy wire changes shape when an electric current heats it up. The wire returns to its previous shape when it cools.

Win one of three copies of Senna DVD

The new DVD of the brilliant Senna film has gone on sale in the UK this week – and CAR has three copies to give away. Click here to win a copy of Senna on DVD Senna is a brilliant documentary by Asif Kapadia. Blessed by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the film makers had unfettered access to the F1 archive so they could compile this record of F1 ace Ayrton Senna's life in the fast lane.

Mercedes SL65 AMG (2012) first official pictures

If you're wondering why Mercedes is persisting with a twelve-cylinder SL in this downsizing era, understand this: the new 2012-spec SL65 AMG exists purely because many buyers at this end of the market demand more of everything. So a Mercedes SL65 AMG with a hulking bi-turbo 6.0-litre V12 has been launched for customers in China, the Middle East and other emerging markets, where millionaires are numerous and fuel prices less of an impediment to sizeable sales. Over here, we'll just ogle the price tag well into six figures and stick with the big-selling SL350 or SL500.