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Webinars: Design and visualization of materials and textures

CDN's first webinar 'Go Virtual: Design and Visualization of Materials and Textures' was presented by RTT on 27 January, 2010. View the recorded webinar in our archive by clicking the above link or find out more in the original article below. Mac users should use this link: RTT Webinar (Mac users) Car Design News is launching a series of free webinars which will be a new source of information for designers.

2012 / 2013 Lexus GS 350 confirmed for Pebble Beach

The Lexus LF-Gh will turn in to the 2012 GS 350 at Pebble Back at the New York Motor Show in April Lexus revealed the LF-Gh Concept, a concept version of the next generation Lexus GS. And now we know that the Lexus GS 350 will get unveiled at Pebble Beach next month. Unlike the UK – where we get just a Hobson’s chocie in the GS with the GS 450h – Lexus offers our Colonial cousins a much wider choice.

Mazda's rotary engine stalled, not forgotten

Development of the next-generation rotary engine from Mazda Motor Corp., first unveiled three years ago, is making slow progress despite missing emissions targets. A top Mazda powertrain executive said today that the 1.6-liter rotary engine, called the 16X, is about 30 percent more fuel-efficient than the current rotary engine used in the RX-8 sporty car. In fact, the 16X so far performs slightly better than Mazda's standard two-liter gasoline engine, said Mitsuo Hitomi, general manager of the Japanese carmaker's powertrain division.