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Can Horn get US Volkswagen sales back on track?

Volkswagen AG's German executives readily admit they are a bit baffled by America, where, despite decades of exertion, Volkswagen's namesake VW brand still doesn't rank as a marquee marque. So why would the automaker choose a German native and Wolfsburg veteran, Michael Horn, as the new CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, to succeed Jonathan Browning, 54, who is leaving at the end of the year? To VW insiders and U.S.

Jaguar XE is the new small Jaguar: Geneva Motor Show (video)

First photo of the Jaguar XE Jaguar has revealed this morning that its new smaller Saloon will be the Jaguar XE, and that its new range of engines will be the Ingenium. Beyond that, we don’t get a lot more than we already know. Heading for an arrival in 2015, the Jaguar XE (we always doubted the commonly accepted Jaguar XS moniker) will be the first car in its segment to have an aluminium monocoque and, say Jaguar, is set to be the most advanced and efficient sports saloon in its sector and will be the first production Jaguar using the new aluminium architecture used for the Jaguar C-X17 SUV Concept.

CAR launches new supercar zone

By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 31 July 2008 10:26 CAR Online today launches its new supercar zone – a celebration of all things supercar related. We name the greatest and most significant supercars over the past four decades to coincide with the 36-page Supercars 2008 supplement free with the new September 2008 issue of CAR Magazine. Here's a whistle-stop tour of the highlights of our supercars microsite: • We name the landmark supercars• Browse our GBU supercar guide• The forgotten supercars• Vote for your favourites in our polls• Gallardo 560-4 vs Ferrari F430 video• New video library of supercar videos• CAR blogs: how we crashed on the Reventon launch and other supercar tales• Tomorrow's supercars: the scoops• The technical advances – 1966 vs 2008• Test your knowledge in our supercar quizFor all this and more, click here to go to our new supercar zoneClick here for a preview of the Supercars 2008 supplement