Honda Cbr 1000 Rr Rear Seat Cover on 2040-parts.com

Brazilian VW design director Luiz Veiga celebrates the Beetle in art exhibition

Earlier this month ‘Luiz Veiga: Tempos de Fusca' (Beetle Times) opened at the small OMA gallery in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. This exhibition proves not only a celebration of the Volkswagen icon, but also an opportunity to learn a little more about one of its exhibitors – Volkswagen Brazil's design director Luiz Veiga. Car Design News attended the opening at OMA – located not far from the VW plant – to talk with Veiga about art and design.

CDN announces finalists for Car Design Awards China 2010

阅读本文中文版本请点击这里 CDN is pleased to reveal the finalists for its inaugural Car Design Awards which will be presented at a prestigious ceremony on 21 April in Beijing prior to Auto China. The competition aims to inspire and develop the creative talent of China's students and assist them on the road to becoming professional automotive designers. Thank you to all the student designers who participated this year, and congratulations to the following finalists (listed in alphabetical order) from 18 different design schools in China: Liang Chen, Jilin University; Ke Guo, China Central Academy of Fine Arts; Bingyang Hu, Guangzhou Academy Of Fine Arts; Hongliang Huang / Kan Dai, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Pengxiang Jia, Zhejiang University; Jun Jin / Jun Wang, Jilin University; Pan Jin, Tongji University; Zhao Jin / Shuchi Shi, Tsinghua University; Chuande Lu, Changchun Institute of Technology; Geng Li, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts; Na Li / Wenyu Cai, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts; Tianshu Li, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Hanwu Lin / Xiaolei Zhang, Jiangnan University; Yunlong Liu / Peng Jia, Jiangnan University; Dongzi Pan, Wuhan University of Technology; Kaiji Pu / Yuzhou Ling, Southeast University; Xiao Tan, Chongqing University of Technology; Cong Tian, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Hui Wang, Fuzhou University; Yanchao Wang / Zhizhen Zhang, Shandong University of Art & Design; Zheming Xu, Tsinghua University; Xinglei Yao, Tianjin Polytechnic University; Ang Ye, Hubei University of Automotive Technology; Lei Zhang / Guangzhe Li / Zhuofei Fu, Jilin University; Baixin Zhao / Yilong Sun / Jingxian Chen, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute; and, Hui Zhou / Tening Hang / Cihong Fang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Hyundai sees 10 percent mpg gain from its first direct-injection engine

Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled its first direct-injection gasoline engine, saying it delivers more power with a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy. The 2.4-liter engine, called the Theta II, will debut in the redesigned Sonata sedan, due in U.S.