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EyesOn Design 2011

The schedule for the 24th annual EyesOn Design car festival has been announced. As can be expected, the extended Fathers Day weekend show will see the usual concoction of design related events, interspersed with collections of rare cars as well as exotica. Taking on the theme of ‘designing for the future', the 24th running of the show will take place on Sunday 19th June, the climax of four days of events, all in aid of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO).

Stirling Moss bags an Aston Martin Cygnet for ‘er indoors

Sir Stirling & Lady Moss with Susie's new Aston Martin Cygnet It’s much easier to have a good life when you’ve got the support of an exceptional other half. Just ask Sir Stirling Moss, who’s just surprised ‘er indoors – Susie, Lady Moss – with an Aston Martin Cygnet for her birthday. The planning for the surprise gift from Motorsport’s greatest living icon to the love of his life took six months of planning between Sir Stirling, Aston Martin and the RAC Club.

New Ford Mondeo: Estate, Hybrid and 4WD

The 2013 Ford Mondeo will come as a regular five door and estate but there will also be a four wheel diesel and a hybrid option. We’ve already reported that the new Mondeo will get the 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine as an option – the first time any car in the D Segment has had such a small engine – but there’s more to the new Mondeo than just a headline little engine and an Aston Martin grill. As well as the frugal EcoBoost engine, Ford will also be launching their first hybrid in Europe with a Mondeo Hybrid boasting a 2.0-litre petrol engine with a 35kW lithium-ion battery to trim official emissions and consumption as much as possible.