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Contest: Mazda Design Challenge

The 'Mazda Design Challenge', launched September 27 exclusively through the social networking website Facebook, is enlisting help from Facebook users in the United States to compete to design a future Mazda 3. The winner of the contest will work with Franz von Holzhausen, director of Mazda Design in North America, and his team, to bring the concept to life, live on stage at the 2007 Los Angeles International Auto Show in November. Contestants submitted a 150-word description of their vision of the 2018 Mazda 3 including an optional sketch.

Ford Fiesta Crossover coming

The Ford Fiesta Crossover out playing The car landscape never stands still, and as new flavours of car become fashionable every mass car maker does their best to jump on the bandwagon with a model designed to suit the zeitgeist. What’s the current zeitgeist? The crossover, that melding of every style of car you can think of – hatch/SUV/estate – designed to suit a modern lifestyle (or so the sales pitch usually goes).

EBay Exotic: 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV

Among the exotics in North America, Alfa Romeo might hold a smaller place than the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the world, but it still holds a place in our hearts. This 1969 Yellow Ocra Alfa Romeo GTV can be had now for a starting bid of $27,500. According to the seller, all of the instruments, lights and switches work.