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Aston Martin-designed Santa's sleigh (2009)

Aston Martin designed this sleigh for Santa Claus By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 17 December 2009 09:17 Ever wondered what sort of Aston Martin Father Christmas would drive? We've spent literally hours pondering exactly that question. So we decided to ask those nice folk in Gaydon to sketch out their vision of Santa's sleigh.

Book Review: Masters of Modern Car Design

Authors Bart Lenaerts and Lies Del Mol Publisher Waft ISBN 978-9081482042 Price €60 Available from http://www.waft.be/ There are surprisingly few books dedicated to car designers and fewer still that scratch below the surface of the slick, sharply-suited PR messages that have elevated today's top creatives to front men of many brands. The guys from Waft see things differently. They first came to our attention with their book Belgian Car Designers, profiling the surprising number of their countrymen holding top design seats.

2014 European Car of the Year shortlist announced

Established in 1964, the European Car of the Year award was set up to celebrate a “single, decisive winner” each year among all new cars in Europe. So, now running into its fiftieth year, the shortlist for the landmark half-century award for the European Car of the Year 2014 has been announced. The seven runners and riders boast among them an interesting and varied mix of bodystyles, shapes, sizes and even powertrains.