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Mullin Museum 'opens,' still no public date

The Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Calif., "opened" Thursday night with a gala Art Deco affair that did splendid justice to the beautiful cars, photos and furniture inside. Models dressed in period costume with period 'dos draped themselves over what are arguably the world's most beautiful Bugattis, Delages, Delahayes, Talbot-Lagos, Voisins and Hispano-Suizas. Similarly clad guests strolled about the perfect period decor, perfect right down to the Art Deco pillars holding up the ecologically friendly roof.

Saab 9-5 (2010) revealed

Saab has released details of the new 201 Saab 9-5 that will debut at Frankfurt The new 9-5 is a very big deal for Saab. In the midst of a takeover by Koenigsegg, the new 9-5 needs to excite at least a section of the car buying public to give Saab the chance to rebuild. And it looks promising.

Proton Satria Neo

Malaysian car manufacturer Proton have launched the new Satria Neo three-door hatchback, which replaces the Satria model introduced 12 years ago. Having formerly sold re-badged and out-moded Mitsubishi-derived models, Proton have since established a relationship with Lotus Engineering that began with the Proton GTi. Though cars such as the Elise demonstrate the depth of Lotus' abilities, partnerships with other companies reflect their breadth.