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Entries in for 2012 LA Design Challenge

Final designs for the 2025 Highway Patrol Vehicle from worldwide design studios are in for the Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge. Design studios from BMW DesignWorksUSA, General Motors, Honda North America, Honda Japan, Mercedes-Benz and Subaru are fighting it out to be honored in the annual contest by showcasing their creativity and talent. This year's Design Challenge asked automotive design studios to create a highway patrol vehicle for 2025 that tackled the ‘protect and serve' aspect while considering emissions, population growth and transportation infrastructure.

2014 Land Rover Dicovery 5 to lose more weight than 2013 Range Rover

It appears the next generation Land Rover Discovery is set to shed even more weight that the latest 2013 Range Rover. We know that Land Rover are on a quest to reduce the weight of their offerings, and the all aluminium 2013 Range Rover is the first real evidence with weight drops of up to 420kg for the new 3.0 litre diesel. But it looks like the next generation Land Rover Discovery – which is due in 2014 and will be the Discovery 5 – is going to eclipse even the huge weight loss of the new Range Rover.

Infiniti's Smart Move

If you're going to throw props at people for their insight and business acumen, be sure to aim some at Infiniti's new global boss, Johan de Nysschen. Here's why: On Sunday, before the final 2012 Formula One championship race, Infiniti announced it would be the title sponsor of Red Bull Racing going forward into 2013. That in itself is a great coup for the luxury car maker.