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Nissan plots BladeGlider production (2014)

By Ben Pulman Motor Industry 03 January 2014 10:30 Last month we brought you spyshots of Nissan’s new Almera hatchback; this week it’s the altogether more enticing news that bosses at the Japanese car giant hope to put the wacky BladeGlider concept car into production. The ‘swept wing’ BladeGlider is inspired by Nissan’s ZEOD RC, the company’s entry into the 2014 Le Mans 24-hours, and it seems production of the crazy concept is a possibility. ‘It’s in our mid-term plan,’ Nissan chief planning officer Andy Palmer revealed to CAR.

Are Land Rover planning a sub-Freelander model?

Are Land Rover planning a smaller Freelander? It’s reported that Land Rover are planning a sub-Freelander model to fit in below the current Freelander 2 as a ‘leisure’ vehicle. Land Rover, just like Jaguar, are very much on the up since Tata took the reins in 2008 and are investing heavily in future models with 40 new models, variations and other product promised in the next few years and JLR profits of over £1 billion a year.

Mazda MX-5 Kuro Edition (2012) first official pictures

Mazda has unveiled another sporty special edition MX-5, hot on the heels of yesterday's track-focused MX-5 GT Concept. The new member of the family is the Kuro Edition, and is marked out by racy detailsing, bespoke graphics, and can be had with enticing finance options for a limited time. Mazda MX-5 Kuro: what's in a name?