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Lincoln MKZ concept

The Lincoln MKZ concept previews not only the 2012 production MKZ model, but also Lincoln's future design direction. Lincoln Design Director, Max Wolff explains: “Our movement as a brand is toward something we call elegant simplicity. It’s something warmer and more restrained, which is moving away from complex designs and traditional luxury.” This is reflected in the Cognac hue of the show car.

This could be your first autonomous vehicle

While Google's autonomous fleet of robot cars prowls Silicon Valley and gets all the press, the first, or one of the first, truly autonomous vehicles you may ride in could be something like this: The humble, people-moving Navia. Developed by a French company called Induct, the Navia is ringed with laser beams (not frickin' laser beams. Ed.) that help it navigate through city streets or college campuses without the aid of a track in the ground, a rail or even GPS (GPS is not accurate enough, Induct says).

Top 20 Supercars from the last 20 years

Supercars – you’ve got to love ‘em. For most of us a real supercar is out of reach, but that doesn’t stop us lusting after them, and it also doesn’t stop us having opinions about which are the best. Top car dealers Romans International are playing the ‘Greatest Supercars’ game with an infographic detailing the top 20 from the last twenty years; everything from the Ferrari Testarossa of 1984 through to the Porsche 918 Spyder (which still hasn’t arrived).