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New car emissions lowest ever

THE AVERAGE CAR in the UK now emits an average of 128.3g/km, the lowest ever and almost 30% less than in 2000. This means the UK has exceeded the target set by the European Union for average CO2 emissions of 130g/km by 2015. The next target is 95g/km that is set for 2020.

Worth a read: Wired's 'Why Getting It Wrong Is the Future of Design'

Wired has just published a series of short articles entitled 13 Lessons for Design's New Golden Age. While there are some interesting examples cited in the piece, the concluding article, ‘Why Getting It Wrong Is the Future of Design' by the former creative director of Wired magazine, Scott Dadich, feels like it has particular resonance for car design. Dadich's Wrong Theory uses disruptive examples from the world of art, plus his own experience of working at Wired, to explain how design goes through phases: establishing a direction, creating a set of rules that define that direction and finally someone who dares to break from that direction.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe (2012 – 2013): Engine details revealed

Hyundai Genesis Coupe (2012 - 2013) - new, more powerful engines The UK and Europe don’t get the top end of Hyundai’s range – the Genesis and Genesis Coupe – but that could be set to change if the Genesis luxury brand from Hyundai becomes a reality. So the news that the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is being updated is potentially now of more interest to UK and European car buyers, even if it’s only to see what currently sits at the top of the global Hyundai range. We already had a 2012 Genesis Coupe tease last week, but now we get engine details too.