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Beijing motor show 2014: CAR's A-Z guide

By the CAR online team Motor Shows 04 April 2014 10:00 China has become a critical market for carmakers to tap into, with huge sales potential and a thirst for European brands. Click the links below for CAR's stories of all of the new cars featured at the 2014 Beijing motor show. DS 5LS R: sports saloon concept geared at Chinese petrolheads New Juke-sized compact crossover, based on i20 Boxster GTS: faster, better-specced Boxster with 918 Spyder styling cues Cayman GTS: look out 911: hotter Cayman could be the best Porsche ever

Lamborghini shifts R&D focus from more horses to fewer pounds

Lamborghini's drivetrain wizards say they have all the horsepower they need for their super-fast cars. So from here on, performance gains will come from using lighter materials to reduce vehicle weight, instead of from chasing more engine thrust. "It has come to the point where acceleration equals consumption," said Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of the Italian automaker.

Concept Car of the Week: Mercedes-Benz C111, C111-II and C111-IID

In 1962, Mercedes-Benz launched a research program to investigate the development of the Wankel rotary engine and its potential both on the road and track. While the early mule wasn't a looker, the prototype's design continued to evolve until a public unveiling of the C111-I concept, designed by Bruno Sacco, at the 1969 Frankfurt motor show. The coupé may have looked like the systematic further development of the Sport Light models from the ‘50s with its gullwing doors, but it wasn't a design study for a new SL.