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Mercedes-Benz B-Class aerodynamics tested [w/video]

Mercedes-Benz has produced a video testing the aerodynamics of its new B-Class – which it claims is the most aerodynamically efficient car in the world – using a wind tunnel and fluorescent paint. The W245-generation B-Class has the lowest aerodynamic drag in its segment with a Cd of just 0.26, thanks to features such as serrated front wheel arch spoilers, optimized cooling airflow and a Pagoda roof to help airflow over its profile. The car's aero properties were put to the test at the MIRA vehicle test facility in the UK using fluorescent paint in 60mph winds to highlight its flow dynamics, only visible under UV lights.

Video: Five Goals for the Corvette C7 Stingray with Kirk Bennion

‘Faces of GM', one of General Motor's social media initiatives, has released its latest video exploring the five goals behind the creation of the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray. The video features the Corvette's exterior design manager, Kirk Bennion, who offers an insight into how these goals were developed into the seventh-generation Corvette.

Ford on a mission to locate lost Punch Bowl racing trophy

“Ford has lost the Punch Bowl--and we want it back,” declared Edsel B. Ford II earlier this week in New York City. Indeed, the Punch Bowl is a historical artifact of Ford Motor Racing (which predates Ford Motor Co.