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Man-made Modern Luxury Materials in Cars

Luxury, within the context of a car interior, has been closely related to the use of wood and leather for over a century. These natural materials have a familiar organic, tactile quality that are intrinsically desirable attributes for most people and, in today's mass manufactured plastic world, they also assume a luxury or premium quality. Throughout the last century, metal, leather and wood have also been progressively supplanted by bakelite, vinyl and then polymer-based plastic materials in car interiors as well.

Ford Focus Studio: The entry-level Focus arrives

Ford Focus Studio - Ford's new entry-level Focus at £14k Times are tough for many and car makers need to respond to that with cars the public consider good value. Step forward the new Ford Focus Studio. The Focus Studio arrives as the entry-point for the new Ford Focus, and at £13,995 it makes an impressive statement with a decent level of standard equipment for a relatively modest price.

Renault Scenic Conquest (2007): first official pictures

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 28 February 2007 09:38 Renault Scenic Conquest: the lowdown Manufacturers just can't stop adding wannabe 4x4 styling cues to regular models at the moment. The latest car to get the soft-roader look is the Renault Scenic. The new Conquest, unveiled today, gets the full treatment: tough body cladding, 20mm higher ride height and suspension tweaks.