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Concept Car of the Week: Volkswagen Microbus (2001)

The turn of the millennium seemed to induce a feeling of nostalgia among car manufacturers and with it a plethora of heritage/retro designs, including the new Mini, new Ford Mustang and Nissan Z. Following the runaway success of its New Beetle, which probably started the trend, VW asked itself whether it could enjoy the same success with a modern interpretation of the legendary T1 Microbus. Designed at the surf-central design studio in Simi Valley, California, the Microbus Concept took ample inspiration from its distant ancestor, but was modernized in every way.

Hyundai: Changing lives through football (video)

Hyundai, with Team Hyundai Ambassador Daniel Sturridge, are supporting the young unemployed through the streetfootballworld programme in the UK. We know that Hyundai has made great strides in transforming the public’s perception of the Hyundai brand, and that’s down to great product and great PR. But good companies aim to put something back in to societies they profit from, and Hyundai is doing exactly that through football.

Ken Block Goodwood Hooning 2011 +video

Ken Block entertains the crowds at Goodwood 2011 We thought we’d covered all that the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 had to offer. But we were wrong. We’d forgotten Ken Block.