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Volkswagen designer gets 2011 lifetime achievement award

Volkswagen Group designer Walter de'Silva was chosen for this year's Lifetime Design Achievement Award at EyesOn Design, which ran over Father's Day weekend in the Detroit area. About 260 invitation-only vehicles were in attendance at Sunday's car show on the grounds of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. They were chosen based on this year's theme of "Designing for the Future." Only car designers who have previously won the Lifetime Design Achievement Award were allowed to vote on a winner for 2011.

This bus concept brightens up journeys with transparent LCD screens

Designer Tad Orlowski has explored how technology could shape public transit vehicle design with his new ‘Willie' bus concept, which trades windows and body panels transparent LCD screens. With static advertising space replced with LCD screens the bus is transformed into a mobile billboard that display not only advertising but also information such as route plans, weather reports and suggestions for tourists. They could also have touch functions, allowing passengers to interact with the displays.

Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography will debut at Frankfurt Land Rover are only planning on building 500 RRS Autobiography cars (we’re back to the limited edition 4x4s to boost flagging sales – as with the BMW X5 10th Anniversary model), and each will come equipped with a new body kit, bespoke grill and air vents and 20″ Diamond Turned alloys. The RRS Autobiography will also get two-tone leather interior and be available as either a 3.6 litre TDV8 or the full-fat Supercharged version. Land Rover are also debuting a new rear-seat package for the full-size Range Rover.