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Is the V8 a dying breed? Auto engineers expect more turbos, smaller engines

The V8 engine, a symbol of power and prestige for more than a century, is looking more and more like an endangered species. A panel of powertrain experts speaking on Tuesday at the 2009 SAE World Congress painted a bleak picture for big engines in this era of tightening emission standards and volatile fuel prices. But smaller engines will not mean drivers have to give up performance.

India Grand Prix (2013) RESULT

Fellow German, Nico Rosberg, sprayes winner – & 4 times world champion – Sebastian Vettel with Champagne. A fourth F1 world championship in a row has seemed a given for Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel for much of the season, but today, at the Indian Grand Prix, is the day Vettel needs to step up and do what he’s done all season to secure his fourth title in a row. Did he?

Suzuki Regina, Q-concept, Swift EV (2011) first pictures

Suzuki is showing its vision for an aerodynamic city car at the 2011 Tokyo auto show: the regally named Regina. It's pitched as a radical 'next-generation global compact car', which sounds suspiciously as if it could have production intent. The new Suzuki Regina is all about minimalism: it weighs just 730kg, so it only requires a small capacity petrol engine, which brings emissions down to 70g/km and appetite for unleaded at a rate of 90mpg.