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Mercedes-Benz A-Class concept

The A-Class concept from Mercedes-Benz is set to make its debut at both the Shanghai and New York auto shows later this month. A distinctively aggressive development over the outgoing model, the A-Class concept is said to draw on the 'defined edges and free interplay of surfaces' first demonstrated with the F800 Style. The taught muscularity of other Mercedes models is also translated onto the show car.

NHTSA proposes rules for automakers to add sound to hybrids, EVs

Automakers would need to make hybrids and electric vehicles emit sound under rules that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on Monday. The rules, ordered by Congress three years ago, are meant to protect pedestrians and bicyclists from vehicles that make little sound when using electric power. NHTSA says that designing the vehicles to make noise at speeds below 18 mph would prevent about 2,800 injuries over the life of each model year of vehicles.

Top Gear: Pagani Zonda R, cheap convertibles, Eddie Irvine & Simon Pegg – & McLaren MP4-12C?

Simon Pegg & Nick Frost do SIARPC tonight Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? Here we are – not even at the middle of February – and we’re already more than halfway through this year’s first Top Gear Series. Yep, tonight sees episode 4 of Series 16 – just a couple more to go after tonight.