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Forget high beams -- lasers are coming

Audi has kicked off 2014 with the unveiling of an updated version of its Sport quattro concept car -- as first revealed at last year's Frankfurt motor show. Set to underpin the German carmaker's stand at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the latest incarnation of the bullish-looking two-door coupe showcases distinctively styled matrix LED headlamps with new laser light technology that, Audi officials suggest, will soon begin appearing on regular production models as a high-cost option. Already confirmed for the Audi R18 that will compete at the Le Mans 24-hour race later this year, the new headlamps use matrix LEDs and an aperture mask for low-beam mode.

Fisker lays off majority of staff

This story originally appeared on Automotive News Fisker Automotive, the plug-in hybrid sports-car maker that has been grappling with financial troubles, laid off about 160 of its more than 200 employees Friday morning. A Fisker source who was among the employees affected said the layoff took place at about 8 a.m. Pacific.

Subaru BRZ price DOWN by £2,500

Subaru BRZ now down in price in the UK When the car you produce also gets made under another – higher profile – badge than your own, how to you get buyers to sit up and take notice of your offerings? Easy, you make your car better value. That’s exactly what Subaru are doing with the BRZ – the Subaru take on the Toyota GT86 – with a price cut of £2,500 arriving from May 1st, thanks to the weakening Yen, that takes the entry-level BRZ down to £23,995.