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'Solid start' for car manufacturers

CAR PRODUCTION has made a steady start in 2014, according to the latest figures. A total of 128,620 cars were produced in the UK last month - just 0.3% down on the January 2013 figure, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "There has been a solid start to 2014, matching the strength of January last year.

Mercedes S65 AMG (2013) first official pictures

By Ollie Kew First Official Pictures 08 November 2013 08:01 Bring on the ‘too much is never enough’ comments: this is the new Mercedes S65 AMG – the top dog of the S-class range. Set to be more than twice as expensive as an entry-level S350 BlueTec, which starts at £62k, the S65 AMG borrows its powerplant from the SL65 AMG, and comes close to embarrassing the SLS supercar in a drag race. Whereas the new S63 makes do with a piffling 5.5-litre biturbo V8 developing 577bhp, the S65 squeezes in a twin-blown V12 good for 621bhp – that’s only one horse fewer than the Mercedes SLS Black Series manages.

Italdesign Giugiaro’s latest concept peek [w/video]

Giugiaro has tweeted a mysterious video and second abstract image of its new concept car, due to be unveiled at Geneva next month. The video is just as frustrating as the first image the design house released, with very few details revealed. However it gives an indication of the name of this widely anticipated concept, Italdesign Giugiaro captioning the video, "what's the name?