Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept

A dream machine that's based in reality, the Q80 Inspiration Concept made its eagerly anticipated debut in Paris. This striking fastback 4-door hybrid previews a new chapter in the Infiniti saga as the luxury automaker raises its ambitions in the premium sedan arena. "Q80 Inspiration is how we see the future in terms of moving people in the higher end of our portfolio," said Francois Bancon, Infiniti Vice President, Product Strategy at...

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Revealed: Merc’s new SL is faster, prettier, and (nearly) drives itself

When do we get it: Next year of course. What we say: “Highlights? Non-AMG versions get a nine-speed automatic gearbox, you can hook your Apple phone up to Carplay and use Siri on the move, the roof will fold up or down at speeds below 25mph, and there’s a display of all your nerdy G-force and acceleration numbers on screen, too. “Perhaps more interesting is the introduction of Active Body Control, which we’ve...

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A full-size Range Rover has driven across a bridge made of paper

To celebrate 45 years of Range Rover, Land Rover this week drove the latest version of its flagship SUV across a bridge constructed of nothing but paper. No bolts, no glue, no cheeky brickwork hiding beneath the sheafs. Just paper and more paper, happily supporting the 2.2-tonne 4x4. The stunt was intended, we think, to highlight the Rangey’s lightweight aluminium construction. Ten Things is more taken by the extraordinary...

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Google’s self-driving car has been pulled by police… for driving too slow

If you feared the autonomous era would be marked by self-driving cars hurtling breakneck across cities as their occupants clung helplessly on, think again. Autonomous cars, it seems, are cautious in the extreme. Google has admitted one of its self-driving cars was stopped on a public road near its Californian campus, not for exceeding the speed limit, but for driving at 24mph in 35mph zone. Google’s self-driving cars are limited...

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Revealed: Bugatti’s new super-sports car will decimate all other super-sports cars

When do we get it: Some time in 2016. What we say: “That Bugatti is readying a Son Of Veyron comes as no surprise. That it’ll attempt to outgun its hypercar predecessor in every regard is rather punchier. After all, it had been considered the Chiron – if that is indeed its name – might sacrifice ultimate v-max aspirations in favour of more accessible day-to-day performance. “Not so, says Durheimer. The next...

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