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Ford funks up the Focus

By Phil McNamara First Official Pictures 11 September 2007 04:34 Facelift for the Focus: all the details Ford is funking up the Focus with a mid-life facelift. Aside from the Mondeo-esque nose, the major talking point is a double-clutch transmission on the flagship diesels. It’s good news for the Focus, which would have looked pretty bland on the Blue Oval’s Frankfurt stand next to Ford’s other unveilings, the Verve supermini concept and the Kuga SUV.

GM's new EN-V electric 'car' unveiled (2010)

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 24 March 2010 09:06 GM has shown off its oddball EN-V – a Segway style electric vehicle imagined for 20 years hence – in China. EN-V stands for Electric Networked Vehicle and is an urban mobility solution to keep pedestrians moving in busy cities of the future.The future? You don't say!Yes, the EN-V is a concept car for the year 2030, when 60% of the world's 8 billion population will be city dwellers.

Audi details new hybrid flagship; U.S. intentions not confirmed

Audi's flagship A8 sedan has always brought power and luxury to the lineup, along with a good bit of consumption. Now the company aims to lessen that blow with the A8 hybrid that will debut in 2012. Only confirmed for the European market, the hybrid A8 will use a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine combined with a disc-shaped electric motor that develops 54 hp and 155 lb-ft of torque.