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The return of the Maybach name is about more than just a car

The Mercedes-Maybach S600 is due to cost from around £154,000

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The return of the Maybach name is about more than just a car

After a two-year hiatus, the Maybach name is back on the first of a new range of cars. Could Mercedes finally find its super-luxury cloud is tinged with silver?

Andrew Frankel

20 November 2014

The return of the Maybach name is about more than just a car

Why Jaguar’s return to top-flight motor racing is inevitable

Jaguar was stung by its uncompetitive foray into Formula 1 in 2000-2004

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Why Jaguar’s return to top-flight motor racing is inevitable

The British manufacturer needs to prove its sports cars against Porsche and Aston Martin, but it must be wary of repeating its Formula 1 debacle

Jim Holder

20 November 2014

Why Jaguar’s return to top-flight motor racing is inevitable

Design boss Marc Lichte is leading Audi in a bold new direction

Audi's new look will be informed by the LA motor show's Prologue concept

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Design boss Marc Lichte is leading Audi in a bold new direction

Audi has thrown away the cookie-cutter and has promised to make its upcoming models more interesting to the eye

Mark Tisshaw

20 November 2014

Design boss Marc Lichte is leading Audi in a bold new direction

The idea of a Bentley Mulsanne soft-top makes perfect sense

Bentley's Los Angeles concept is a Mulsanne soft-top in all-but name

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The idea of a Bentley Mulsanne soft-top makes perfect sense

Although an SUV might ultimately prove more financial rewarding, Bentley would gain massive kudos for taking the open-top Mulsanne into production

Chas Hallett

19 November 2014

The idea of a Bentley Mulsanne soft-top makes perfect sense

Electric versus hydraulic steering assistance – a knockout blow?

The Jaguar F-type is trading a hydraulic steering for an electric system

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Electric versus hydraulic steering assistance – a knockout blow?

From next year the Jaguar F-type will come fitted with EPAS electric steering assistance as standard. Is this the end for hydraulic set-ups?

Jim Holder

19 November 2014

Electric versus hydraulic steering assistance – a knockout blow?

Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its new justDrive app at the Connected Car Expo

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Car connectivity is becoming big business at the LA motor show

Proximity to Silicon Valley makes the Los Angeles motor show the ideal place for manufacturers to showcase new car technology

Chas Hallett

19 November 2014

Car connectivity is becoming big business at the LA motor show

The Mazda CX-3 was unveiled on the eve of the LA motor show

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Mazda CX-3 should be a little big hit in Los Angeles

Mazda's new baby crossover has been unveiled ahead of the LA show's opening – and first impressions are positive

John McIlroy

19 November 2014

Mazda CX-3 should be a little big hit in Los Angeles

Jaguar's diversified F-type range is exactly what's needed

All-wheel-drive versions of the F-type have already been confirmed for LA

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A diversified Jaguar F-type range is exactly what’s needed

With one new F-type model confirmed for LA and the possibility of more, Jaguar is following Porsche in giving fans of its sports car exactly what they want: variety

Chas Hallett

18 November 2014

A diversified Jaguar F-type range is exactly what’s needed