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Upcoming Volvo XC90 gets new safety tech

The Volvo XC90 has been with us for 10 years now -- a long time indeed when it comes to product life cycles of comparable upmarket SUVs. The stylish sport utility was a popular seller in North America for a good part of that decade, and for a while was even offered with a 4.4 liter V8 engine developed by Yamaha and shared with the second-gen S80 (a first for a Volvo passenger car). But if there's one thing Volvo is known for, it's not V8 engines -- it's safety.

McLaren reportedly at work on its next big thing

While we're getting ready for the soon-to-be-released McLaren MP4-12C, the British sports-car maker is at work on its next project. McLaren is aiming for a 2014 launch for a sports car that is larger than the MP4-12C, according to the Web site of the U.K.'s Autocar magazine. The magazine says McLaren is working with engineering firm Ricardo to develop a 5.0-liter engine that cranks out nearly 800 hp.

Frankfurt motor show 2011: the A-Z guide

Click here for Gavin Greens Frankfurt motor show blog The Frankfurt motor show is in full swing on Tuesday 13 September and CAR has a team of reporters bringing you the news, new car launches and gossip from the IAA. Come back here over the next 48 hours for our handy A-Z list of all the important new cars at Frankfurt - click through on the links below for the pictures, galleries, news and analysis on each launch. And follow Ben Barry's Live Blog here, as he tries to see every car at the Frankfurt auto show.