Mercedes confirms C-class coupe to launch in 2011

Buyers seeking a blend of sportiness and luxury will get another choice in 2011: Mercedes confirmed this week it's adding a C-class coupe to its portfolio. The two-door will be built at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, where the C-class sedan, wagon and GLK are also assembled. The C-class coupe would fight the BMW 1-series, Cadillac CTS coupe and smaller Audis.

Jaguar tells drivers to ‘F’ the meeting in a new billboard campaign for the F-Type

Jaguar tells you to ‘F’ the meeting We’ve all thought it – F*** the meeting, lets go for a drive. And Jaguar are positively encouraging that thought. In a new billboard campaign as part of the F-Type Coupe’s #GoodToBeBad promo Jaguar are telling drivers to ‘F the meeting’, with an image of the new F-Type Coupe roaring off in to the distance alongside to add encouragement.

GM Advanced Design California celebrates 10th Anniversary

On the eve of the 2010 LA Auto Show, GM's California Advanced Design Studio opened its doors in North Hollywood, to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. Based in a former bakery, the studio occupies a relatively small space in North Hollywood/Burbank with studio warehouses and small outbuildings sharing the plot, creating an environment that – if not for the palm trees – could easily double for the artisan workshops of a firm in old Europe. Yet on the night itself, the studio took on an altogether ethereal appearance – light-filled globes floated above the buildings and grounds, casting a blue/white hue across the venue.