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Infiniti G37 Convertible (2009): first photo

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 17 August 2008 17:17 Infiniti has just released the first picture of its new G37 Convertible. Based on the G37 Coupe, the Convertible comes with a three-piece metal folding roof and will debut at the Los Angeles motor show this November. Sales start in the USA in early 2009, but Infiniti has yet to confirm a European launch.

2013 Land Rover Range Rover sheds weight with all-aluminum unibody

Land Rover publicly unveiled its redesigned 2013 Range Rover five-seat SUV in London on Thursday, with less weight and better fuel economy than its predecessors thanks in large part to a new all-aluminum unibody structure--the first of its kind in an SUV, according to Land Rover. The company also announced that European Range Rover buyers will get a diesel hybrid option. The Range Rover hybrid will pair a 3.0-liter diesel engine with a 35kw electric motor.

The air runs out of run-flat tires

After settling a lawsuit last month with disgruntled owners of Michelin run-flat tires, Honda dropped the tires for the 2010 model year. It was another disappointment for Michelin and other makers of run-flat tires in a 17-year effort to win customers in the United States. When run-flat tires appeared here in 1992, they were expected to win wide acceptance as original equipment.