Ferrari 458 Italia China Special Edition marks 20th Anniversary of Ferrari in China

Ferrari 458 Italia China Special Edition Ferrari is marking 20 years in China with a 458 Italia Special Edition and a permanent Ferrari Exhibition in Shanghai. With the Beijing Motor Show rapidly looming – and the status of China as the world’s most important car market now undeniable – you can expect to see plenty of ‘China Specials’ turning up from car makers. Like the Ferrari 458 Italia China Special Edition.

Mercedes S Class production cut as sales fall

Mercedes is cutting production of the range topping S Class to a one shift operation as sales fall ahead of the new 2013 S Class. But there are now plenty of signs that even premium car makers are not immune from the economic climate – particularly in Europe – as sales start to slide. We recently commented that Jaguar sales are not as strong as they were and now it seems Mercedes is starting to feel the punch as sales of the range-topping S Class falter.

Webinars: RTT Realtime Design & Engineering Reviews

Car Design News hosted Realtime Design & Engineering Reviews Using High-End 3D Visualizations with RTT on April 6, 2011. This particular webinar explored how Virtual Reality is becoming increasingly important in the product development process. Thanks to new visualization and simulation, technologies are minimizing dependence on physical prototypes, which in turn create massive cost and time savings.