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Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupe stars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes is on a luxury drive here at Frankfurt 2013, displaying many different versions of its ‘best car in the world’ S-Class saloon, as well as this: the Concept S-Class Coupe. It’s a massive two-door, four-seat coupe based on the S-Class that combines luxury and style. Over at the Bentley stand, the Continental GT is quaking in its boots…

1961 Ford Gyron concept scale model sells for $40,000

A scale model of the 1961 Ford Gyron concept has sold at auction for $40,000, around four times its estimate. The space-age concept car – designed by Alex Tremulis, McKinley Thompson, Syd Mead, Bill Dayton, John Najjar, and Elwood Engel – debuted in 1961 at the New York International Auto Show and featured two wheels mounted along the car's centerline, usung a gyroscope for stability. The full-size model – which relied on stabilizing wheels instead of a gyroscope – also predicted the development of satellite navigation systems, car phones and infrared sensing.

Nissan's marketing pays off, so it spends more

Aggressive incentives and ad spending have helped Nissan North America Inc. rack up a bigger sales gain this year than Asian rivals Toyota, Honda and Hyundai-Kia. Now Nissan plans more of the same.