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Car sales plunge, Bank of England cuts rates

New car sales plunge in October: Renault sales were down by more than half By Nigel Wonnacott Motor Industry 06 November 2008 12:30 Following the sixth monthly decline in new car sales this year (down 23% this month), economists have revised market forecasts downwards, while the Bank of England has cut interest rates by 1.5%. October’s 23% drop was the worst so far and trade body SMMT now fears sales could end the year at just 2.15 million cars. That’s 8% lower than the 2.34 million predicted to leave showrooms back in January and would be the worst market performance in more than a decade.

Ford SVT Raptor designers tell all -- Video interview

We recently brought you road test editor Jonathan Wong whipping the Ford SVT Raptor through an intense off-road course. Now we talk with two top Ford designers charged with developing one of our favorite beasts. Jamal Hameedi, global performance vehicle chief engineer, and Bruce Williams, senior exterior designer, explain how they overcame design challenges and corporate resistance to turn out the ultimate F-150.

Forza Motorsport 5 announced for the Xbox One

Xbox fans who also dig racing rejoice: “Forza Motorsport 5” was confirmed today by Microsoft during their press release for its new console, the Xbox One. Developed by Turn 10 Studios, the game will be available later this year simultaneously with the console. While no official launch date was confirmed, we would not be surprised to see “Forza Motorsport 5” under Christmas trees come December.