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Chevy forum rumors Camaro Dusk Special Edition

They boys and girls over at the Camaro5 forum have come upon an option sheet for the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Dusk Special Edition package and some photos of what the finished package will look like. According to Camaro5—and it's been right before—the package will include the RS appearance package, a new shade of blue paint, 21-inch wheels and a new front splitter and rocker panels. Inside, blue and yellow accents will adorn a cabin, with blue accent lighting and Mojave leather.

Caterham launches surprise motorbike division

CAR MAKER Caterham has created a motorcycle division in a shock announcement that sees the brand break new ground. The company, which as well as manufacturing the famous Seven roadster operates one of Formula 1 racing’s 11 teams, has revealed three prototype bikes to kick its two-wheeled ventures off. These prototypes, two of which look more like bicycles, have been scheduled for production in 2014, sparking surprise and debate among bikers and sports car fans.

2013 Nissan LEAF updated

Nissan has updated the LEAF EV in Japan for 2013 with better range, less weight and a new LEAF S entry-level model. Revealed in Japan – but likely to come to the UK from 2013 when the LEAF starts rolling out of Nissan’s Sunderland factory – there are significant upgrades to the powertrain which result in both less weight and better range. Nissan has had a play with the electric powertrain and made it both smaller and lighter with a new motor that uses 40 per cent less dysprosium (a rare earth metal) than before, and comes in 30 per cent smaller and 10 per cent lighter, and a new streamline battery case and a few other tweaks drops the LEAF’s weight by 80kg.