Ford Design Center set to expand

Symbolic of the importance it plays in Ford's small car strategy, the automakers Design Center in Cologne, Germany, is about to receive a €11.6m redevelopment. Construction is already underway on the facility's new wing, which will include design studios and 100 workplaces. The 3,000 square-meter extension is set to be completed by the end of the year.

Land Rover Defender by Vilner: The Landie gets a touch of posh

The Land Rover Defender by Vilner Anyone who has ever driven a Land Rover Defender will know that home comforts are not exactly at the top of LR’s list of priorities; spartan necessity probably best describes the interior fittings. But not after Bulgarian tuner Vilner has been to play it doesn’t. Vilner has had a commission from a Russian with a few bob burning a hole in his pocket who wanted a Land Rover Defender that was more than just a utilitarian workhorse.

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe

Own exclusive Jaguar XJ press kit when you subscribe By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 15 July 2009 12:35 To celebrate our new September 2009 issue of CAR Magazine starring the new 2010 XJ on the cover, we’ve persuaded Jaguar to give new subscribers a money-can’t-buy multimedia press kit of the important new limousine. Click here to take advantage of CAR’s exclusive offer. Usually reserved for journalists, the lavish presentation pack tells the full engineering and design story of the new Jaguar XJ and is bursting with exclusive design sketches and cutaway drawings.