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Mazda to reveal fourth-generation MX-5 on 3 September 2014

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 03 July 2014 09:11 Mazda has confirmed it will show the new, fourth-generation MX-5 roadster in September 2014. An event to mark the 25th anniversary of the MX-5 will be held in Barcelona, Spain on 3-4 September - and the new MX-5 will be shown to the world for the first time. The new MX-5 is a major launch for Mazda; the car has been a runaway hit since launch in 1989 and now mops up a large portion of two-seat roadster sales.

Infiniti: Entry-level Infiniti teased ahead of Geneva

Infiniti Entry-Level Concept Geneva 2011 Infiniti has dragged Rolf out of the cupboard again, shoved a paintbrush in his hand and told him to illustrate their new, entry-level concept heading to Geneva. Which is Rolf’s first Infiniti gig since the Infiniti Performance Line G Coupe got teased last year ahead of Pebble. What we have this time is what Infiniti describes as a “…concept for a luxury performance car that will fit below the current G Line.” Which means it’s small.

Lorenzo Ramaciotti to head Chrysler and Lancia design

Lorenzo Ramaciotti, current head of design at Fiat Group, has been tasked with leading the design of future Chrysler and Lancia products in a bid to more than double the sales figures of the newly collaborated brands. The 63-year-old former Pininfarina designer – credited to some of the most beautiful Italian machinery of the modern era – has been asked by Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat and Chrysler Group LLC, to create a common styling language for the two brands that wouldn't look out of place in Detroit or Milan. Ramaciotti has made it clear that badge-engineering isn't going to be the future for the two brands and is hoping to inject a unique, but global flavor, into the two brands.