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CAR interviews Patrick le Quément on Renault design (2009)

By Richard Yarrow Motor Industry 29 April 2009 16:05 Patrick le Quément, 64, has steered Renault through one of its most interesting – some would say controversial – design phases in its history. Born in Marseilles but educated from the age of 12 in the UK, he speaks almost accentless English and agrees to talk to CAR on the eve of his retirement. Le Quément is one of those designers who’s achieved stellar recognition over the past two decades – matching the reputation of Chris Bangle and J Mays as a member of the design A-list, that exclusive club who’ve helped shape the modern motor car as we know it today.

Porsche Cayenne & Panamera HID headlights stolen for pot growing

A spate of thefts of Porsche Cayenne and Porsche Panamera HID headlights is blamed on pot growing amateurs. If you’ve ever owned a Porsche, you’ll know that changing a headlight bulb means removing the headlight assembly. Thankfully, Porsche has made that quite easy with a simple locking mechanism that takes just a turn to free the light.

Los Angeles auto show design contest seeks Hollywood's next hot car

Designers from the United States, Germany and Japan will compete in the 2011 Los Angeles auto show Design Challenge to create Hollywood's hottest new movie car. The event is part of the Design Los Angeles automobile designers' conference, held annually during the L.A. auto show press days, Nov.