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Mini Vision concept: what does it say about the brand's future?

The sight of Mini design head Anders Warming presenting a holographic, 3D projection of the Mini Vision concept as if appearing in his own cartoon was certainly a new one on us, but it captured the quirky, slightly left-field image the subsidiary of BMW Group has cultivated since its relaunch 13 years ago. As the 'Vision' tag suggests, this is billed as a marker of intent for the brand's future design direction rather than a pre-production teaser of the new Mini hatchback (Cooper in most markets) we'll see later this year. However if the third-generation 'new' Mini doesn't look remarkably similar we'd be amazed, such is the level of productionized detailing on this purely digital model.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore revealed in Qatar

The United States will not get the latest Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Edition, which was unveiled at the Qatar motor show this week. The all-wheel-drive version will be a European- and Asian-market-only car, Lamborghini says. While this exclusion could cause an uproar among American Sant'Agata enthusiasts, all hope is not lost.

Aston Martin V12 Zagato (2011) unveiled at Villa d'Este

Aston Martin today unveiled the new 2011 V12 Zagato, a V12 Vantage supercar rebodied by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. We saw the first design sketch a few weeks ago, designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the gorgeous DB4 GT Zagato of 1961. Now Aston Martin and Zagato are unveiling the new V12 at this weekend's Villa D'Este concours in Italy.