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Qvale, nearing 90, sees life after crash for U.S. industry

The troubles roiling Detroit's automakers are familiar to Kjell Qvale, the legendary importer and dealer in San Francisco. Qvale, who turns 90 on July 17, has seen this movie before. For instance, many of the British automakers that Kjell Qvale (shel kah-VAH'-lee) depended on for sports and luxury cars collapsed in the 1970s.

CAR interviews AMG's ex-boss Volker Mornhinweg

Volker Mornhinweg has single-handedly transformed AMG, turning the in-house tuner into a fully fledged and independent supercar manufacturer. During his five-year watch he built up an outstanding team of engineers and designers, and his enthusiasm for fast and dynamic cars was as contagious as it was never-ending. In April he will leave AMG and take on the new role of overseeing Mercedes’ van operations – a vital, but very different role.

Win two signed Jenson Button mini crash helmets!

CAR has teamed up with McLaren sponsor Santander to bring you the chance to win one of these ace souvenirs – plus loads more prize opportunities including tickets to next year's British Grand Prix. To win one of the helmets simply answer this question: In which year was Jenson Button crowned F1 World Champion? Click here to enter For more great prizes – including signed merchandise from Lewis and Jenson, VIP tours of McLaren's HQ and 2012 weekend GP tickets  – click on the link below and check out the Competitions tab on Lewis and Jenson's Facebook page.