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Restyled 2014 Mazda 3 preens in Frankfurt

The new Mazda 3 made its first auto show appearance on Tuesday in Frankfurt. It's the first time we've seen the hot hatch since its five-city launch in June that coincided with the 10-year anniversary of the first 3. It's the third member of the family to use the Kodo design style, which means “soul of motion.” Here in the States, the 3 will offer two gasoline engines, both with direct injection.

Ford Shelby GR-1 concept shown at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

 Ford is taking the occasion of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to unveil the Ford Shelby GR-1 concept, calling the new sports car a salute to 'performance art'. The GR-1 is a uniquely emotional American sports car design that makes a bold statement about Ford's performance future. "The Ford Shelby Cobra concept was a small step in our plans for the Ford GT supercar architecture and our relationship with Carroll Shelby," says J Mays, Ford Motor Company group vice president of Global Design.

MINI John Cooper Works Concept 2014 revealed

MINI has just launched its third-generation Hatch model, and you know what that means. No, not just people moaning about how it isn’t really ‘mini’ anymore – we’re talking about the imminent arrival of a brand new high performance MINI John Cooper Works. And here it is – or at least, here’s the new 2014 MINI John Cooper Works Concept.