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Old is new again: Will a floor-hinged throttle pedal be in your future?

If you think that every little nut, bolt, switch, gear or widget in your new car wasn't scrutinized by a team of highly educated, overworked car geeks (read: engineers), think again. A couple of recent conversations with automotive engineers confirmed that virtually nothing that goes into a car today is taken for granted. During the recent Pebble Beach weekend, I had the pleasure of spending time with an engineer for Jaguar, and the subject turned to materials used for various switches in the cabin.

Lotus to unveil new clothing line

Lotus will launch its Lotus Originals brand of outerwear, knitwear and leather goods on Feb. 23 during London's fashion week, the automaker said on Monday. The new line will include cashmere sweaters and hand-stitched leather jackets inspired by 1970s driver suits.

Lamborghini Estoque latest

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 30 September 2008 14:13 'A new chapter in the history of Lamborghini' – that's the claim accompanying the latest teaser shot of Lamborghini's Paris motor show concept car. Officially the new concept will be shown for the first time on the evening of the Paris show, but details of the car have already started to leak out onto the internet. The concept is apparently a four-door super-saloon called Estoque, after the short sword matadors use to kill the bull at the end of a bullfight.