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It’s the ultimate fashion accessory! If a standard Veyron is a little too common for you, how about one designed by the exclusive French couture house of Hermès?



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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, bosses at Vauxhall should be delighted - but they"re not. Parent firm GM is considering taking legal action against a Chinese car manufacturer for breach of copyright over the design of a recently launched SUV. Vauxhall claims the eastern model, called the Land Wind and made by Jiangling, looks rather too similar to the Frontera soft-roader that used to be sold.


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Everyone thought the...

Everyone thought the Ragster hinted at the next-generation Beetle, but Auto Express has learned the car, driven in issue 842, is on the verge of getting the go-ahead in limited numbers. And it could be on sale by summer 2006.

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They want to discover how millions of tiny hairs on the reptiles" feet help them cling to smooth, almost-vertical surfaces without slipping. And the US boffins are making similar materials to give tyres and road surfaces fantastic grip.

Experts at the University of California, Berkeley, have already manufactured a nylon-like material and packed it with microscopic fibres that stop objects from sliding. It is also claimed to keep cooler, and last longer,than rubber.




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