As more families appear to have taken on the ideology that driving something resembling a tractor is the safest way to get from A to B it’s refreshing to see proof that the safety can be found in small packages.

That said, I present the following video of a BMW Mini emphasising small car safety.

As you can see the driver was fine with the mini dishing out nothing more minor injuries (pun intended).

In a clever marketing coup, Nissan have teamed with Production I.G to imprint the latest Infiniti concept cars in the psyche of many Ghost in the Shell fans across the globe.

At HHH naturally the major attraction in the film is undoubtedly the Nissan Infiniti Sport Concept car, but we must also pay homage to the total offering and respectfully note the Nissan Infiniti Kuraza also taking the beautifully rendered, fantastic stage of Tokyo, 2034. The sharp lines of both concept cars work visually in the environment and prove that product placement can be done with class and respect to the audience.

Further images and the complete press release from Nissan are available after the jump.

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The new Audi S3 Quattro, sporting all that is demanded of a premium hot hatch, was officially launched today. Powered by the 2.0L TFSI engine power peaks at 265 bhp (195kW) the S3 Quattro gets the power down using all four wheels taughtly strung for a solid sports feel.

The Audi S3 Quattro, with a sticker price of EUR 35,150 (approx USD $44,000) is primed to square up against the all paw powered VW R32 and M Spec BMW 130i in the premium hot hatch division.

For the complete press release and pictures, click on.

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Pending weight and price considerations the S3 should be a corker and really line up nicely against the BMW 130 and VW R32 in the premium hot hatch segment.