Three of the hottest news in the motor business:
1. L.A. auto show preview
Nissan will reveal the glamorous 2009 370Z Coupe to the public at the L.A. auto show on Nov. 19. Next week I’ll be getting a first view of the new version of the Nissan Cube, finally available outside Japan in spring 2009.
2. Hotel George V’s Hermes Rolls Royce
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Paris’ prestigious hotel George V has created a bespoke Rolls Royce Phantom, customized by fashion house Hermès with a grey leather interior and starlight headliner. From 750 euros for an airport pick up.
3. The motorcycle airbag
Good news for bikers: Dianese is trialling a motorcycle airbag, on sale in a few years’ time. Worn like a backpack, it inflates on impact, protecting the upper part of the chest, the shoulders and the neck.
