Stuttgart (dpa) – Porsche is planning to build its first ever station wagon, a vehicle based on the Panamera, with production planned for 2017, according to a report in Germany’s Autobild newspaper.
Porsche is currently working on a ”baby” version of the Panamera under the codename Pajun, and planning the station wagon version with a Shooting Brake design, the report said.
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London (dpa) – The exclusive Bugatti 16C Galibier, which has been presented to only a select group of potential customers since 2009, will be produced, according to Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer.
”We are, however, still awaiting a final decision from the board,” the Bugatti CEO said recently. The earliest possible delivery date expected in three to four years time.
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Ingolstadt, Germany (dpa) – Audi is giving the R8 a facelift with a new front and an e-tron version to be unveiled at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
The front features new LED headlights and more dynamic lines and redesigned air intakes for the front skirt. The tail-lights come in narrow LED lighting, replacing the larger lights of the current model.
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Modena/Stuttgart (dpa) – Maserati’s new mid-range saloon, which is designed to compete head-on with the BMW 5 series, is likely to be called Levante, according to Germany’s auto motor und sport magazine.
Early prototypes have been spotted while undergoing trials.
The Italian maker has trademarked the name Levante for the baby Maserati which will slot into the range beneath the four-door Quattroporte. The new car should reach the showrooms by 2013 with a price tag of around 60,000 euros (80,000 dollars). Experts expect the saloon to come with an economical six-cylinder engine rather than the thirsty eight pot unit fitted to its larger stablemate.
Maserati aims to sell 20,000 vehicles a year of the new car as part of a drive to break out of the luxury sector into mid-range territory where higher volume sales are possible. The Levante will not be built at the firm’s headquarters in Modena but assembled at a factory which used to belong to the Bertone design studios.
Los Angeles (dpa) – The new Honda CR-V celebrates its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show this month. During the show, the Japanese manufacturer is to release the first images of the new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that will arrive in European showrooms early next year.
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General Motors has confirmed that they are going to build a production version of the Buick Regal GS. The Buick Regal GS was spotted as a high-performance concept vehicle at the 2010 NAIA Show where positive consumer feedback had a hand in egging GM towards pushing for the said Buick Regal GS.
No official details were bared yet although the show car did boasts of a 2.0 liter Ecotec turbocharged engine. The base Regal CXL began arriving in dealerships earlier this month, with a starting price of US$26,495. The model offers a 2.4-litre four cylinder engine, leather heated seats, Bluetooth, XM Radio, and USB-port radio. The Regal CXL turbo will be available in the fourth quarter this year.
