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Porsche’s Sonderwunsch Program Allows You To Design A Truly Bespoke Car
Porsche is the latest company to tap into the multi-million dollar bespokes business. In addition to reviving the Sonderwunsch (special wish) program from the late 1970s to enable customers to commission one-off cars, Porsche is expanding the options available through its Exclusive Manufaktur and Tequipment divisions.
New Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Is Brand’s First Ever Wagon – But It’s Only For Europe
Infiniti is kicking off its European activities with this handsome, practical take on the G70 sedan. Wagons remain popular in Europe, but America’s full-blown love affair with the SUV means it won’t be coming to the US.
This $71k Bugatti Baby II Will Be Used At The Dubai Airport For Private Transfers
Deliveries of the Bugatti Baby II have officially kicked off, and one of the first units will be used for private transfers to VIP sections of the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.
Mitsubishi Will Revive The Ralliart Brand And Return To Motorsport
Ralliart, the Mitsubishi motorsport brand responsible for multiple WRC wins and some epic road cars until it was shuttered in 2010, is being resurrected. Accompanying the comeback announcement made during an earnings call was a single image of a Mitsubishi Triton / L200 outfitted with a host of Ralliart parts.
Alfa Romeo Launches Giulia GTA and GTAm Super Sedans
Alfa Romeo is finally launching its high performance Giulia GTA and Giulia GTAm models, which were developed with the help of Sauber Engineering, and Alfa’s F1 drivers. Both are lighter, and more powerful than the Quadrifoglio, but so they should be for more than $200,000.
2021 Alpine A110 Legende GT Limited Edition Gets A110S Engine And Two Color Combos
Following the success of the A110 Legende GT launched last year, Alpine has now introduced an updated model for 2021, with visual upgrades and the same 288 hp powertrain as the A110S.
This Carbon Fiber Coupe Is A Ferrari 250 GT SW Reimagined For The 2020s
The company behind the wild GT-R-engined Nissan Juke R is building a modern take on Ferrari’s iconic 250 GT coupe. Thirty of the carbon-bodied cars will be built by RML in the UK, each powered by a 478hp V12 from a Ferrari 550 Maranello.
What Else Is Making The News
GasBuddy Tops The App Store For The First Time Due To Colonial Pipeline Attack
The GasBuddy mobile app, which helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, has rocketed in popularity in the wake of the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, TechCrunch reports. Many gas stations have run dry and drivers are using the app on their smartphones to locate which sites still have gas for sale.
Intel Is Using Machine Learning To Make GTA V Look Unsettlingly Realistic
Grand Theft Auto V’s depiction of Los Angeles and Southern California is already visually impressively, but The Verge explains how a new machine learning project from Intel Labs is giving the game a photorealistic makeover.