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• Jaguar creates custom Greatest Hits XJ for Iron Maiden drummer

  06-03-2018 22:25
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Geneva Motor Show,Jaguar,Sedan,Classics,LuxuryJaguar Classic Works has created Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain's perfect Series III XJ.Continue reading Jaguar creates custom Greatest Hits XJ for Iron Maiden drummer Jaguar creates custom Greatest Hits XJ for Iron Maiden drummer originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• FCA sets 2019 Ram 1500 prices from $33,340

  06-03-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Base pricing for the redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 will start at $33,340, including delivery -- a price that will place the pickup, in its lowest-priced configuration, $1,350 more than the 2018 model.
  
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• Mazda CX-6: How a wagon could sell better than the Mazda6

  06-03-2018 22:00
  
  Filed under:Rumormill,Mazda,Crossover,WagonIf it works for Buick, why not let Mazda take a whack?Continue reading Mazda CX-6: How a wagon could sell better than the Mazda6Mazda CX-6: How a wagon could sell better than the Mazda6originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• How the Toyota Supra embraces and rejects its performance heritage

  06-03-2018 21:45
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Toyota,Coupe,Luxury,Performance"As we started, we made sure to listen to the Supra fan base in the U.S."Continue reading How the Toyota Supra embraces and rejects its performance heritage How the Toyota Supra embraces and rejects its performance heritage originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota, Kobe hit with U.S. lawsuit over vehicle metal quality

  06-03-2018 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Consumers filed a federal lawsuit against Kobe Steel and Toyota accusing the companies of violating consumer protection laws by concealing the use of sub-standard metal components in vehicles.
  
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• Jaguar prices I-Pace electric crossover from $69,500

  06-03-2018 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Jaguar's I-Pace battery-powered crossover arrives this year, it will carry a base price tag of $69,500, not including shipping, Jaguar Land Rover officials said.
  
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• Toyota, Subaru and Honda lead industry for trade-in loyalty

  06-03-2018 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Toyota, Subaru and American Honda customers are most loyal to the brand, according to a new study examining the rate at which customers trade in vehicles for one from the same segment, manufacturer, brand or model.
  
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• Cadillac names auto marketing veteran Deborah Wahl as global CMO

  06-03-2018 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cadillac named former Chrysler marketing executive Deborah Wahl as its new global chief marketing officer, replacing Uwe Ellinghaus, who left the luxury brand at the end of 2017.
  
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• Toyota Supra gets turbocharged inline-six, no manual transmission

  06-03-2018 19:40
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Toyota,Coupe,Performance,RacingThe car will share much with the new BMW Z4.Continue reading Toyota Supra gets turbocharged inline-six, no manual transmission Toyota Supra gets turbocharged inline-six, no manual transmission originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Ferrari V8 hybrid to launch in 2019, possibly powering Ferrari's SUV

  06-03-2018 19:33
  
  Lawrence Allan2018-03-06 19:30
  Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne confirms first petrol electric series production model to arrive in mid-2019Ferrari looks set to upset purists and win new fans with the introduction of a hybrid powertrain next year, according to company boss Sergio Marchionne.
  "A Ferrari V8 hybrid is coming for 2019. The test mules are around now" Marchionne confirmed. It'll be the first series production hybrid after the limited-run LaFerrari hypercar, but it's not yet completely c
  
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• 2019 Jaguar I-Pace pricing announced, starting at $70,495

  06-03-2018 19:27
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Jaguar,Crossover,ElectricContinue reading 2019 Jaguar I-Pace pricing announced, starting at $70,495 2019 Jaguar I-Pace pricing announced, starting at $70,495 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:27:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG GT four-door - pictures

  06-03-2018 18:45
  Pictures of Mercedes-AMG GT Four-door facelift
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door - pictures

  06-03-2018 18:45
  Pictures of Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door facelift
  
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• McLaren Senna GTR Concept gets racy in Geneva

  06-03-2018 18:25
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,McLaren,Coupe,Concept Cars,Lightweight,Luxury,Performance,Racing,SupercarsMore power, more grip and more downforce. More speed!Continue reading McLaren Senna GTR Concept gets racy in Geneva McLaren Senna GTR Concept gets racy in Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GENEVA SHOW - ACEA defends international trade benefits

  06-03-2018 18:17
  The European automotive OEMs' trade association, ACEA, has used the Geneva Show to offer a stout defence of international trade in the automotive industry.
  
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• Pininfarina debuts HK GT electric, plans limited H2 Speed production

  06-03-2018 18:15
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Coupe,Electric,Hybrid,Hydrogen,Luxury,Performance,RacingThe HK GT is an EV with 3 configurable range-extenders, while the H2 is a fuel-cell racerContinue reading Pininfarina debuts HK GT electric, plans limited H2 Speed production Pininfarina debuts HK GT electric, plans limited H2 Speed production originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• VW to offer (limited) free Apple Music access from May

  06-03-2018 18:13
  Volkswagen customers buying new vehicles with CarPlay support can enjoy Apple Music's 45m songs free for up to six months from May 2018, the automaker announced on Tuesday.
  
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• In search of whirs, whines with EV motors

  06-03-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  For those of us who love to drive, the transition from gasoline to electricity will cause us to re-evaluate much of what we like about cars.
  
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• David Brown Speedback Silverstone Edition a time machine to the 1960s

  06-03-2018 18:00
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Coupe,Luxury,PerformanceA Grand Tourer inspired by the jet age and classic 1960s racersContinue reading David Brown Speedback Silverstone Edition a time machine to the 1960s David Brown Speedback Silverstone Edition a time machine to the 1960s originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2018 Mazda6 Wagon: Beautiful but forbidden

  06-03-2018 17:52
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Mazda,Europe,WagonGiven the choice, we'll take power over space.Continue reading 2018 Mazda6 Wagon: Beautiful but forbidden 2018 Mazda6 Wagon: Beautiful but forbidden originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:52:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Crash test dummy maker Humanetics buys Austrian manufacturer

  06-03-2018 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Humanetics Innovative Solutions, a crash test dummy maker based in suburban Detroit, has acquired an Austrian safety test equipment manufacturer.
  
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• ABT Power S tuning package launched for new Audi RS 4

  06-03-2018 17:45
  
  The 532bhp tuning package fitted to the limited edition Audi RS 4-R is now available for general sale, with a range of updated styling features
  
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• Modified Abt Audi RS 4-R Avant rumbles into Geneva 2018

  06-03-2018 17:38
  
  Dean Gibson2018-03-06 16:45
  Leading Audi tuner Abt launches 523bhp version of rapid RS 4 Avant estate at geneva 2018As well as the big manufacturers launching their latest models, a number of tuning firms also use the Geneva Motor Show to reveal the latest projects they have been working on. For 2018, Audi tuning specialist Abt has revealed a faster version of the RS 4 Avant, which it has called the Abt RS 4-R.
  The new high-speed estate features the same 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 as the standard R
  
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• Ford to launch online car sales this summer

  06-03-2018 17:30
  
  Britain’s biggest car brand, Ford, will offer a fully online sales channel later this summer, Auto Express can reveal.
  Speaking exclusively to Auto Express, Ford of Britain boss Andy Barratt confirmed that Ford’s online offering would be ready “in quarter three.”How to buy a car: car dealers reopenHe also confirmed that Ford had accelerated its plans to offer online sales in the wake of the total retail shutdown, which ran from the end of March until June 1. “Withou
  
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• Ford plans to sell cars online in the UK

  06-03-2018 17:30
  
  James Brodie2018-03-06 16:30
  Ford is aiming to bypass its dealer network and join other brands with toes in the water of direct online car sales.Ford is planning to introduce online sales in the UK, joining the likes of Hyundai and Peugeot/Citroen by offering British customers a web based click to buy type service.
  Speaking to Auto Express at the Geneva Motor Show, Ford UK boss Andy Barratt said: “we are working on that [online sales], we’re very advanced on that, and you’re go
  
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• Abt Audi RS 4-R - pictures

  06-03-2018 17:15
  New Audi RS 4-Rpictures
  
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• Why Mercedes-AMG believes in the notion of a GT 4-Door Coupe

  06-03-2018 17:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Mercedes-Benz,Coupe,Sedan,Electric,Luxury,PerformanceIt'll debut later this year with a twin-turbocharged V8 making 630 hp, with hybrid variants likely.Continue reading Why Mercedes-AMG believes in the notion of a GT 4-Door CoupeWhy Mercedes-AMG believes in the notion of a GT 4-Door Coupeoriginally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Isuzu updates D-Max as GM divorce dust settles

  06-03-2018 17:05
  Suddenly, crew cab pick-ups seem to be everywhere. Mercedes-Benz and Renault are the latest brands to launch four-door ladder frame models, while Peugeot is co-developing its own model with Changan. Meanwhile, Isuzu continues to quietly update the D-Max, adding refinements and new variants, keeping this stalwart of the one-tonne segment competitive.
  
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• Audi influences Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept

  06-03-2018 17:05
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Audi,Technology,Autonomous,Concept Cars,Future,LuxuryStuck in traffic? You'll be picked up soon.Continue reading Audi influences Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept Audi influences Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Audi influences Airbus/ItalDesign Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept

  06-03-2018 17:05
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Audi,Technology,Autonomous,Concept Cars,Future,LuxuryStuck in traffic? You'll be picked up soon.Continue reading Audi influences Airbus/ItalDesign Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept Audi influences Airbus/ItalDesign Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:05:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• PSA releases first Euro 6d-TEMP test results

  06-03-2018 17:03
  Groupe PSA said it had adapted a new CO2 measurement protocol to measure pollutants (NOX and particles) and has released the first results for five Peugeot, Citroen and DS vehicles that comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP standard.
  
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• Mansory reveals its line-up of modified monsters at Geneva 2018

  06-03-2018 16:52
  
  Dean Gibson2018-03-06 16:00
  Eight modified models from eight makers grace the German tuning firm's 2018 motor show standGerman tuning firm Mansory can always be relied upon to bring something special to the Geneva Motor Show. And in 2018 it didn't disappoint, with eight modified models on display. This year, Mansory has turned to Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Porsche and Rolls-Royce for its subject matter, and as you would expect, all eight cars get unique treatment
  
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• Volvo spinoff reveals first car in Geneva: How will Polestar find its way?

  06-03-2018 16:45
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Volvo,Green Automakers,Coupe,PerformanceThe Polestar 1 is a four-seat, plug-in hybrid performance coupe with two electric motors and a twincharged four-cylinder that combine for 600 hp of all-wheel potency.Continue reading Volvo spinoff reveals first car in Geneva: How will Polestar find its way? Volvo spinoff reveals first car in Geneva: How will Polestar find its way? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for u
  
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• Polestar looks to turn curiosity into cash

  06-03-2018 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Showing the production-spec version of the Polestar 1 for the first time, the performance brand born out of Volvo Cars said it would begin taking deposits for the vehicle March 13.
  
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• Daimler CEO says Li Shufu partnership requires consensus from BAIC

  06-03-2018 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche on Tuesday welcomed Geely Chairman Li Shufu as a new shareholder and said any industrial alliance will depend on whether current China partner BAIC agrees.
  
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• Rimac C_Two electric hypercar debuts at almost 2,000 horsepower

  06-03-2018 16:10
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,Misc. Automakers,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Coupe,Autonomous,Electric,Luxury,Performance,SupercarsThe Rimac C_Two has the sensor suite for eventual Level 4 autonomous driving.Continue reading Rimac C_Two electric hypercar debuts at almost 2,000 horsepower Rimac C_Two electric hypercar debuts at almost 2,000 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |&
  
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• New XV behind 29 per cent UK Subaru sales surge

  06-03-2018 16:00
  Having fallen by more than a quarter during 2017, Subaru's UK sales are finally going back in the right direction, with a 29 per cent surge in February. Most of that is due to the arrival of the new XV.
  
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• PSA and BMW combine on French EV charging network

  06-03-2018 15:53
  Groupe PSA and Digital Charging Solutions (DCS), a subsidiary of the BMW Group and operator of the ChargeNow service, have signed a partnership to provide Peugeot and Citroën customers with access to the largest network of electric charging stations in France.
  
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• Morgan Aero GT sends the Aero line out with a custom-built bang

  06-03-2018 15:40
  
  Filed under:Geneva Motor Show,Convertible,Luxury,PerformanceThe owners get to customize each car.Continue reading Morgan Aero GT sends the Aero line out with a custom-built bang Morgan Aero GT sends the Aero line out with a custom-built bang originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• BMW CEO says car tariffs will hurt U.S. jobs

  06-03-2018 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tariffs on car imports in the United States, if implemented, would hurt jobs in the world's second-largest car market, the CEO of BMW said.
  
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• That cute Honda Urban EV? Customers can place orders early next year

  06-03-2018 14:55
  
  Filed under:Green,Geneva Motor Show,HondaThe Honda Urban EV will be Honda's first mass-produced battery electric vehicle sold in Europe.Continue reading That cute Honda Urban EV? Customers can place orders early next year That cute Honda Urban EV? Customers can place orders early next year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Toyota Auris, aka Corolla iM, has only one non-hybrid powerplant

  06-03-2018 14:55
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Green,Geneva Motor Show,Toyota,Hatchback,Future,HybridIf there's a new Corolla iM, this is it.Continue reading New Toyota Auris, aka Corolla iM, has only one non-hybrid powerplant New Toyota Auris, aka Corolla iM, has only one non-hybrid powerplant originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:55:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GENEVA SHOW - Kia Europe "cautiously" eyes a half million for 2018

  06-03-2018 14:41
  Kia Motors Europe is cautiously optimistic that it can break through the 500,000 sales barrier this year with numbers already running 6% ahead of last year which ended with 472,000 sales.
  
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• GENEVA INTERVIEW - Kia Motors Europe's Michael Cole

  06-03-2018 14:41
  Kia Motors Europe is cautiously optimistic that it can break through the 500,000 sales barrier this year with numbers already running 6% ahead of last year which ended with 472,000 sales.
  
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• BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe previews new flagship sedan in Geneva

  06-03-2018 14:35
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Geneva Motor Show,BMW,Coupe,Sedan,Concept Cars,Luxury,PerformanceIt looks like a four-door version of the M8 GTE Le Mans racer.Continue reading BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe previews new flagship sedan in Geneva BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe previews new flagship sedan in Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GENEVA SHOW - Renault launches new petrol engine developed with Daimler

  06-03-2018 14:33
  Renault launched a new 1.3 litre, direct injection turbocharged petrol engine, co-developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and Daimler at the Geneva show.
  
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• Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept shows the future of brand's design

  06-03-2018 14:25
  
  Filed under:Design/Style,Geneva Motor Show,Hyundai,Sedan,Concept CarsThe future of Hyundai design looks good to us.Continue reading Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept shows the future of brand's design Hyundai Le Fil Rouge concept shows the future of brand's design originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• GENEVA SHOW - Jeep now pleases FCA's Marchionne

  06-03-2018 14:23
  Fiat Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne is never short of a few words for the press, in an hour long round table in Geneva he covered a multitude of bases from the performance of the brands, steel tariffs in the US, the Chinese, diesel engines, new technologies and even his own plans once he steps down from his role.
  
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• GENEVA INTERVIEW - FCA's Sergio Marchionne

  06-03-2018 14:23
  Fiat Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne is never short of a few words for the press, in an hour long round table in Geneva he covered a multitude of bases from the performance of the brands, steel tariffs in the US, the Chinese, diesel engines, new technologies and even his own plans once he steps down from his role.
  
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• Brabus-tuned Startech Aston Martin DB11 SP610 on show in Geneva

  06-03-2018 14:15
  
  Dean Gibson2018-03-06 13:30
  Mercedes tuning firm Brabus works its magic on the Aston Martin DB11 via the Startech brandIf your Aston Martin DB11 V8 isn't quite powerful enough, then German tuning firm Startech has the solution in the shape of the Aston Martin DB11: SP610 "powered by Brabus". The Brabus part of the name is important, because Startech is the non-Mercedes branch of the Brabus tuning firm. Normally it offers styling modifications for Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley and Maserati models,
  
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