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Maserati will debut the Maserati GranCabrio Fendi, a special edition of the 4.7-liter V8 GranCabrio designed with legendary Italian designer Silvia Venturini Fendi.
The model uses a dark grey body color with a golden finish named Grigio Flamma Fendi and features the exclusive Pergamena Fendi wood trim interior finish, along with Fendi yellow trim and the brand’s F-logo stitched onto the seat.
Fendi’s Cuoio Romano leather (from its Selleria line) has been used for internal details such as the instrument cluster cover, the gear lever and floor mat profiles.


Bugatti in collaboration with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur has released unique version of Bugatti Veyron – Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc.
The ‘L’Or Blanc’ was unveiled on Thursday in Berlin, German. It’s the world’s first vehicle with porcelain elements in exterior and interior design.
Porcelain is used in seven locations on the L’Or Blanc, including the wheel centers, fuel and oil filler caps, and the large “EB” badge on the back.


Lotus Cars Ltd announced its official foray into China on Wednesday, seeing the huge potential from China’s surging super sports-car market.
The British sports-car maker has authorized Symphony Lotus Ltd as its importer and distributor around the nation with the launch of a new logo to avoid confusion with the local Youngman brand which already uses the “lotus” name (Lianhua in Chinese).
It will start first with an outlet in Beijing — expected to open in October — before moving into the cities of Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou by the end of the year.


For several years now, the only real option for sports car lovers who wanted to go electric was the Tesla Roadster — a Lotus Elise-based EV with a top speed of over 200km/h and a range of nealr 400 km.
But this week, a British engineering company unveiled a new prototype which one day could present a real challenge, the Delta E-4 Coupé.
Boasting a carbon composite chassis, the two-door vehicle can reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than five seconds, thanks to its lightweight frame which weighs just 85 kg — the whole vehicle weighs an impressively low 975 kg.

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Aston Martin on Friday announced its entry into India, one of the world’s fastest-growing automobile markets, with the launch of three models in the country.
The British luxury sports car maker joins Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Lamborghini, whose vehicles are sold in India to a growing list of rich sports car enthusiasts.
“India represents a new opportunity for us,” said Michael van der Sande, chief commercial officer at Aston Martin.
The iconic carmaker will offer the V8 Vantage, priced at 15.5 million rupees ($348,341), the Rapide at 21.5 million rupees ($483,146) and the One-77 at 200 million rupees ($4.5 million), and will soon add more models, it said.

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Fiat is considering a listing of sportscar maker Ferrari before getting a majority stake in U.S. maker Chrysler.
Fiat owns 20 percent of Chrysler and is planning to increase its holding to 35 percent once it meets restructuring goals.
Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne said that he has a price in mind if bankers are interested in pursuing his company’s flagship brand of Ferrari: 5 billion euros.
