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- 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster "Outlaw" Was Built with Parts from the Future
- Report Insists that Future SUV is the First of Many Hybrid Bentleys
- Britain Set to Overtake France in 2013 Car Production for the First Time Since 1966
| 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster "Outlaw" Was Built with Parts from the Future Posted: 18 Jan 2014 11:56 AM PST  Most people would say it's a crime to modify a classic Porsche 356 coupe, but what do you do when you have one so full of rust that you can't restore to its original form? Well, if your name is Chuch Olenyk, then you start transforming it into a Speedster. Using only original Porsche parts, including from 911 and 912 models, Olenyk converted his rusty 356A into a 356A Speedster "Outlaw" in his home garage, all by himself over a period of seven years. The car is nicknamed the "Outlaw" because it uses parts that weren't available at the time it was originally built – you know, from the future. The result is spectacular to say the least: the car looks more aggressive with its Speedster windshield and lower ride height. And it drives and sounds pretty good too, as Jay Leno found out towards the end of the video. By Dan Mihalascu        |
| Report Insists that Future SUV is the First of Many Hybrid Bentleys Posted: 18 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST  There are reports on the web that bestow the future Bentley SUV with an electric motor to help its large gas-guzzling engine provide swifter yet more efficient progress. According to UK magazine Autoexpress, the VW-owned manufacturer has already confirmed that it is indeed the case, adding that a plug-in hybrid variant of the new utility vehicle could hit the market in 2017; precisely one year after the regular one, previewed by the EXP 9 Concept, makes its debut. It goes on to predict that it won't be the sole Bentley hybrid, and that it is, in fact, a sign of things to come. From what we understand, the entire range bar the Mulsanne will follow suite. The tech used would be similar to that used by another of the group's luxury brands, Porsche, in the Panamera and Cayenne hybrid models. This rumor seems very likely, but we won't know for sure until the SUV makes its debut sometime next year, before going on sale one year later. Hopefully, they can at least get the design right this time… By Andrei Nedelea                    ![ProEXR File Description =Attributes= channels (chlist) comments (string): "created with mental ray 3.8.1.26" compression (compression): RLE dataWindow (box2i): [0, 0, 7999, 5655] displayWindow (box2i): [0, 0, 7999, 5655] lineOrder (lineOrder): Increasing Y pixelAspectRatio (float): 1.000000 screenWindowCenter (v2f): [0.000000, 0.000000] screenWindowWidth (float): 1.000000 tiles (tiledesc): [32, 32] =Channels= A (half) B (half) BodyMatte.A (half) BodyMatte.B (half) BodyMatte.G (half) BodyMatte.R (half) ChromeMatte.A (half) ChromeMatte.B (half) ChromeMatte.G (half) ChromeMatte.R (half) FrontWindow.A (half) FrontWindow.B (half) FrontWindow.G (half) FrontWindow.R (half) G (half) LightGlassFront.A (half) LightGlassFront.B (half) LightGlassFront.G (half) LightGlassFront.R (half) LightGlassRear.A (half) LightGlassRear.B (half) LightGlassRear.G (half) LightGlassRear.R (half) MirrorPass.A (half) MirrorPass.B (half) MirrorPass.G (half) MirrorPass.R (half) NoPlateMatte.A (half) NoPlateMatte.B (half) NoPlateMatte.G (half) NoPlateMatte.R (half) PlasticMatte.A (half) PlasticMatte.B (half) PlasticMatte.G (half) PlasticMatte.R (half) R (half) RearWindow.A (half) RearWindow.B (half) RearWindow.G (half) RearWindow.R (half) UndersideMatte.A (half) UndersideMatte.B (half) UndersideMatte.G (half) UndersideMatte.R (half) WindowMatte.A (half) WindowMatte.B (half) WindowMatte.G (half) WindowMatte.R (half) plasticChromeMatte.A (half) plasticChromeMatte.B (half) plasticChromeMatte.G (half) plasticChromeMatte.R (half)](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MQpGixFbqV8/UtqdfLxopyI/AAAAAAAP0yI/7FRrIE32i7E/s1600-h/Bentley-SUV-22%25255B2%25255D.jpg "ProEXR File Description =Attributes= channels (chlist) comments (string): \"created with mental ray 3.8.1.26\" compression (compression): RLE dataWindow (box2i): [0, 0, 7999, 5655] displayWindow (box2i): [0, 0, 7999, 5655] lineOrder (lineOrder): Increasing Y pixelAspectRatio (float): 1.000000 screenWindowCenter (v2f): [0.000000, 0.000000] screenWindowWidth (float): 1.000000 tiles (tiledesc): [32, 32] =Channels= A (half) B (half) BodyMatte.A (half) BodyMatte.B (half) BodyMatte.G (half) BodyMatte.R (half) ChromeMatte.A (half) ChromeMatte.B (half) ChromeMatte.G (half) ChromeMatte.R (half) FrontWindow.A (half) FrontWindow.B (half) FrontWindow.G (half) FrontWindow.R (half) G (half) LightGlassFront.A (half) LightGlassFront.B (half) LightGlassFront.G (half) LightGlassFront.R (half) LightGlassRear.A (half) LightGlassRear.B (half) LightGlassRear.G (half) LightGlassRear.R (half) MirrorPass.A (half) MirrorPass.B (half) MirrorPass.G (half) MirrorPass.R (half) NoPlateMatte.A (half) NoPlateMatte.B (half) NoPlateMatte.G (half) NoPlateMatte.R (half) PlasticMatte.A (half) PlasticMatte.B (half) PlasticMatte.G (half) PlasticMatte.R (half) R (half) RearWindow.A (half) RearWindow.B (half) RearWindow.G (half) RearWindow.R (half) UndersideMatte.A (half) UndersideMatte.B (half) UndersideMatte.G (half) UndersideMatte.R (half) WindowMatte.A (half) WindowMatte.B (half) WindowMatte.G (half) WindowMatte.R (half) plasticChromeMatte.A (half) plasticChromeMatte.B (half) plasticChromeMatte.G (half) plasticChromeMatte.R (half)")    |
| Britain Set to Overtake France in 2013 Car Production for the First Time Since 1966 Posted: 18 Jan 2014 07:19 AM PST  The UK's motor manufacturing industry is on track to build more cars than neighboring France for the first time since 1966. Rising sales of UK-made cars, both domestically and in key export markets, are expected to drive manufacturing to a new record level, which would mean France would be relegated from third to fourth place in Europe's car production rankings, behind Germany, Spain and Great Britain. Industry bosses estimate 2013 UK car production to reach 1.55 million cars, up from 1.47 million in 2012 and 1.35 million in 2011. At the same time, France's car production is expected to fall to around 1.54 million cars for 2013, down from 1.66 million in 2012 and 1.88 million in 2011. "We're currently neck and neck with France but Britain's car production is on an upward trend. France's is on a downward trend. We're about to cross. It could well be that the new figures will show that 2013 is the year in which we overtake them," a spokesman for Britain's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. Auto industry chiefs forecast UK car production to continue its accelerated growth towards 2 million within three years, as a consequence of the investments made to increase production in the country. 2013 production growth was boosted by mainstream British-brands such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini and Vauxhall as well as super-luxury carmakers like Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Japanese carmakers including Nissan, Toyota and Honda also had a major contribution to production growth through their UK factories. As for France, the fall in production is due to problems with the Euro, overcapacity, a stagnating domestic market and a lack of business confidence under the current government. By Dan Mihalascu            |
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