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It was back in March that rumors started circulating that the end of Maybach was near. In fact, they had even produced two new facelift models whose purpose was to bring in a huge sales increase to serve as a life preserver for the brand. Now, Daimler is seeing some new opportunities in China, North America, the Middle East, and Russia, so the brand may live on regardless of whether or not the two life preservers do their duty.

With these markets in mind, Daimler is preparing a big revival for Maybach. The new generation will be launched in 2012, on an entirely new platform. There will be five models, including a four-door coupe and a long-wheelbase convertible. For the sake of simplicity, all five models will be powered by the same engine: the faithful 6.0-liter V-12 used in Maybach’s current 62S and Zeppelin editions. This engine produces 545 HP for the base versions and 630 HP for the S ones. There is also a possibility for a more advanced hybrid engine.

Maybach will go on originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 2 September 2010 02:00 EST.

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It was back in March that rumors started circulating that the end of Maybach was near. In fact, they had even produced two new facelift models whose purpose was to bring in a huge sales increase to serve as a life preserver for the brand. Now, Daimler is seeing some new opportunities in China, North America, the Middle East, and Russia, so the brand may live on regardless of whether or not the two life preservers do their duty.

With these markets in mind, Daimler is preparing a big revival for Maybach. The new generation will be launched in 2012, on an entirely new platform. There will be five models, including a four-door coupe and a long-wheelbase convertible. For the sake of simplicity, all five models will be powered by the same engine: the faithful 6.0-liter V-12 used in Maybach’s current 62S and Zeppelin editions. This engine produces 545 HP for the base versions and 630 HP for the S ones. There is also a possibility for a more advanced hybrid engine.

Maybach will go on originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 2 September 2010 02:00 EST.

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Back in 2006, Korean car manufacturer Kia pulled a masterstroke: It nabbed former Audi design chief Peter Schreyer from Volkswagen AG. Now that four years have passed, Schreyer’s influence on Kia’s design teams can been seen in a lineup of elegant cars. In this article we will take a look at what to expect from Kia over the next few years.

Already on the road is the new 2011 Kia Sportage, and it presents a vastly more elegant look than the preceding model. Besides dripping with style, the Sportage is dripping with available features like a navigation system with Sirius traffic data, LED daytime running lights, heated and ventilated front seats, backup sensors, rearview camera, a panoramic sunroof, and push-button start. The standard 176HP engine will be joined by a turbo offering in the not so distant future.

Next up is the 2011 Kia Optima sedan. Dramatic styling propels this mid-sizer into the big leagues. Like its sister, the Hyundai Sonata, look for naturally aspirated, turbo, and hybrid variants. A configurator is already online for those of you who want to play with the sedan a little early. Could other Optima body styles such as a wagon or coupe be in the wings?

Hit the jump for the full read.

Kia Keeps ‘Em Coming With Swoopy Future Models originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 02:00 EST.

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At the beginning of this year Toyota has unveiled the GRMN Hot Hatch Concept. At that point no one expected to see it make it to production. But today AutoCar reports that the Japanese company is already testing the future car: a low-cost, rear-wheel-drive coupe.

And believe it or not, the future car will deliver more affordable performance and desirability than the FT-86. It will be a front-engined, rear-drive model aimed especially for younger customers. The project was started by Hiromu Naruse, who died at the wheel of a Lexus LFA he’d been testing. He said he wanted to build “a car that is a blast to drive and rear-wheel drive. And priced low enough to get younger buyers into it.”

The future model will be powered by a Daihatsu-sourced 1.5-litre engine that drives the rear wheels. The car will go on sale in 2012 and will cost with around $15,000 less than the FT-86.

Toyota works on low-cost, rear-wheel-drive coupe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 20:08 EST.

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Mercedes is preparing to wage war against the Audi RS5 and the new M3 with a sleek and sexy C-Class coupe.

The two-door coupe will launch in the United Kingdom late next year and it will go by the name, C63 AMG Coupe.

Under the hood will be the old 6.2-liter V8 with a seven-speed multi-clutch transmission. This is the same setup that will be in the next-generation C63 sedan. The coupe will obviously be a rival to the RS5 and the M3 and Mercedes officials will gladly admit it.

“We’re looking to up the power beyond that of today’s C63 AMG. It’s safe to say it will be the most powerful of the three,” said an AMG source.

If buyers want a little more power from their steroid injected Merc, they can get the optional performance package that takes power up from 450 horsepower to 480. That is 36 horsepower more than the RS5 and 66 more than the M3.

There is even a chance for a Black Series C63 AMG Coupe, but don’t expect that for a few years, as the Black division is currently working on the SLS63 AMG Black.

Mercedes Working On C63 Coupe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 5 August 2010 16:00 EST.

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It seems another great sports automaker is falling into the SUV craze. First Porsche developed the horrid Cayenne and now Lamborghini might be creating an SUV as well. Car and Driver’s German correspondent is reporting that Lamborghini is considering a hardcore SUV.

The machine is just a rumor, but if it does wind up on the planning table, reports indicate that it will be based on the Volkswagen Touareg or the Porsche Cayenne. We hope that because this is a Lamborghini, some sort of massive motor will live under the hood.

Lamborghini is also interested in entering the entry-level sports car segment, according to reports. The model would be underneath the Gallardo. This wouldn’t be the first time the Italian automaker has created an entry-level model, as its Urraco, Silhouette, and Jalpa of the 1970s and 1980s were in the same market.

We are sad to report that the Estoque concept sedan will not be produced. We loved this gorgeous machine and we had hoped to see it compete with the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera.

Lamborghini Working On SUV And Entry-Level Model originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 08:00 EST.

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