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Volkswagen takes stake in Suzuki

VW takes a 19.9% stake in Suzuki We’re back on the co-operation and rationalisation path again, this time with Volkswagen and Suzuki, with the announcement that VW is to take a 19.9% stake in Suzuki, with Suzuki in turn re-investing up to half of the proceeds in to Volkswagen shares. This deal has been on the cards for some time but has obviously been pushed in to reality by the changing landscape for car manufacturers, where they seek to find a more secure future with takeovers, mergers and partnerships. Which is all very logical, even if it will inevitably lead to less choice for the car buyer in the long term.

2013 Porsche 911 GT3 (991) arrives UPDATED & OFFICIAL

We have the first photos of the 2013 Porsche 911 GT (991) ahead of its reveal this week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Update: Porsche has now caught up with the first photos arriving and we have official details of what the new 911 GT3 has to offer. A rise in weight from the last GT3 sees the new GT3 weighing in at 1430kg, but power is up to 468bhp and 324lb/ft of torque from a tweaked version of the 3.8 litre flat 6 which now revs to 9000rpm with power going to the back wheels through the auto ‘box.

Fahrradi Farfalla FFX – who needs a Ferrari F70?

Fahrradi Farfalla FFX The Fahrradi Farfalla FFX is a look at the future of Ferrari through the eyes of Johannes Langeder, creator of the Ferdinand GT3 RS. Top Gear watchers will probably remember Hammond ‘flying’ round Dunsfold in a pedal-powered Porsche – the Ferdinand GT3 RS – a couple of years back. Now the team behind that are back with a new project – the Fahrradi Farfalla FFX.