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Photographers caught again the Dodge engineers testing the new Challenger. Look like the model will keep the design lines from the concept.We can see through the front camouflage that the design remains the same. Seems like the days untill the Dodge fans will get their hands on the new Challenger are being numbered.

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It is high summer and so it is high season for convertibles. According to a recent study by the German Federal Vehicle Registration Authority, most of them are being driven around the Starnberger See and in the Hochtaunus region. Meanwhile, the biggest lineup of open-air cars – worldwide – is offered by the Volkswagen Corporation.

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Fiat is joining Italian utility companies Cemig and Itaipu to develop new electric vehicles for Brazil, with an initial batch of 30 electric Palio cars scheduled to start testing later this year. The utility companies have been developing electric cars for the past five years, but they were in need of financial backing to expand their limited production.

One of the engineers involved in the project, Virgilio Medeiros, has told Wards Auto that the project is being run to show that plug-in electric cars can be viable for emerging markets as well as established Western markets.

The cars won’t be cheap, estimated to cost upwards of $36,000. However, Medeiros expects prices to come down as production increases in scale over coming years. Medeiros also hinted that the project is a precursor for the eventual rollout of electric cars from Fiat in more established markets.

Lexus has introduced a new “F” designated IS model. “F” branded Lexus cars will be the sporty vehicles aimed squarely at the BMW “M”, Mercedes “AMG” and Audi “R” and “RS”.

Powered by a V8, the new Lexus IS-F will appeal to sports car enthusiasts with a “substantial” boost in power, joining the pair of six-cylinder IS models currently available. The engine is a 5.0-liter V8 that develops 407 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque. It will also feature the LS 460’s 8-speed gearbox with “direct-sport-shift” paddles. The multi-geared slick-shifting gearbox along with the mounds of available power will shift the IS from 0 to 60 mph (0-96 km/h) is attained in 4.9 seconds.