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Tesla Model S Shooting Brake design unveiled

London-based design house adds longer roofline to American electric car; plan to go on sale from March 2018.
1 min read13 Dec '17
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Created by Dutchman Niels van Roij and his team in London, the new car is due to be produced by RemetzCar at its coach-building facility, just outside Amsterdam. Van Roij’s model features a stretched roofline to give it more of an estate-style rear end and potentially a bigger boot. The car’s tailgate is slanted and extra chrome trims have been added to the sides of the body. No modifications have been announced for the powertrain. The Model S's standard all-electric system is expected to remain.

"The conversion merges seamlessly with the Tesla base vehicle, while clearly communicating through form, design language and materials that this is a tailor-made Shooting Brake," said van Roij. “And of course, we added a completely new sculpted rear end, keeping the shoulders of the car alive – thus ensuring a bold stance.”

Twenty examples of the model are due to be produced for a yet-to-be-disclosed starting price.

Van Roij’s design is the second Model S Shooting Brake to surface in recent months, following the part-reveal of Norfolk-based Qwest’s design, in November. That car uses carbon-fibre bodywork and the conversion would cost customers around £70,000 (around Rs 60.2 crore).

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Aston Martin could race the Valkyrie at Le Mans

An adapted version of the road-spec hypercar could race in the 24-hour event if the rules change.
1 min read13 Dec '17
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The AMR Pro edition of the Valkyrie.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar.

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Porsche Mission E to have several variants

Porsche's first pure-electric car will be its fifth model line; will have several versions to increase market reach.
1 min read12 Dec '17
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2017 Volvo XC60 launched at Rs 55.90 lakh

Available in one, fully-loaded trim, the SUV gets by a 235hp, 2.0-litre diesel mated to an eight-speed automatic, sending power to all four wheels.
2 min read12 Dec '17
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Next-gen Volkswagen Jetta teased before Detroit unveil

Set to make its official debut at the NAIAS in January 2018 in Detroit; the new Jetta will be the latest model to be built on VW’s MQB platform.
1 min read12 Dec '17
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India looking at 15 percent methanol blend in petrol

Government set to unveil policy that'll allow blending of petrol with methanol to reduce costs and curb pollution.
2 min read11 Dec '17
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