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Auto Talk: Ferrari finalizes design for Enzo successor
A report in Car And Driver decrees that the final design for the successor to the Ferrari Enzo, which is being called by its internal code F70 for now, has been established. Whereas the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta was a collaboration between Pininfarina and Ferrari’s in-house studio led by Flavio Manzoni, the F70 is the sole creation of the in-house team. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Nissan unveils Juke Nismo hot-ute at Le Mans, will come to U.S.
Sprightly as it is, the Nissan Juke manages to straddle the line between hatchback and crossover with aplomb. As such, it’s one of the most suitable cute-utes for tuning, and that point hasn’t lost on Nissan itself. The UK-based racing division of the Japanese automaker transformed the controversially-styled mini-CUV into the tarmac-munching Juke-R. But if that elite vehicle’s stratospheric price tag turns you on and away at the same time, another Nissan division might have the answer for you. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Lexus working on more efficient GS 300h
Lexus is looking to expand its hybrid range with the addition of a second gasoline-electric GS model, according to Auto Express. Currently, Lexus offers the GS 450h, powered by a 3.5-liter hybrid V6 that produces a combined 338 horsepower. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Saab Lives! Sold to Chinese-Japanese consortium NEVS
Despite all odds, Saab will soldier on. The Detroit News reports National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB has agreed to purchase a majority of the bankrupt automaker. The consortium is owned by Hong Kong-based National Modern Energy Holdings Ltd. and the Japanese investment group Sun Investment LLC, and that the two created NEVS just to purchase Saab. The group is currently led by a former Volvo Trucks executive. The purchase takes over the $1.9 billion in Saab debt. Both the bankruptcy administrators and NEVS agreed not to disclose the sale price for the company. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: 3 of 4 major rental car outfits won’t pledge not to rent or sell recalled vehicles
In 2004, Raechel and Jackie Houck were killed when they were in a fiery accident in the 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser they had rented from Enterprise. The girls’ mother, Cally Houck, sued Enterprise when it was discovered that their Chrysler was the subject of a recall to repair a power steering hose leak over a potential fire issue, yet the car hadn’t been reparied before it was rented. The five-year trial concluded in 2010, with Enterprise admitting negligence, at which point it was ordered by a jury to pay $15 million in damages. Funk Flex
