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Viper sports car division no longer for sale

By Ben Whitworth Motor Industry 13 July 2009 14:08 Viper’s yo-yoing lifeline looks to be finally secured after ailing parent company Chrysler said the sports car maker was no longer for sale. Rather than killing off its muscle-bound brand, last summer Cerberus-run Chrysler considered selling off the rights to the Viper, hoping to achieve around $10m for the Detroit assembly plant and brand equity to bolster its dwindling cash reserves and stave off imminent bankruptcy. After an initial surge of interest from similar-minded companies like Roush and Saleen, curiosity nosedived along with the global economy.

José Mourinho to get first F-Type Coupe

José Mourinho will be the first customer to drive away in a Jaguar F-Type Coupe after its UK launch tomorrow, as the company announces the Chelsea FC manager as its new brand ambassador. The official UK launch of the Jaguar F-Type Coupe will take place tomorrow evening at Eastwinter Garden in London’s Canary Wharf. Jaguar F-type R Coupe prototype review (2014 onwards) 21 reasons why the Jaguar F-Type Coupe will blow your mind The event, hosted by Jaguar Land Rover managing director Jeremy Hicks, will be open to prospective customers, brand ambassadors and the British media.

Suzuki Kizashi duo

The New York Auto Show played host to a duo of concepts from Suzuki. The polar opposite Kizashi concepts from the brand take in an eco-minded approach as well as a hardcore turbocharged, race inspired model. The Ecocharge adopts the necessary virginal white hue, blue lighting and smaller diameter wheels to cement the fact it is environmentally friendly.