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Porsche finally becomes a VW company

Volkswagen has announced it is to finalise its takeover of Porsche by buying the remaining 50.1 per cent of Porsche stock for €4.46 billion. The takeover of Porsche by VW has been a long and rocky road, but then family fallouts are always messy. It all started with Porsche attempting to consume VW, but some clever manoeuvring by Ferdinand Piech thwarted the efforts of his cousin, Wolfgang Porsche, to swallow up his business and the financial crisis saw Porsche rack up €10 billion in debt in the process.

2014 Kia Cadenza priced at $35,900

The 2014 Kia Cadenza sedan will cost $35,900, including shipping charges, when it goes on sale later this month. Kia's new flagship sedan is offered in one trim level, though it’s also available with luxury and technology packages. Standard Cadenza features include an updated navigation system with the brand's in-house UVO eServices telematics system, an 8-inch touchscreen, with a standard back-up camera and back-up warning system, an Infinity 12-speaker audio system, leather seat trim with heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, keyless entry with push-button start, a 10-way power adjustable driver's seat and Bluetooth wireless technology.

Concept Car of the Week: AMC Amitron (1967)

While the American auto industry spent most of the late ‘60s creating huge barges powered by monstrous engines with loud decals on disco paint jobs, AMC believed in the future of compact cars, fuel economy, and go-faster stripes. Designed under Richard Teague's supervision, the quirky Amitron was unveiled in 1967 in a hotel in Detroit. Measuring less than 2,200mm long, it is 350mm shorter than a Smart Fortwo and its wide track gave room for three passengers seating abreast.