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Wiedeking to be offered $140 million to quit Porsche, report says

Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking could be offered a $141 million (100 million euros) payoff to quit the sports car maker to make way for a merger with Volkswagen, Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported Friday. The newspaper said Wiedeking has been visited by Porsche Chairman Wolfgang Porsche in the past few days, who “made it clear” that the embattled CEO should step down. Wiedeking has come under fire for allowing Porsche's holding company to amass debts of more than $12.7 billion (9 billion euros) during a failed attempt to take over VW.

Mitsubishi launches world's first twin-clutch SUV

By Mike Elwin First Official Pictures 31 March 2008 14:15 Mitsubishi will sell the world’s first SUV with a twin-clutch gearbox this autumn when it launches the Outlander Twin Clutch SST. Previously such systems have been the preserve of sports cars and performance-orientated hatchbacks, and definitely not off-roaders. CAR Online has tested the SST system in the new Evo X and been impressed by the speed and quality of the gearchange.

BMW releases M Performance accessories for 2014 X5

BMW has debuted a choice of M Performance parts for its 2014 X5 SAV -- that would be Sports Activity Vehicle as BMW prefers to call it. M Performance falls between the entry-level M-sport trim line, and the M cars themselves. With M Performance parts, owners can tailor the look of their cars with factory supplied exterior and interior trim and parts, in addition to performance modifications.