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Volkswagen's de'Silva aims for positive influence on Porsche styling

Volkswagen Group design director Walter de'Silva hopes to add "something positive" to the design of Porsche's new models, beginning with the Cajun SUV. Porsche AG is set to become Volkswagen AG's 10th brand and Porsche design director Michael Mauer now reports to de'Silva, along with the heads of the styling centers of the other VW group brands such as Skoda, Seat, Bentley and Lamborghini. De'Silva said he has just started working with Mauer and their relationship is off to a good start.

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 60th Anniversary (2007): first official pictures

By Jack Carfrae First Official Pictures 30 January 2007 11:35 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 60th Anniversary: the lowdown This week marks the beginning of Ferrari’s extravagant 60th anniversary celebrations – and they’re led by that rarest of things: a Ferrari special edition. Between kicking off a cross-continental marathon and announcing a Ferrari theme park, Maranello has unveiled plans to produce a limited run of 60 unique versions of the 612 Scaglietti. Each car will commemorate the 60 most significant events in the history of the company, ranging from F1 World Championship wins to the launch of milestone models such as the F40 and Enzo.

‘Nemesis’ breaks UK electric car speed record

An electric car – based on a second-hand Lotus Exige – has broken the UK electric car speed record with a speed of 151.6mph. We’re not entirely sure how relevant a new UK speed record for an electric car is, but let’s be parochial and report it anyway. The ‘Nemesis’ is an electric car built round a second hand Lotus Exige, bought off eBay, by a team of engineers in a shed in Norfolk and driven by an Estate Agent from Gloucestershire.