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Italian tuner recasts the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG as the WhiteStorm

Italian tuner Romeo Ferraris has churned out a more aggressive version of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG--the WhiteStorm. Romeo Ferraris mainly tunes Italian rides, like the one wrapped up in its moniker. The house is also known for working with Fiat 500s and Frankensteining carbon-fiber Chevrolet Corvettes and tricked-out Land Rovers.

2012 Jaguar XF: New XF & XFR New York reveal

2012 Jaguar XF - the XF comes of age Update: We now also have video of the 2012 Jaguar XF and the 2012 XFR below. Exactly as expected, and with pretty much all the changes we predicted, Jaguar has launched the 2012 Jaguar XF and 2012 Jaguar XFR at the New York Motor Show. Probably best to start with the biggest news, certainly in terms of future sales, which is the arrival of the 2.2 litre Diesel XF, a move which should see sales of the already hugely successful XF double.

U.S. set to raise fuel-economy standard

Government regulators will get their prize of higher fuel-economy standards, and automakers will get the certainty of a national emissions standard, under new rules to be proposed Tuesday by President Barack Obama. The fleet average fuel economy for automakers will rise to 35.5 mpg in 2016 under the president's proposal--10 mpg more than today's mandate. At the same time, the president's proposed rule will cut carbon emissions, thought to be a key factor in global warming.