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Volkswagen has recently come up with what it has been hinting for the last couple of months, the second generation Golf Plus, which was unveiled amidst much fanfare at the Bologna Motor Show, Italy. The design of the car happens to be an updated version of the new Golf Plus and bears a certain resemblance to the sixth generation Golf hatchback as far as body style is concerned. Nevertheless, the car has its own distinctive and dynamic style.

The front panel of the gadget is replete with a horizontally aligned band of the radiator grille, in addition to two high-gloss black cross-bars and an integrated Volkswagen roundel placed smartly between the newly renovated headlights.

The engines that are used in the Golf Plus are yet to be confirmed, but an advanced range of petrol and diesels features are incorporated in the unit making the model really cool. Moreover, fuel efficiency happens to be another of the many attractions of the car, and there is also low level of CO2 emission making it a darling with the environmentalists.

The New Golf Plus will be available in both the petrol and diesel versions, and will be linked to either a five- or six-speed manual or a six- or seven-speed DSG gearbox. The car is capable of being outfitted with any in-car entertainment system of choice, including high-end speakers and car stereos like the Fusion CA-IP500. According to company sources, one petrol option could be a 1.4-litre 122 PS TSI engine whose estimated CO2 emission stands at 146 g/km, and will have a top speed of 124 mph.

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Porsche is on the threshold of unleashing the company’s first four-door sports car, the Porsche Panamera, which incidentally will be the fourth vehicle in the German luxury carmaker’s lineup. The details of this new development were released by Porsche SE on the 24th November, 2008. Company sources also added that the teardrop shaped Panamera sports has front air intakes instead of the traditional radiator grille model.

The model measures 76 inches in width and 55.8 inches in height which is comparatively wider and lower compared to similar other models by the other companies.

The production of this new model will be carried out at the company’s plant in Leipzig, Germany, with a slated world wise release in the spring of 2009. The first models of the car will however be released in the US in the fall of next year.

The car is actually based on the V-engine model and will be available in either a V-6 or V-8 configuration, and will have an output range of between 300 and 500 horsepower. We can also expect the car model to include numerous luxuries, such as a voice guided sat nav, handsfree kit, quality seats, and more. On the sidelines of the release of this model, the company also hinted that it will very soon come up with a more fuel-efficient version replete with a hybrid powertrain.

The Panamera, in addition, will feature all-wheel or rear-wheel drive models the detail of which, including pricing and other vehicle specification will be available in spring.
It is important to note that Porsche has seen a sharp decline in fortune in recent times, with unit sales tumbling by a precarious 23% in the current year. Nevertheless, the company has managed to withstand the disaster all thanks to its stake in Volkswagen AG, where it earned a reported profit of 52%.