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Just yesterday, we brought you a report that provided all the details on the successor to the Lamborghini Gallardo. The report also said that a concept version of the car will be unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and that a final production version will go on sale in the middle of next year. Now, we have our first glimpse of the vehicle testing on what is believed to be a racing facility somewhere in Europe. 

Mercedes-Benz has priced the CLA45 AMG sedan at 48, 375 USD (Rs 28.25 lakh) for the American market and is 18,000 USD (Rs 10.51 lakh) more expensive than a regular base-spec CLA.  The compact sedan, based on the German automaker’s MFA front-wheel drive platform and derived from the CLA sedan, was unveiled at 2013 New York Auto Show. It is range topper in the CLA line up.

If the headline does not ring alarm bells this paragraph certainly will. We are not writing about Mitsubishi discontinuing the current model to make way for a next generation version; the Japanese car maker has confirmed that the Evo X will be the last of the Evolution Series.

Porsche has launched the 2013 Cayman S in India for Rs 93.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The car was unveiled at the 2013 LA Auto Show in November. It has been completely revamped and is lower and longer, lighter and faster, more efficient and more powerful than the outgoing model. The car also gets a longer wheelbase, wider track and larger wheels. As is the case with the German automaker’s entire line up for the Indian market, the Cayman S will be brought into the country as a CBU.  

Following the launch of the all-new 2014 S-Class, Mercedes-Benz confirmed its intentions to add three new variants to the S-Class platform. The coupe and convertible versions of the luxury model are already on the chart and the Extended Wheel Base version will be the next in line.

The most eagerly awaited vehicle of the year is yet to be launched. However, the good news is that Ford has begun rolling the crossover from Marimalai Nagar plant and that means that the car is going to be launched within the next ten to twelve days. Bookings for the EcoSport have already begun and dealers are charging Rs 50, 000 as the amount irrespective of the variant.

The Maruti Suzuki Swift is all set to get a minor facelift during the upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Suzuki has unintentionally updated its Belgium website with this new model and the facelift includes evident cosmetic changes while staying true to the design philosophy.

Volkswagen is likely to launch the Cross Polo in August.  It has been spied testing on multiple occasions near Pune and Mumbai sans camouflage, a sign that the company has finalised the India spec design as well as engine line up.

Lamborghini will unveil a concept car that will eventually become the successor the to its top-selling Gallardo supercar at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. This new car (codenamed LP724) will be longer, wider and is expected to share many of its components and design features with the next generation Audi R8. The concept vehicle, dubbed the Carbrera by the motoring press, will spawn a production car that is expected to go on sale from the middle of next year.

Mini UK is celebrating 10 years since the first diesel car was added in the Mini range. Mini One D was the first car to get a diesel mill in 2003. The 2003 Mini One D was powered by a 1.4-litre four cylinder engine with common rail direct fuel injection which developed 76PS of power.