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The model has been the subject of digital tweaking courtesy of Theophilus Chin who considers there’s a great deal of potential for a convertible. If the sedan will be a success, chances are Chrysler will add this body style to the car’s range, especially since the model looks way better than its predecessor which had a convertible derivative. As a reminder, the all-new 200 will be available upon launch with either a 184 bhp 2.4-liter TigerShark engine or a 295 bhp Pentastar V6 3.6-liter. Both work with a 9-speed automatic gearbox that can send power to an optional AWD system featuring a complete rear-axle disconnect. Priced at $21,700 USD, the 2015 Chrysler 200 will hit dealerships in the second quarter of the year.

Source: Motor Authority

About a month, Ferrari has announced would let fans determine the name of its 2014 Formula One race car by voting on social media. Well, the voting process has begun and Ferrari has put up five different options to choose from. One can vote via the Ferrari.com website or via the Scuderia’s Twitter (@InsideFerrari) and Facebook (ScuderiaFerrari) pages. The choice can be made from these five options: F14 T, F14 Maranello, F14 Scuderia, F166 Turbo or F616. The name that gets the most votes will be revealed on January 24, the day before the first photos and technical details of the car are revealed. At the moment, the names that are proving most popular are F14 T and F166 Turbo, according to Ferrari. The number 14 signifies the 2014 season while the 6 and 16 represent the number of cylinders of the 2014 engine and its 1.6-liter displacement. Ferrari has already shown the new power unit that will go into its 2014 car. The power unit will be called the 059/3, and like rival units from Mercedes AMG and Renault it will feature a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 paired with an energy recovery system. In addition to voting for the name, fans can also use Twitter to put questions to the Scuderia’s team principal Stefano Domenicali (#askStefano) as well as drivers Fernando Alonso (#askAlo) and Kimi Räikkönen (#Kimi).

Source: Motor Authority

Jenson Button’s father, a highly popular F1 figure and a long-standing paddock regular, has died. Jensen Button, a former rallycross driver and preparer of kart engines, died at the age of 70 at his home in France of a suspected heart-attack, McLaren driver Button’s management announced in a statement.

Source: World Car Fans

The original Juke-R started as a concept. Then Nissan decided to build 20 of them and sell each example for an astounding 450,000 euros. The Russian company Shpilli Villi Engineering liked this idea and thought: We can do this for less and there is a market for it. This particarly Juke-R is their first car and you can say that it has some experience. It became famous after the Unlim 500+ in june of this year when it almost defeated a Bugatti Veyron! The Veyron didn’t launch very well and it wasn’t in its ‘Top Speed’ mode so the wing went up but still a very impressive feat. After a crash into a wall the team managed to get the car back in action within a few days! The crash acted as a real life crash test for the car and the driver walked away without a scratch.

Source: GT Spirit

The LaFerrari’s predecessor continues to fetch a hefty premium, as this pristine example on sale with California’s CNC Motors demonstrates. The rare Nero-colored Ferrari Enzo comes with a Nero leather interior and the hypercar’s three owners since new managed to clock just 7,921 miles between them. Sporting a custom Tubi exhaust, the Enzo is powered by a 651-hp 6.0-liter V12 and looks just as epic today as when it left the factory in 2003. And now, hold your breath — the Ontario-based dealer wants $2,599,000 for its prize lot.

Source: Car Buzz