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The first retail 2015 Ford Mustang will be auctioned for charity at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 18, 2014. All the proceeds will go to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) — the country’s leading global organization funding type-one diabetes research. During the auction, Ford will also offer its fans the chance to ride in and drive its best models in the 2014 lineup and its resident performance models, like the Shelby GT500, Focus ST and Fiesta ST.

Source: Top Speed

Named after a Spanish fighting bull, the Huracán LP 610-4 will make its global debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next March, but in the meantime, Lamborghini is planning over 130 private previews of the car in 60 cities around the world.

Source: Motor Authority

James Glickenhaus of the Ferrari fame is ready to take on a new project, and it will be the first machine created under the SCG emblem. This is James’ own brand, and it stands for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. The new car is called simply the SCG 003, and it’s just been teased a bit on Facebook. The early word is that the car will weigh in at just 1,600 pounds and be powered by a twin-turbocharged V6 engine. Rumor has it that this should be good for 500 horsepower, which is more than a lot considering how light the vehicle should be. Let’s see if this lives up to the hype.

Source: Motor Authority

 

Technical partnerships between competing brands is becoming a key part of surviving the crazy ups and downs of the automotive realm. However, to date, we’ve had yet to see a splash of a deal between two luxury automakers. That is now history, as Daimler, AMG and Aston Martin have entered an interesting quid pro quo deal. Daimler will receive up to 5-percent, non-voting shares in Aston Martin without cash consideration in return for helping build bespoke V-8 engines that will see use future Aston Martin models. The goal of these new engines is to deliver high performance and improved fuel efficiency. The shares will be awarded in stages that correspond to the progress made in this project, and the shares will allow Daimler to observe Aston Martin operations, but they will not have any direct control over Aston. Source: Top Speed

South Korean industrial behemoth Samsung may be on the verge of trying its hand at cars again after a failed attempt to establish itself as an automaker in the mid-1990s. This time, however, it could be a very different story, as Samsung may be attempting to leverage its recent success in the mobile industry and its partnerships with Google and the Renault-Nissan Alliance in order to push self-driving electric vehicles. Samsung has filed a number of recent patents related to motors, tires, and onboard electronics. Combined with its lithium-ion battery business, Samsung is likely trying its hand at becoming a top tier one-automotive supplier for electrified vehicles or perhaps even a manufacturing partner for Google and Renault-Nissan.

Source: Road & Track