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The upcoming Rolls-Royce SUV, dubbed 'Project Cullinan' has been confirmed for a 2019 debut, the company has revealed. While the British luxury marque refuses to call it something as pedestrian as an SUV - rather referring to it as an "all-terrain, high-sided vehicle" - the new Rolls-Royce will aim to become the most opulent and desirable high-riding vehicle on sale when it launches sometime during 2019.

To celebrate Ferrari's 70th anniversary, the Ferrari Museum of Maranello has opened two new exhibitions, under the watchful eye of the company's president and CEO, Sergio Marchionne. With 344,000 visitors in 2016, space has been extended by 600 square metres, along with a new 300-square-metre event area.

The Maserati brand name is associated with speed, performance and noise, but the brand understands a need to move toward fuel-efficient technologies to remain relevant in the current market. Last year former Maserati CEO, Harald Wester, confirmed that Maserati would develop a plug-in hybrid version of the Levante for overseas market.

Mitsubishi Motors is tipping about $400 million into a major renovation of its research and development (R&D) centre in Okazaki, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. Among the upgrades will be the rebuilding of the three main facilities: the main office building, environmental testing facility and the wind tunnel.

The Renault Megane RS will be offered with both manual and dual-clutch transmission options. Renault confirmed this news overnight, although it didn't state how many gears will be present on each gearbox. Other details about the car have yet to be confirmed. A leak image of the car's posterior earlier this month revealed some of its styling details, including a more aggressive rear bumper with a diffuser-style element, and centrally mounted exhaust tips.