Motor Werks Porsche of Barrington

It seems that Porsche is finally making some progress in the development of the new compact crossover they have in the works to compete with the Audi Q5. Though the automaker announced their plans for the vehicle two years ago, updates have been slow in coming.

Motor Werks Porsche of Barrington, is here to reassure you that like all good things, introducing a new luxury CUV to the market takes time. Especially for the perfectionists…

According to Porsche Motorsport North America President, Jens Walther, the length of time it takes to completely perfect a race car design based on a new street car is two years. If you're a current fan of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, we're sure you will be happy to hear that the Porsche 911 sports car will rev its engine once again. This time in the form of the 2013 model-year.

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Yes, this is the billion dollar question. Why is there legislation waiting in the wings to be voted on, that could cost U.S. taxpayers this much money? Well, fuel-efficiency.

Representative Dan Lungren, a Republican, of California's 3rd Congressional District has proposed a bill that would award the first U.S. domestic car manufacturer that makes 60,000 mid-sized sedans that run completely on gas and get at least a whopping 100 miles to the gallon.

As the legislation reads, hybrids and plug-ins are invalid for the cash prize. Personally, I think this is a great opportunity for car manufacturers, the government, and the U.S.'s occupants in general. The ROI on this billion dollar investment could be incredible. Advancements of this kind of nature could propel U.S. automakers back to the top of the world car market. This could put our people back to work creating innovative products.

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