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"You have to shoot me first", said FCA's CEO Sergio Marchionne a couple of years ago, when asked whether Ferrari would ever build an SUV. In the meantime, things have changed, and Marchionne told journalists at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show that Ferrari's plans now include an SUV, or FUV (Ferrari Utility Vehicle) as he referred to it, AutoExpress reports. The FCA CEO didn't go into specific details, but made it clear that "it will look like whatever a Ferrari utility vehicle needs to look like", adding that "it has to drive like a Ferrari", too. By the end of this year, Ferrari will be debt-free, and so an SUV will bring in more profit for the Italian automaker, mostly from Asian markets, including China, while also helping them sell more than 10,000 units annually. From the Porsche Cayenne to the Bentley Bentayga, the upcoming Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Lamborghini's Urus, the Ferrari SUV has enough rivals to tackle. However, the P...

What you’re looking at is apparently the world’s first ‘Fun Utility Vehicle’ (FUV), dubbed the Arcimotor SRX and revealed at the LA Auto Show. As you can see, the SRX is half motorcycle and half car. It consists of two seats, traditional motorcycle controls, two wheels at the front, and one wheel at the rear. The SRX is also fully-electric. According to the company, founded a decade ago, the SRX features a dual electric motor system that accelerates the trike to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 7.5 seconds and through to an 80-mph (128 km/h) top speed. The base model will travel roughly 70 miles (112 km) on a single charge while the extended range option bumps that up to 130 miles (209 km). The base price for the SRX starts at $11,900 and deliveries have just commenced. Speaking about the completed FUV, Arcimotor founder and president Mark Frohnmayer said it was the culmination of 10 years of work. “I am insanely stoked today to accept the keys to our first-ever Arcimoto FU...