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Starting next year, two of the automotive world's biggest rivals & icons are set to share the same transmission, though with different control setups. While this wouldn't mark the first time  GM and Ford have worked together  on such a project, the likes of the Mustang and the Camaro do tend to stir up different emotions than say the Fusion vs the Malibu, or the Escape vs the Equinox, which use jointly developed 6-speed automatics. "It is surprising,"  said Gale Halderman, responsible for the exterior of the first Mustang.  "Back in my time, we couldn't even talk to anybody from GM." Now, with the 2017 Camaro ZL1 being the first of eight vehicles set to receive GM's  10-speed Hydra-Matic transmission , certain versions of the Mustang are expected to get the same gearbox for 2018, according to  Autonews . This transmission, as well as a nine-speed automatic for front-wheel-drive models, was jointly developed by Ford & GM (starting in 2013) ...

A set of official photos has been leaked online showing the new 911 R that's supposed to be more about driver interaction than Nurburgring records. From what we can see on the low-res images, Porsche confirmed the reports by removing  most of the hardcore aero bits  off the GT3 for the R version. It may seem like a wolf in  attack dog clothing, but  vierenzestig.nl  says it's using the 4.0-litre flat-six of the GT3 RS instead of the expected 475hp 3.8-litre engine of the GT3. This should mean that no less than 500hp will be at your service through a manual gearbox. No word on whether it'll be a limited edition yet, but making a point about offering the  best possible driver engagement , we're certain are already lining up  en masse . The new Porsche 911 R is going to debut at the Geneva Motor Show  tomorrow , though we expect specs will be made public today.