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Gemballa is back in Geneva this year doing what it does best: tuning Porsches. And it hasn't brought just one, or focused on one model, either. The tuner's lineup includes custom takes on the 911, Panamera, and even the Carrera GT. The big news is what Gemballa calls the Avalanche. It's based on the latest 911 Turbo, but upgrades in the most outlandish of style. Decked out in purple, the Gemballa Avalance wears new wide bodywork made entirely out of carbon fiber, broadening the Turbo's track by nearly two and a half inches at the front and four inches at the rear to house 21-inch wheels. Enhanced aerodynamics come along with those beefy fenders, but the real magic can be found in the engine bay, where Gemball's technicians have extracted 820 horsepower from the 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six. Performance figures, however, have not yet been released. Mistrale is what Gemballa calls its take on the Panamera, which features a comprehensive new aero kit and a ...

Mitsubishi has announced its complete line-up for the impending Paris Auto Show which will include the world premiere of the  GT-PHEV Concept . During the show, the theme of the automaker's booth will be based around “Driving Beyond: Another Step Forward with SUVs and Electric Power”. As such, a selection of other SUVs and electric vehicles will be displayed, including the  eX Concept  which debuted last year as well as European version of the  Outlander  and Outlander PHEV models. Elsewhere, Mitsubishi will bring along the ASX, Pajero, Triton, i-MiEV and the Mirage, clearly keen to promote its range of fuel-efficient models. Certainly the highlight will be the GT-PHEV Concept. It is powered by a high-capacity battery pack as well as three electric motors and a small internal-combustion engine. Specifications about the powertrain haven't been released quite yet but Mitsubishi says the model will have an all-electric range of 120 km (75 miles) and a hybrid ran...