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After launching the new DB11, Aston Martin are now looking to go deep into Ferrari and Lamborghini territory with a mid-engined supercar that will challenge the likes of the 488 and Huracan. Confirmed to AutoExpress by the brand's chief, Andy Palmer, it's part of the automaker's strategy that will eventually see the launch of seven new vehicles in as many years. "We have one car every year, for the next seven years. It starts with our GT cars: DB11, Vantage, and Vanquish. In 2019, we'll have the DBX, then we'll have, for the sake of the argument, let's call it a [Ferrari] 488 competitor, then we have Lagonda, which is Lagonda One and Lagonda Two. Each car has a seven-year life, so in 2023, you have DB12", Palmer said. Expected to join the Aston Martin family in 2020, the mid-engined supercar is seen as ideal to slot in "an obvious blind spot" between the current sports cars and the Valkyrie. As far as its layout goes, the marque'...

Mitsubishi is apparently preparing to unveil a rival to the  Nissan Qashqai  at the Geneva Motor Show 2017 in March. Autocar  reports that the new crossover will sit below the Outlander in the brand's range and that it will be  slightly larger than the ASX .  According to an unnamed source, the  design  of the model will be much sleeker than other Mitsubishi crossovers and SUVs. “Design is increasingly at the forefront of Mitsubishi’s planning. It will take time for the changes to come through, and we will always have a certain utilitarian quality, but Land Rover has proved you can be both rugged and stylish, and we intend to follow that path,” the source said. It is thought that the model's design will be heavily inspired by the  XR-PHEV II  concept car meaning we can expect to see a  heavily-tapered roof and rear window , a stylish front fascia and some sporty touches. In terms of powertrains, Mitsubishi should offer its Qashqai riv...