2012 Volvo C70 Inscription Edition looks a bit moody
November 18, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Volvo, Design/Style
Volvo doesn’t have a big presence at the LA Auto Show, but the Swedish automaker did manage to roll out a new special edition model for our edification. The C70 Inscription is a new trim limited to only 2,000 units worldwide. The Inscription will be available in the [...]
Lexus releases new ES, CT and LS special edition models
October 1, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Sedan, Hatchback, Lexus, Design/Style, Luxury
Lexus has introduced a slew of 2012 special edition models, including unique variants of the LS 460, ES 350 and CT 200h. The rear-wheel-drive Lexus LS 460 Sport Special Edition offers buyers standard equipment that includes Brembo brakes, a sport-tuned air suspension and sport front seats in addition to [...]
Intersection magazine decks out a special edition Honda CR-Z [w/video]
September 23, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Hybrid, Hatchback, Honda, Design/Style
The roles of the automaker and the car magazine are well delineated: The former makes the cars, and the latter reports on them. Once in a while, though, we see the two changing hats, as automakers produce their own brand magazines and magazines build their own kit cars and whatnot. [...]
Volkswagen teams up with Berghaus on special edition California camper van
September 21, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Volkswagen, UK, Design/Style
Volkswagen has a rich heritage when it comes to camper vans. But while the German automaker may only offer the Chrysler-built Routan in North America, overseas, it tends to that heritage quite closely, and for its latest model, Wolfsburg has partnered with outdoor outfitter Berghaus for the special edition [...]
Maserati GranCabrio Fendi edition is one rapid fashion accessory
September 16, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Performance, Maserati, Design/Style, Luxury
A modern Maserati is as much a fashion statement as it is a performance machine, and the Modenese automaker aptly demonstrated that much with the latest edition of the GranCabrio.
Called the GranTurismo Convertible on this Western side of the Atlantic, the massive four-seat droptop is about [...]
Special edition Smart Fortwo Brabus by WeSC headed to Frankfurt
September 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, SMART, Frankfurt Motor Show, Lightweight, Europe/EU
Smart has teamed with Swedish clothing firm WeSC to create the special edition Smart Brabus tailor (yes, another one) to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Based on the Smart Fortwo, the WeSC edition is powered by a 101-horsepower turbocharged gasoline engine and features a matte [...]
Renault teams up with Gibson for special edition guitar and Wind Roadster
September 3, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Renault
Imagine the car that most accurately approximates the spirit of rock music. A Dodge Challenger with a Hemi under the hood? A Ford F-150? Maybe an old Lincoln? How about a Renault Wind? Well, maybe not, but the French automaker is, at least, the one that has teamed up with [...]
Infiniti previews Sebastian Vettel edition FX ahead of Frankfurt debut
August 29, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Performance, Crossover, Infiniti
With 390 horsepower on tap and a five-second 0-60 time, the Infiniti FX50 crossover really doesn’t need much in the performance department. But merely “fast enough” isn’t a term you’d commonly associate with Sebastian Vettel.
The defending Formula One World Champion drives an FX in his down [...]
Lotus Exige Matte Black Final Edition makes stealthy debut
August 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Lotus, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style
Another day in Monterey, another debut from Lotus. Yesterday evening, the British sports car maker unveiled the stunning Evora GTE Road Car Concept, and earlier today pulled the wraps off the Exige Matte Black Final Edition, a special model reserved exclusively for the North American market.
This isn’t [...]
Colette edition makes Aston Martin Cygnet even more exclusive
June 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Design/Style
Aston Martin Cygnet & Colette – Click above for high-res image gallery
Bringing in fashion designers to outfit premium hatchbacks seems to be all the rage these days, whether it’s a one-off like the latest Life Ball Mini, a Fiat 500 decked out by Diesel or any of the dozens of examples in between. [...]
