LEGO Land Rover Defender

The LEGO Land Rover Defender is an amazing creation! It is a 1:8.5 scale recreation of Rover's legendary truck, built from nearly 2,800 parts, including 7 motors and 3 IR receivers. It actually runs, controlled via RF with a LEGO-based controller. Along with the intense AWD system and live axles in the front and rear, it also features a five-speed sequential gearbox with an automatic clutch, a two-speed transfer case, and a whole host of working parts like doors, hood, and tailgate. It's currently up on Cuusoo, and needs over 10,000 supporters to become a reality — and pledging your support is free, so there's no reason not to. 
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2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Coupe

The new DBS Carbon Edition is distinguished by a new set of 10 rays shining black diamond has standard wheels and calipers black with yellow, orange, red or black calipers optionally available. Other features include a black grille, the heads of carbon fiber mirrors, carbon fiber rear and out, and smoked taillights.
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The 2012 Aston Martin DBS Coupe Carbon Edition has a new 10-spoke high-gloss black diamond has wheels, brake calipers and a standard black, yellow, orange, red or black calipers optionally available. Other Aston Martin DBS Coupe 2012 Edition features include carbon black grille, carbon fiber mirror heads, filled with carbon rear and smoked taillights.

The 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Coupe interior offers “well-known pieces of obsidian black or orange Maranello, semi-aniline leather”, which takes about 70 man-hours to stitch by hand and finish. There is also a magnesium alloy paddles tipped with carbon fiber and carbon fiber plate unique range of special edition with inlaid metal laser engraved.

Carbon edition will go on sale early next year and prices start at $ 287,576 for the coupe and $302,576 for the Volante.

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BMW Zagato Coupe

Rekindling a partnership that dates back over 50 years, the BMW Zagato Coupe wears its Italian design heritage proudly. Details are scant on this shapely coupe, which features Zagato "z" letters in the signature kidney grille, 19-inch alloy wheels that recall propellers, and a double-bubble roof. 
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Volkswagen’s “People’s Car Project”

Volkswagen invited the people of China to submit their best design ideas, and they now have three concepts to show for it. A Hover Car, a Music Car and a Smart Key concept were unveiled at the 2012 China Auto Show, the result of Volkswagen’s “People’s Car Project.” Launched last year, the initiative asked users to log onto a website and submit ideas that could be discussed with others, in what the German described as “mass manufacturing.” 33 million page views and 119,000 submissions later, the “People’s Car Project” will be extended indefinitely, Volkswagen announced.
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The Bugatti Wei Long Year of the Dragon Edition

The Bugatti Wei Long Year of the Dragon edition Grand Sport model was amongst the premium lot unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show, also carrying a premium price tag of $2.09 million (€1.58 million). However, the one shown at the event remains a one-off piece, making it yet another exclusive edition after the Visette series, L’o’Blanc Porcelain edition, and the ‘Sang Blanc’ version, which were all unique faces of this supercar.
Offering a 987 HP output power from the 8-liter W16 machine, the Grand Sport Year of the Dragon Bugatti can now declare far and wide, about an optimum speed of over 400 km/ph.

The reason this collector’s item got the attention at the event was the aesthetics, which the company redrafted the car in, with the collaboration of Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur. With porcelain being the new fabric of choice with the Bugatti designers, this special edition has been given the body of the same fabric in white color, whereas the interiors have been given a vibrant red coloring, but with special Dragon motifs all around. However, one will also notice the carmine red with the brake calipers of the 20-inch alloy wheels of the car.

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Mercedes-Benz Style Coupe Concept

The Mercedes-Benz Style Coupe Concept doesn't disappoint. Defined by a striking exterior, it features innovative, aggressive new headlamps and taillights, a diamond-look grille, muscular lines, 20-inch wheels, and a special Alubeam paint finish, a tested, road-ready turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder engine, and a funky interior that's highlighted by a panoramic glass roof, the lack of B-pillars, a carbon fiber dash, white nubuck leather on the instrument panel, air vents that change color based on the selected temperature, neon green accents, and a new version of MB's COMAND system that uses your smartphone's data connection to stay up-to-date.
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Porsche Cayenne GTS 2013

Porsche has unveiled their second generation Cayenne GTS enhancing the sporty formula of the outgoing model with more power and better handling. Porsche has accomplished this with a 420 hp V8 coupled with their eight-speed Tiptronic S which has a built-in start/stop feature. The V8 will propel the car from 0-62 in 5.7 seconds and will then approach a top speed of 162 mph. 

The chassis also gets specially tuned with a lower ride height which is complemented by Porsche Active Supension Management. Exterior-wise the GTS shares the same front-end as its Turbocharged brother and gets high-gloss black components, wider wheel arches, and a twin-wing roof spolier.

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Custom Pininfarina Hyperion for sale

This Custom Rolls-Royce Hyperion for $6 million was found listed for sale at the Prestige Car dealership in Abu Dhabi, for an undisclosed price.
This convertible-model was designed by Jason Castriota,an Italian American automobile designer, and was built by Pininfarina's Special Projects division. Hyperion was originally based on the powerful running gear of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with 453 hp power coming from the 6.75 liter V12 engine.

The design changes that were done to this car includes the removal of rear seats, the driving position pushed back by 400mm, and shortened the rear-end a little and extended the roof. Further, Pininfarina also designed an exclusive new fold, which automatically folds behind the seats, under a wood-lined cover. The whole body of the Hyperion was made of carbon fiber; expect the doors that were meticulously crafted out of high-quality solid wood.
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New 2013 G-Class Mercedes-Benz

The G-Class is excellently fusing the intrinsic utilitarism of a military vehicle with the upscale premium attributes of todays star-bearing auto marquee. The new 2013 G-Class revision features subtle exterior changes, an interior refreshment and an astonishingly powerful twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 generating 612 horsepower. 

Price tag: $350.000

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Jaguar new F-Type

Jaguar has announced the production of a fourth new model in their lineup, the F-Type. The car which is based off of the acclaimed C-X16 concept is arriving next year as a convertible first, a fitting nod to the brand's roadster heritage. 
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Audi A1 Best Luxury Small Car of 2012

The Audi A1 has been named Best Luxury Small Car of 2012 by CarBuyer’s expert panel of road testers.
Editor-in-Chief of CarBuyer, Steve Fowler, explained: “The Audi A1 continues to be the best luxury small car for CarBuyer users. It’s posh, but not too pricey, while running costs are super low. We love the way it looks, the way it drives and the quality for the cash is unbeatable.”
The judges also highlighted that the A1’s “sleek good looks and an incredibly upmarket cabin are at the heart of the Audi’s appeal, while its impeccable build quality is second to none…”
What’s more, the arrival of the more versatile five-door Sportback version [in the UK] means the A1 is now as practical as it is desirable.
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The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

When talking about 1.000-horsepower, the Veyron is probably the first name mentioned. Now, the french supercar-maker Bugatti unveils a Veyron that enjoyed the Vitesse treatment. The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, french for speed, boasts striking 1.200-horsepower and jaw-dropping 1.106 lb-ft of torque. The roof-less roadster is said to top out at around 250mph, which however is definitely an experience you can not describe with words.
Price tag: $2.000.000
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F12 Berlinetta by Ferrari

Ferrari has unveiled the fastest road-car it has ever produced, ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).

The F12 Berlinetta can streak from 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds and continue up to 200km/h in just 8.5 seconds, thanks to a host of powertrain and design changes.

A futuristic bodyframe made out of new alloys has helped bring weight down to 1,525kg, less than the previous V12 Fiorano model, as well as increasing the structural integrity of the vehicle.

Underneath the hood is a 6.3-liter V12 that generates about 740 horsepower, Ferrari confirmed, more than its serious rival the Lamborghini Aventador.

Extensive time in the wind tunnel has helped Ferrari boost downforce by 76 percent and significantly reduce drag, thanks to a hood design to channel air away from the top of the car and ‘Active Brake Cooling’, which only opens the guide vanes to the brake cooling ducts at high operating temperatures, reducing drag.

The automaker’s attempt to jump on the environmental bandwagon has resulted in a reduction in fuel consumption of 30 percent and carbon dioxide emissions of 350 g/km.

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Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification

The Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification is one-off official production keeps the 6.75-liter, twin-turbo V8 from the standard Mulsanne, but adds a variety of unique upgrades including 21-inch alloy wheels, Bentley Flying B wing vents, diamond quilted leather on the seats and door casings, drilled alloy pedals, and your choice from over 100 paint colors and 22 types of leather.
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Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati

Fiat-owned performance brand Abarth is to launch a special-edition model based on luxury supercar brand Maserati.
The Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati is a tricked-out version of the Fiat 500 which layers in Abarth performance touches and an admittedly-impressive Maserati veneer.
Somewhat reminiscent of the Aston-Martin Cygnet, the Tributo Maserati is a convertible model finished in a color exclusive to Maserati, Pontevecchio Bordeaux.
In collaboration with Maserati, Abarth engineers uprated the 16V 1.4-liter turbo engine, giving it an output of 180hp to the special electronic gearbox, which Abarth says offers reduced gearshift times.
A set of new 17-inch tires featuring the Maserati ‘Neptun’ design and the distinctive hexagonal exhaust pipes found on Maserati cars such as the GranTurismo or Quattroporte complete the model.
Abarth says that it will only produce 499 of the 695 Tributo Maserati, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).
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2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (£85,000) sports a revised front end with a larger air intake, a new rear diffuser, sculpted side sills, a new seven-speed Sportshift II gearbox option, quicker steering, wider tires, bigger brakes, and Hill Start Assist technology to help keep you from roasting the rubber when taking off on an incline. 
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The Porsche Macan

Porsche’s new compact SUV is to be called the Porsche Macan, derived from the Indonesian word for ‘tiger’, the luxury German automaker confirmed February 16. Releasing the first teaser sketch and video for the model, Porsche also confirmed that it will begin production in 2013 as the fifth Porsche model line, following in the footsteps of the larger Cayenne SUV.
The firm’s first impressions show a low, sleek model which is known to be based on the Audi Q5 platform, with a sportier styling and premium interior.
It is believed that the model will feature 2.0 and 3.0 liter gasoline and diesel engines, slightly more powerful than those in the Audi Q5, with a Macan Turbo S also expected to follow, possibly alongside a hybrid model.
In a statement, Porsche said that the animal roots of the name Macan, which is derived from Indonesian language, reflected the model’s characteristics such as “suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics.”
Its introduction is likely to mark the start of a turf war between Porsche and Maserati, which introduced its own (admittedly larger) Kubang SUV last year.
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Aston Martin mingles its own spirit of the past with impeccable sleek design of modernism in this special edition V12 Zagato. This Bond-worthy vehicle exhibits great influence of the Italian coachbuilder Zagato, this model is dedicated to, evident in the hand-made carbon-fibre body. Unsurprisingly, the inside shows a lot of carbon-fibre details and few Zagato signatures. Coming to the most important facts, the Zagato V12 features a mid-mounted 6.0-liter V12 that produces 517 pure horsepower, good for a close 4 second sprint and 420 lb-ft of torque. Price: $518.000
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The 2013 BMW M6 Coupe

The 2013 BMW M6 Coupe is the third-generation supercar-turned-daily driver is powered by a high-revving 4.4L V8 with M TwinPower Turbo Technology, which produces 560 hp and a 0-62 mph time of 4.2 seconds, a 7-speed M Double Clutch Transmission, an M specific chassis that's more rigid and robust than that of the standard 6-series, optional M Carbon-Ceramic brakes, standard 19-inch light-alloy wheels, available Adaptive LED headlights, a carbon fiber composite roof, a head-up display, and an agressive body that's sure to make sweaty the palms of anyone fortunate enough to spot one in their rearview mirror.
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2012 Ferrari California

This year the Ferrari California drops some weight and gains some added performance with 30 more horses than the previous generation giving it a 0-62 time of 3.8 seconds. Design-wise the car gets a bigger crayon box to play with an increased range of colors, two-tone finishes, and three-layer paint technology.
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