Winning a car straight out of a raffle is one of the most exhilarating things that can ever happen to an auto-loving man, even more so if a car is a one-off vehicle that’s been doodled on by renowned doodler, Carl Heinz Daxl. As a sponsor to the “O2 World Tour”, Mazda decided that raffling off cars just wasn’t all that fun anymore. So, they decided to raffle off a completely doodled Mazda2, Mazda3, and an MX-5.
At first glance, the doodles are actually a stimulating visual treat for the eyes. But as time passes on, you have to wonder whether or not you’d be best served to just repaint them to their original finish and not be subjected to some flabbergasted looks from curious strangers.
Then again, the lucky winners of these cars don’t really have a whole lot to complain about. They just won a car – and whether or not it’s plain as day or completely doodled up. All of us who didn’t win would kill to have one of these one-off Mazdas in our garage.
There’s no better way to promote a new car than to have it tested against the previous model and have the 2010 version thoroughly embarrass its predecessor.
Apparently, that’s exactly what Land Rover had in mind when it pitted the 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged against its 2009 counterpart in a test to determine which car can reach 100 mph first and then brake all the way down to a stop.
From the get-go the 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged immediately flexed its power over the 200 version by pulling away convincingly reaching its 100 mph speed and coming to halt even before the 2009 clocked 100 on its speedometer.
The difference is striking, to say the least. The 2010 version has 127 horsepower and around 51 lb-ft of torque more than the 2009 version, which accounts for all the difference.
Now, we’re all for promoting new cars, but for a brand to do it by completely trashing a previous model just may be a little too much for us.
Sometimes, we just can’t get enough of a good thing. And more often than not, we won’t waste any time taking advantage of it.
Land Rover recently unveiled their luxury armoured Range Rover, proving that you can enjoy the best in luxury, performance, and security all at the same time.
Coated in an impregnable B6 Level ballistic and blast protection, this particular Range Rover has the chops to withstand a barrage of bullets from an assault rifle, making it the perfect vehicle for people who need as much security in them as possible.
In addition to satisfying the safety and security requirements of the European standard EN1522 level FB6, the armoured Range Rover was also built while keeping up with Land Rover’s reputation for providing the most comfortable and luxurious SUV’s in the world.
Suffice to say, it’s the best of all words really. The name ‘Range Rover’ speaks for itself already, and if you add the fact that the car can withstand just about anything, then you can’t probably ask for more out of your own SUV.
The exotic Italian automaker Ferrari has just released a special edition model to commemorate their fifth anniversary doing business in the China with a unique take on the 599 GTB Fiorano with HGTE, because when you are Ferrari you go all out. Not only will future collectors of the 599 examples of the China limited edition Ferrari feel the benefits of the GT car’s 6.0 Liter V12 that makes a screaming 612 HP and 448 lb-ft of torque that rockets the better handling Ferrari from 0 to 60 MPH in only 3.7 seconds. The car also comes complete with goodies like the: F1-Super gearbox, F1-Trac system, enhanced manettino, optimized aerodynamics and of course the even more high performance HGTE suspension setup.
Designed in collaboration with Chinese artisan Lu Hao, the Rosso Fuoco 599 China Limited Edition is painted with a silver roof and is adorned with a plaque that identifies the Ferrari as a China edition. The celebratory 599s are rich with highly detailed touches that celebrate the Asian nation’s culture and history. The numbers on the rev counter have been replaced with their representative symbols in Xiao Zhuan script. Not only does the starter button say the word in the same Chinese script, but it is also made of jade. The decorative green stone dates back thousands of years in Chinese history as not only ornamental but ceremonial as well, this makes the precious stone as valuable to them as items like diamonds and gold play in our lives here in the U.S.
This first celebratory model intended for the Ferraristas of China also comes with its own dedicated luggage to fit in the 599’s tight trunk space. The hand crafted leather baggage is decorated with an embroidered map of the ancient Silk Roads that connected China with Africa and the Mediterranean becoming the old world’s first major commercial route. Perhaps this means that Ferrari is planning another cross country celebration for their new car in which owners can pick up their cars at the factory in Maranello and drive them home using their luggage to guide them, although that would most likely never happen, the 599 GTB China Limited Edition will most certainly be an instant classic.
To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Infiniti of Canada used the 14th annual Canadian Art Gallery Hop Gala to formally unveil a completely tattooed G37. The car, which the company is proudly naming the G37 Anniversary Art Project Vehicle, was painted by renowned Montreal Artist Heidi Taillefer.
Infiniti also partnered with the world-famous circus touring group, Cirque du Soleil, on the project, and if you look closely at Taillefer’s artwork on the G37, you’ll notice that the design was inspired by no less than the highly innovative circus itself.
The partnership between Infiniti and Cirque du Soleil was formed as a result of the two company’s simultaneous anniversary celebrations. In addition to Inifiniti celebrating their 20th year in existence, Cirque du Soleil is celebrating an important milestone anniversary of its own, 25 years of entertaining and delighting crowds from all over the world.
John Lennon asked the world to accept their dreams back in 1971 by imagining a better tomorrow, New York native and owner of the sole Ferrari P4/5 in existence; Jim Glicknehaus is definitely one of the people that answered the call. Not only did he commission the design house that shaped the Enzo to tear one apart only to build a modern day super car homage to the classic Ferrari 330 P3/4 racecars of the 1960s. The final product was so loved in Maranello, that the unique creation is officially documented in the Ferrari registry.
The man who made his money on hedge funds, Mr. Glickenhaus, has hopes to go racing with a P4/5 Competizione model at the German alternative to the French race twice around the clock at Le Mans. In fact it is the only official race that takes place on the old Nordschleife circuit when the Nürburgring 24 takes place in the middle of May next year. This wouldn’t be such an impossible undertaking if he chose to beef his own 650 HP Enzo based P4/5 up to race spec, but instead he is thinking about using a different and so far unspecified Italian super car engine and chassis combination for the positive minded project. Jim admits that "there are a lot of stars that would have to align for this to happen but it’s not impossible," and that is exactly the attitude that he needs to get this done in the short 8 month time span from now until May 13th, 2010.
It is quite coincidental that Mr. Glickenhaus is looking to create a new curvaceous racecar right after the shapely 458 Italia officially debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show a few week ago. The engine is still behind the driver, and although there are a third less cylinders, the 458’s all new 570 HP V8 shouldn’t be too bad around the ‘Ring. The classic lines of the P3 would be maintained, although it would be a bit smaller than the full scale P4/5 Pininfarina puzzle, but now we are really dreaming. Mr. Glickenhaus is still undertaking the daunting task of finding sponsorship for such a bold endevour, however if there is anyone who can pull this off, Jim is the man.
Whoever thought that gun manufacturers can have their own special edition luxury SUV named after them. But apparently, you can. Just ask British sportgun and rifle maker Holland & Holland.
Thanks to the customization team of Overfinch, Land Rover and Holland & Holland have teamed up to create a special edition Range Rover, the fruit of what we can only imagine as a match-up made in testosterone paradise.
The Range Rover, which will predictably be called the Holland & Holland Range Rover will be made available on either the 5-liter 503 horsepower Supercharged or the TDV8 diesel variants with a limited stock of only 100 units per annum.
The special edition Range will carry with it a number of unique features including a veneered wood dash, matching numbered plaques and a steering wheel that will be custom-designed to match the driver’s gun.
Interested Range Rover and/or gun nuts can place their orders for the car now before they run out of stock. Would-be buyers will also need to shell out £139,650 in the UK for one Holland & Holland Range Rover.
Hennessey Performance Engineering seems to have made a habit of turning fast and powerful cars into speed demons on the road. The performance tuners latest project, the 2010 HPE700 Camaro is no different from the rest.
Loaded with a supercharged LS9 V8 engine – the same engine that can be found under the hood of the Corvette ZR1 – the HPE700 Camaro produces around 717 ft-lb of torque and a horsepower of well over 700 hp. If you know your Camaros, that’s 300+ ft-lb of torque and 250+ horsepower more than the standard Camaros. For lack of a better term, the HPE700 is a Camaro on steroids.
It sounds appropriate too once you listen to the added power the HPE700 produces. Of course, Hennessey made all of that possible by tinkering with the car’s specifications including the addition of 15-inch carbon brakes and a customized suspension to make the car sturdier as it picks up speed. In addition to that, Hennessey also outfitted the HPE700 with a number of carbon fiber body panels to make it relatively lighter than standard Camaros.
From what we’ve heard, only 24 of these cars have been made retooled by Hennessey and 13 have already placed in their orders. The car, which will be on-hand at SEMA, costs around $120,000 so if you’re interested in purchasing one, we must warn you that only 11 cars remain up for sale.
Should you need more convincing, we invite you to check out the video of the car and listen to he rip-roaring power of the engine. Frankly, that’s all the convincing you’ll need.
To be clear, the original Bumblebee was a Volkswagen Beetle so we’ll get that matter-of-fact statement out of the way.
What we are talking about of course was the first incarnation of Bumblebee in the movie Transformers and if you’ve seen the movie, you know it’s not the 2010 Chevy Camaro but rather a dilapidated looking 1977 Camaro. We’re saying all of this because it’s been brought to our attention that the said car – yes the one that chased Sam Witwicky while he was riding his mother’s pink bicycle – is now up for sale.
The car, naturally, is far from peak condition, but it does have all the necessary equipment to make it functional. Plus, it also comes with a certificate of authenticity from Bay Films, which means that this specific car was, in fact, the one that was used in the first movie and the very same one Mikaela (Megan Fox) called a ‘piece of crap Camaro’forcing Bumblebee to upgrade his model.
We don’t have a price on the car yet, but we’re hearing that it’s being sold for around $12,000 – to $15,000. Considering the world-wide fame – or notoriety – this car was able to garner from being in the movie, we think that it’s a bargain worth looking into.
With only 45 models ever built, it’s easy to see why there’s such an uproar over the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang. First of all, its limited run makes it, well, a prized collector’s fantasy. Second of all, seeing as the car has been decked with the insanely cool ‘Iacocca’ silver hue, it’s bound to get its fair share of onlookers, wishing they were the ones sitting behind the wheel of this car.
And if there’s proof that this car is being fought over by car nuts all around, you don’t need to search very far to know that despite being officially priced at just a shade under 90 thousand – it’s $89,950, to be exact – the car is still being fetched at over six digits in a number of car auctions, including one where a bidder actually bid $125,000 for one the 45 Iacocca’s.
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