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McLaren brings back the SLR for a limited-edition swan song

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Edition

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery

It’s been a year since the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was discontinued. 2,000 examples of five different variants of the extravagant supercar were made over the course of five years of production. And in its wake, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren have gone their separate ways, both on the track and off. Both have been keeping plenty busy since the divorce, but they’ve apparently gotten back together for one last hurrah.

Apparently created by McLaren as an aftermarket kit for existing models and unveiled at the Essen Motor Show (think of it as Germany’s SEMA), this McLaren Edition SLR packs revised aerodyanamics, steering, suspension and interior. The result is an exclusive swan-song for the exotic McMerc (only 25 examples will be offered), and it looks like it’s mated with a MG SV. Take a closer look with the images below and the video after the jump, where you may notice that the Mercedes part of the equation has been decidedly de-emphasized.

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Edition

[Source: Autoblog Germany]

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BMW pondering special edition 1M Coupe?

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, BMW

BMW 1M Coupe rendering

BMW will officially unveil the 2012 1 Series M Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show in January, and while we’ve already driven a prototype of this hot new 1 Series, we’re indeed excited to see the production-ready car in person. As if the hotted-up 1 wasn’t potent enough, with around 345horsepower from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six (official power numbers haven’t yet been confirmed), reports are starting to crop up about an even more hardcore 1 Series M. Our friend Jon Sibal has spoken to BMW about the possibility of a lighter, faster 1M, and he offers up the rendering above – a CSL-ified coupe.

Yes, we’re licking our chops at the idea of a race-ready 1 Series M Coupe CSL, and it’s good to know that BMW hasn’t quite ruled out the idea. In speaking with Sibal, BMW says that initial customer reaction to the 1M will determine the need for a GTS/CSL-type car, as well as potential droptop version. “We have a cabrio unofficially,” says BMW.

The 1 Series M Coupe is expected to be produced through the summer of 2012 until the next-generation 1 Series hits the market, and when it comes to the possibility of a 1M CSL, consider our hands raised. Head over to Jon Sibal’s website for a high-res version of this drool-worthy rendering.

[Source: JonSibal.com]

BMW pondering special edition 1M Coupe? originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: GT5 vs. Real Life, Nürburgring Edition

Filed under: Videos, BMW, Toys/Games

Gran Turismo 5 vs Real Life

Driving an M3 on the ‘Ring: Real life vs Gran Turismo 5 – Click above to watch the video after the jump

Denis Malevanyi is one skilled hot shoe and he can hustle a BMW M3 around the ‘Ring with the best of them. He’s also pretty good at driving virtual cars in simulation series like Race2Play, as well as in Gran Turismo 5. We’ve seen how a virtual driver’s skill can translate when placed into reality, but Malevanyi already knows what he’s doing behind the wheel. He recently captured video of himself running the Nürburgring in an E92 M3, both in reality and the digital world, and stacked the footage together.

Hop the jump to see how he does in both versions. Thanks for the tip, Daniel!

[Source: Youtube]

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By the Numbers – November 2010: Almost Done With Oh-Ten Edition

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Subaru, Hyundai and Kia set full-year sales records

The subtitle above should surprise no one. Of all the automakers operating in the U.S., Subaru, Hyundai and Kia are the only automakers to increase sales month after month through this years-long recession while their competitors have faltered. As such, all three are enjoying new full-year sales records a month ahead of the Times Square ball dropping.

The rest of the industry, however, is apparently done fumbling around and is clearly finding its footing. The vast majority of brands saw increased sales last month except for the usual suspects (GM’s non-core brands that are just about dead, also-dying Mercury, along with Smart and Jaguar) and a few cellar-dwelling surprises like Chrysler, Dodge, Toyota and Lexus. We’re not sure what Toyota’s banking on to turn things around, aside from mass amnesia of its recall woes, while Chrysler is doing its best to either fully redesign or substantially upgrade its existing models to keep customers interested.

Either way, when the book closes on 2010, automotive historians will write that the competitive landscape on December 31 looked markedly different than it did 365 days earlier. With one more month to go, we doubt the list of winners and losers is going to look very different from what you see below.

Brand/Company	Volume %	Nov-10	Nov-09	DSR %*	Nov-10	Nov-09
Ram	66.89	19,040	11,409	59.93	793	496
Jeep	57.78	24,202	15,339	51.21	1,008	667
Suzuki	51.43	2,332	1,540	45.12	97	67
Porsche	48.59	2,416	1,626	42.39	101	71
Kia	48.15	26,601	17,955	41.98	1,108	781
Mitsubishi	47.21	4,306	2,925	41.08	179	127
Hyundai	45.21	40,723	28,045	39.16	1,697	1,219
Infiniti	44.97	8,182	5,644	38.93	341	245
Audi	37.52	9,365	6,810	31.79	390	296
Buick	35.91	11,725	8,627	30.25	489	375
Land Rover	34.90	2,922	2,166	29.28	122	94
BMW	30.18	20,097	15,438	24.75	837	671
GMC	29.52	27,590	21,301	24.13	1,150	926
Ford	27.02	133,544	105,133	21.73	5,564	4,571
Nissan	24.76	63,184	50,644	19.56	2,633	2,202
Volkswagen	24.24	20,189	16,250	19.06	841	707
Subaru	22.39	20,792	16,988	17.29	866	739
Acura	22.23	10,718	8,769	17.13	447	381
Cadillac	21.40	11,801	9,721	16.34	492	423
Honda	20.95	78,899	65,234	15.91	3,287	2,836
Lincoln	19.33	7,648	6,409	14.36	319	279
Chevrolet	17.56	117,588	100,023	12.66	4,900	4,349
Mercedes-Benz	13.34	19,037	16,797	8.61	793	730
Mini	8.66	2,786	2,564	4.13	116	111
Mazda	7.36	15,304	14,255	2.89	638	620
Saab	7.01	397	371	2.55	17	16
Lexus	-1.41	18,240	18,500	-5.51	760	804
Jaguar	-3.12	1,117	1,153	-7.16	47	50
Toyota	-3.58	111,077	115,200	-7.60	4,628	5,009
Volvo	-11.94	4,078	4,631	-15.61	170	201
Mercury	-12.12	6,146	6,994	-15.79	256	304
Dodge	-12.45	21,246	24,268	-16.10	885	1,055
Chrysler	-22.96	9,664	12,544	-26.17	403	545
Smart	-67.49	211	649	-68.84	9	28
(Hummer)	-88.69	25	221	-89.16	1	10
(Pontiac)	-99.91	7	7,426	-99.91	0	323
(Saturn)	-99.92	3	3,737	-99.92	0	162
COMPANIES
BMW Group	27.11	22,883	18,002	21.82	953	783
Nissan NA	26.79	71,366	56,288	21.50	2,974	2,447
Ford Mo Co	24.30	147,338	118,536	19.12	6,139	5,154
Jaguar/LR NA	21.69	4,039	3,319	16.62	168	144
America Honda	21.10	89,617	74,003	16.05	3,734	3,218
GM (Core)	20.79	168,704	139,672	15.75	7,029	6,073
Chrysler Group	16.66	74,152	63,560	11.80	3,090	2,763
General Motors	11.43	168,739	151,427	6.79	7,031	6,584
Toyota Mo Co	-3.28	129,317	133,700	-7.31	5,388	5,813

*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were24 selling days in November 2010 versus 23 selling days in November 2009, so the change in monthly sales volume will be different than the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company.

By the Numbers – November 2010: Almost Done With Oh-Ten Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Limited-edition Nike Dunk 6.0 ‘DeLorean’ shoes run to the top of our holiday wish-list

Filed under: Etc., Design/Style

Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean shoes

Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean shoes – Click above for high-res image gallery

We internet types don’t always condone the idea of waking up at the crack of dawn on Black Friday for some mad-dash holiday shopping, but if there was ever a product we’d wait in line for, this might just be it. Starting this Friday, November 26, Nike will be selling its brand-new Dunk 6.0 DeLorean shoe, modeled after what is perhaps the most iconic movie car of all time, the DMC-12 from Back to the Future.

Our favorite stainless-steel sports car has been reinterpreted in the form of this seriously sweet pair of kicks, featuring a matte silver, no-sew constructed upper body. The shoe’s sole mimics the DMC-12’s 80’s-tastic taillights, and there’s even a Belfast stamp on the tongue, giving a hat tip to the Irish factory where John Z’s machines were originally produced. It even comes in a gullwing-inspired box.

No official details have been released as to how many pairs of these special shoes will be produced or what they will cost, though a few online sources have cited that 1,000 pairs will be available worldwide. Knowing our luck, these hot kicks will surely sell out faster than you can shout, “Eighty-eight miles an hour!”

Gallery: Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean Shoes

Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean Shoes

[Sources: DeLorean Motor Company via Facebook, Sneaker Files via Twitter]

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Land Rover LR4 Landmark edition discovers its darker side

Filed under: SUV, Land Rover, Diesel, Luxury, Off-Road

Land Rover Discovery 4 Landmark – Click above for high-res image gallery

While Land Rover made a splash in Los Angeles with the new five-door Evoque, back in its native UK, the company was casting a white light and a dark shadow over the go-anywhere Discovery 4/LR4.

Presented as the new Landmark edition, the special Disco can be ordered in either Santorini Black or Fuji White with coordinating interior in either ebony or ivory – the latter being offered for the first time in a Discovery. To complement the stark exterior color, Land Rover has also given the grille, roof rails and 20″ alloys a darker finish and fitted it with tinted glass.

The Discovery 4 Landmark is powered by a twin-turbo diesel V6, and comes packed with all the features you’d expect from a Land Rover, plus a little touch of the exclusive. Details in the press release after the jump and photos in the gallery below.

Gallery: Land Rover Discovery Landmark Edition

[Source: Land Rover]

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LA 2010: 2011 Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Lotus, Specialty

Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition

2011 Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery

The people behind Lotus never cease to amaze. Case in point: Roger Becker. The former vehicle engineer ended his 44-year run with the automaker this past February after being instrumental in some of Lotus’ most influential cars. After proving to be a superior engineer and driver, Lotus founder Colin Chapman plucked Becker from the Elan assembly line in the late 1960s and he went on to help create everything from the Esprit to the Elise. His most recent and final masterpiece was the 2+2(ish) Evora, which Becker described as his “finest hour at Lotus.”

To commemorate Becker’s tenure, the automaker is releasing the 2011 Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition adorned with the engineer’s signature, the required plaque and packing the 257-horsepower supercharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine from the SC260 – the last time the Toyota-sourced 2ZZ will be used in the Elise and Exige. The RGB will be available in either Elise or Exige guise, with the convertible coming in under $58,000 and the Exige commanding $70,750.

Oh, and if you need another reason to be impressed with Becker: When they were filming the chase scenes in The Spy Who Loved Me, Becker was behind the wheel – he was apparently better at manhandling the Esprit than Bond’s stunt man.

Gallery: LA 2010: Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition

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Ferrari importer offers limited edition California exclusive to Japan

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Japan, Ferrari

Ferrari California for Japan

Ferrari California Limited Edition by Cornes & Co. – Click above for image gallery

If you live in Japan and have the means, there are any number of enticing automobiles you can get domestically that aren’t available elsewhere. Most of them are from Japanese automakers, though. But last week, we reported on the BMW Z4 Silver Top edition, and now Ferrari has joined the race with an exclusive offering of its own.

This Ferrari California Limited Edition is being offered exclusively by Cornes & Co, Ferrari’s main importer in Japan for the past 30 years. Their latest limited edition starts with Maranello’s first front-engined V8 convertible and upgrades it with special touches like carbon fiber rocker panels, door handles and fuel cap, and unique diamond-polished forged rims with red hubs and titanium nuts.

Only ten examples will be offered in three pre-determined color schemes: four in white over black, three in red over black and three in black over cream. This exclusivity will cost you though: ￥26,500,000, to be precise – equivalent to about $320,000 U.S., or about ￥3 million ($36k) over the standard model.

Gallery: Ferrari California Limited Edition by Cornes & Co.

[Source: Cornes via JonSibal]

Ferrari importer offers limited edition California exclusive to Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Resinating the Essential: Infiniti offering limited-edition sculpture with Louis Vuitton case

Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Infiniti, Design/Style

Infiniti Essence sculpture – Click above for high-res images

Rolling sculpture is how you might describe the Infiniti Essence show car. When it was unveiled in Geneva last year it stole the show, and now the Japanese luxury marque is following up with a limited-edition sculpture of the car itself.

Crafted from resin by the same creative minds behind the Essence concept, the Essence sculpture will only be produced in a limited run of 300 examples, each fetching $300. The sculpture is transported and presented in a special case hand-crafted by Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods workshop that made the custom-fitted luggage for the concept car.

The sculpture will debut at the upcoming LA Auto Show before going on sale at infinitilifestyle.com in December, but you can get a closer look now by clicking the thumbnails below and following the jump for the full press release.

Gallery: Infiniti Essence sculpture

[Source: Infiniti]

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Film Noir: Peugeot RCZ gets matte black for special Asphalt edition

Filed under: Coupe, Europe, Peugeot

Peugeot RCZ Asphalt Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery

We weren’t looking for more reasons to pine after the Peugeot RCZ. Initially categorized as a French knock-off of the Audi TT, it seems the slinky coupe from French auto giant PSA has come into its own. But now we’ve got another reason to want one, and its name is the Asphalt edition.

The blacked-out special features a unique Noir Telluric exterior shade with black 19-inch alloys and a black leather interior to match. The 200-horsepower 1.6-liter turbo four co-developed with BMW does the pulling duties overseas, while we’re stuck over here wishing we could get our hands on one.

Gallery: Peugeot RCZ Asphalt Edition

[Source: eurocarblog]

Film Noir: Peugeot RCZ gets matte black for special Asphalt edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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