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Olivier Francois donates unique Chrysler 300C Eco Style for Haitian relief efforts

At the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Chrysler brand’s new CEO, Olivier Francois donated his own vehicle in order to help raise money for Haitian relief efforts. Positioned at the entrance of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Francois' Chrysler 300C was signed from 300 of the most renowned celebrities in the world. The unique Chrysler 300C will be donated for auction and is expected to raise approximately 1 million dollars. The donated vehicle is Ch

Lexus LFA is the “Must Have” supercar

In the three months since it was unveiled to the public at the Tokyo motor show, the Lexus LFA has been greeted by critical and public acclaim worldwide. Even though it is one of the most exclusive supercars money can buy, the number of formal expressions of interest in purchase received by Lexus is already greater than the limited production run of just 500 examples. This does not mean that anyone wanting to own an LFA has missed their chance, as they can still register their interest up to mid-March and the en

GM donates Corvette 427 Special Edition Z06 for earthquake relief in Haiti

Tomorrow, at the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, General Motors will auction a limited-edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which proceeds will be donated for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. These proceeds are in addition to a $100,000 contribution from the GM Foundation to the Red Cross. The special-edition 2008 Corvette was the last of 427 cars built specially for North American market and the only 2008 Z06 available in Cry

2010 Fiat 500 by Diesel combines exclusiveness and functionality

At the “Bread & Butter” youth fashion show in Berlin, Fiat premiered its 2010 Fiat 500 by Diesel, a special-edition compact vehicle which boasts two striking new features: the “Midnight indigo” blue body colour, and the second-generation turbodiesel 1.3 Multijet II 95hp (Euro 5) engine with Start&Stop system. The exclusive urban newcomer will be manufactured in limited number of 10 thousand units for the worldwide market. Outside, the

Mazda announced the world premiere of the all-new Mazda5

Mazda has revealed its plans to premiere the all-new Mazda5 at the renowned Geneva Motor Show. Regarded as one of the undoubted highlights at the forthcoming occasion, the 2011 Mazda5 has been engineered especially for the needs of the European families with active lifestyles. The newly developed model takes to a wh

Gearhead Performance presents 2010 Pontiac Trans Am

Gearhead Performance Group has unleashed the striking 2010 Pontiac Trans Am, a Chevrolet Camaro-based Pontiac replica that packs the well-known Firebird spirit and an astonishing 900hp 6.2 liter twin turbo LS9 power unit. Boasting this amazingly masculine vision, the highly refined Camaro comes standard with a 6 spe

kia motors will debut the ray concept at chicago

Kia Motors will debut the Ray concept at Chicago

Kia Motors has unwrapped the first rendered image of its latest concept vehicle – Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept – which will make its first appearing at the forthcoming 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Engineered at the Kia Design Centre America, the brand-new Kia Ray project is set to demonstrate how the brand’s evolving design would be applied in the packaging of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The hybrid future car will be displayed as the Kia’s main piece at Chicago.

Mitsubishi to debut ASX Compact Crossover at Geneva 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will premiere its ASX all-new compact crossover from Tuesday March 2, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show held at the Geneva Palexpo in Switzerland. The ASX is the European-spec version of the Japanese RVR, which is slated to go on s

Fiat 500 Gets In The Pink

It’s the limited edition Fiat 500 that customers have been asking for ever since the popular city car was launched in 2008 – the 500 Pink has arrived. Just 500 examples of the super-stylish supermini will be available when it goes on sale from today (19 January) – and customers will only be able to order one online. Appealing mainly to young women, the 500 Pink looks set to become 2010’s ‘must-have’ motoring fashion item, and is the first of several exciting Fiat 500 limited editi

2010 Mazda3 1.6 Tamura - extra appeal and features

Mazda has announced the Mazda3 1.6 Tamura, a special edition vehicle set to offer customers even greater ‘added value’. Scheduled to expand the Mazda3 line-up from 1 February 2010, the new 1.6 Tamura is based on the striking TS model. It further benefits from a fresh new Sports styling kit, which is consist of sports f

Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux special - wanna ride?

Everybody knows the Top Gear’s smashing episode Polar Special, when an extremely equipped Toyota Hilux together with Jeremy Clarkson behind the wheel have conquered the Magnetic North Pole. Now, the same specialist company which engineered the Hilux back then, is offering trips of between two and five days and longer expeditions through the wild landscape of Iceland in a similarly awesome Hilux. The Reykjavik-based Arctic Trucks’ fleet of vehicles includes two Toyota Hilux Invincible Double Cabs fitted with spec

2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible - new style and engine

In Spring 2010, BMW will introduce the American market with the refined 2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible models. For the new model year both models 328i and 335i are boasting freshened up vision and a new engine for 335i models. With pricing details still unavailable, the 2011 BMW 3 Series packs unchanged rear wheel drive (xDrive is available on the Coupe), weight distribution, precise steering, and skillfully engineered suspension…all