De Tomaso Returns!

2012 De Tomaso SLS Concept

De Tomaso's been gone since 2001 and most Italian fans have missed it ever since. The Pantera was one of their most famous creations. Elvis Presley had one and it was a fast and quite powerful car. Well, I'm here today to tell the Italians and you guys that De Tomaso is back bringing more luxury to Italy. They're restarting it with this, the SLS (Sports Luxury Sedan) Concept car. Now if you're a beemer fan, you may be looking of this car thinking that it has some similarity to the BMW 550i Gran Turismo. That's because it is, unfortunately. What they've done here is just dumped the German stuff and put Italian goodness in. All of the German techiness has been replaced with drinks-globe Italian luxury. But, honestly, from me, this is just a big, fat humpback whale. I hope the production model turns out better than this. Anyway, if you're on a different position with this car, it will be on display at Geneva this week. Check it out there.

Auction Up!

2012 Ferrari FF

The first models of 4 exclusive cars will be up for auction at the Boca Raton Concours d' Elegance in Florida. The first of these cars is the 2012 Ferrari FF, Ferrari's first all-wheel drive shooting brake grand tourer. A 6.3-liter 651 horsepower V12 is under the hood of this car. 0 to 60 is done in just 3.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 208 MPH. It would be pretty cool if you won that.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster (Rendering)

Next up is the all new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. The car has ditched the artistic gullwing doors and a hardtop roof to make driving more pleasurable. What it hasn't ditched though was its 6.2-liter 563 horsepower V8 engine, the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine in the world. We've been waiting for this car to come out for a while.

2012 Audi R8 GT

Next up, for the hardcore drivers, is the Audi R8 GT. Effectively, this is the "Superleggera" version of Audi's successful supercar. The 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine now produces 560 horsepower. The body itself is 100 kg lighter than the standard V10 model. Because of this, 0 to 60 is done in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 200 MPH. Only 333 will be made with just 90 coming here. Wouldn't it be great if you got the first of the 90?

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

Last, but certainly not least, Mercedes will be auctioning off a limited edition CLS63 AMG. No word on what special power the car will have but only 30 will be made. So, those are the cars. If you have a big wallet and are in the Florida area, you might want to get in on this.

Some Welcoming Party

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster (Rendering)

Apparently, all of the popular Mercedes-Benz cars have magically rolled their way to Stuttgart, Germany to welcome four new Silver Arrows to the family of Mercedes-Benz. Hopefully mine made it back home before I get up tomorrow. One of the newcomers was this SLS AMG Roadster. This is just a rendering. The real thing was unveiled in this Super Bowl commercial. The other three you've probably seen. Check out the commercial below.

Mercedes' Birthday Present

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster

A couple days ago, Mercedes-Benz celebrated its 125th birthday. As a birthday present, today, the company officially pulled back the covers of the all new SLK Roadster at the museum in Stuttgart, Germany. As you can see, this is a very good looking car, due to the fact the most of the design was taken from the SLS AMG. When it comes out this summer, you'll have a choice of two models: the SLK350 with a 3.5-liter 302 horsepower V6 engine, or the SLK250 with a 1.8-liter 201 horsepower turbo-4 engine, but that one will come at a later time. One of the biggest accomplishments with this car is the all new Magic Sky Control System in which changes the color of the clear glass roof when you're driving along. Prices have not been announced yet, but they might be at Geneva, in which the car will make its global debut.

Team Need For Speed

2011 BMW Z4 GT3 Team NFS

If you are a racing fan, it might be a surprise to you to know that one of the most popular racing game series have created a legal FIA GT racing team with real drivers. It might also be surprising to hear that they took first place at the Dubai 24H race. Their wheels was this 483 horsepower BMW Z4 GT3 race car, which is astonishing because the cars that this car outran were a Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 and the brilliantly strong Ferrari F430-GT2. It is quite surprising that a team of four drivers including Tommy Milner, Augusto Farfus, Claudio Hurtgen, and Edward Sandstrom can come from little to winning quite a big race. Well done, Team Need For Speed. Ohh, I forgot to mention that their car will be drivable in the new NFS game Shift 2: Unleashed coming this March.

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Elegance With the Top Down

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Sport

Say hello to the all new Mercedes-Benz SLK-class. From the face of it, it looks rather sexy. This is because since 2005, the SLK has borrowed the design from Mercedes' top supercar. From that time, it was the SLR McLaren. This time, its the SLS AMG. I have to admit: such styling just fits with this car. It looks incredible. It performs incredibly as well. This SLK350 Sport that you see here is powered by a 3.5-liter 302 horsepower V6 engine. 0 to 60 is done in 5.4 seconds and the top speed is limited to 140 MPH. There will be an entry SLK250 with a 201 horsepower 1.8-liter turbo-4 engine as well as a monstrous SLK55 AMG with Mercedes' all new 5.5-liter Naturally Aspirated V8 engine. Not to mention the car has this awesome "Magic Sky" Panoramic roof that dims itself with the touch of the button. The car will make its official debut at Geneva after its launch at Stuttgart where the company will celebrate its 125th anniversary. Check out the video below to see the car in action.



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Give Me the Green Light

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-cell

That might just be the title of a song, but the essence still stands. Mercedes-Benz have just given the green light for production of the SLS AMG E-cell. When it is produced, it will be the most powerful all-electric car in the world with electric motors averaging up to 525 horsepower. 0 to 60 time is in 3.7 seconds with a limited top speed of 130 MPH. So, when you buy this car next year, you'll be saving the earth and outrunning cheapskates.

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Green is the New Fast

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell

This vivid color may strike even the most cheerful of people. But rest assured, those cheerful people will turn into electrical maniacs after driving this futuristic SLS. By the time of its release next year, this EV (electric vehicle) will be the most powerful EV ever made with 525 horsepower packed under the bonnet in the form of electrical motors and lithium-ion batteries. Mercedes say that this car will do 0 to 60 MPH in 3.7 seconds, matching the time made by its petrol-powered twin-brother. The top speed is unknown, but a while back, the company did say that this car would be limited to 135 MPH, because any faster, and the batteries will heat up and the car will explode. Anyway, this car is currently in a dead heat with the 918 RSR at the NAIAS. Who's better? Find out later.

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Thank You eBay!

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Stealth Model

1997 McLaren F1 Stealth Model

2010 Nissan GTR GT500 Stealth Model

Thanks to the awesome power of eBay, I am now in possession of 3 out of 6 of the Gran Turismo Stealth Cars: One from Mercedes, one from Nissan, and one from McLaren. If you thought I was menacing before, well, think again. And, if that doesn't scare, wait til you see what I just picked up. I'm not gonna tell you what it is, but here's a teaser.

That's It!

Think you know what it is? Find out later today!