special editions

  • BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology)

    BMW used a special M Night event in Germany to reveal its new M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) sedan just days before the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, which took place this past weekend and in which BMW’s own M3 GT race car managed to finish in second place overall. We’ve already reported on most of the M3 CRT’s specs but we now have a new mega-gallery showing much more of the car than previously seen. The car is essentially a lightened M3 Sedan fitted with the 450 horsepower drivetrain from the high-performance M3 GTS. Thanks to a number of weight saving...

  • BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) Edition
    BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) Preview: Video

    BMW's latest special edition M3 starts with a sedan, adds in trimmings from its i3 and i8, and adds a dash of GTS. Sounds like fun.

  • Aston Martin Cygnet & colette minicar
    Aston Martin And French Fashion Label Colette Create Custom Cygnet

    Aston Martin has joined forces with French fashion label colette to produce the special edition ‘Cygnet & colette’ minicar, which will be produced in a limited run of just 14 examples by the careful hands at the Aston Martin Works Tailored division. This is Aston Martin’s...

  • BMW's Frozen Black M3 Coupe. Image: BMW
    Frozen Black BMW M3 Coupe Sold Out In 22 Minutes

    Has the murdered out look jumped the shark? Maybe. Almost. But not in the case of a limited-edition M3.

  • Sebastian Vettel at a track with the Infiniti G37 and FX50
    Sebastian Vettel Hints At Special-Edition Infiniti

    Could Infiniti be set to draw some of F1's more accessible performance gains into a production car?

  • 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
    2012 VW Beetle Black Turbo Edition Launches Pre-Order Program

    Volkswagen is hoping its limited-edition models will draw fans to its new pre-order program.

  • BMW's Frozen Black M3 Coupe. Image: BMW

    If you liked BMW’s limited production run of Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, chances are you’ll love its new special edition 2011 M3 Coupe, done up in what BMW calls “Frozen Black.” As with the Frozen Gray coupes, BMW is only building a limited quantity, but this time it's reduced production to just twenty units. And yes, this one's designed for the U.S. The Frozen Black paint carries a deep metallic luster, which the Bavarian automaker claims “accentuates the athletic lines of the legendary M3.” As with the limited-edition Frozen Gray M3s, each will come well...

  • Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Roadster Final Edition
    Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Roadster ‘Final Edition’ Up For Sale

    The Pagani brand first burst onto the supercar scene during the late ‘90s and immediately tore apart the establishment with its wild-looking creations capable of out-handling the best from rivals Ferrari and Lamborghini. One of the brand’s first--in what turned out to be a long line...

  • Digital Veneer Wooden Tribute Vespa
    Get Wood In The City With Veneered 'Tribute' Vespa

    Typical: You've bought a gorgeous Riva Aquarama speedboat, moored up in your local marina. You've bought an aristocratic Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with its wooden decking tonneau, wafting you from city to city. But when you get there, where is your next veneered vehicle? How inconvenient...

  • Chinese exclusive BMW M3 Carbon Edition
    BMW M3 Carbon Edition: Forbidden Fruit

    Chinese M3 fans sure are a lucky bunch. Not only did they receive the previous BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition, but now they get yet another special edition M3, the new BMW M3 Carbon Edition. As its name suggests, the latest car gets a number of carbon fiber components and accessories, most of which are...

  • Porsche 911 Turbo S China 10th Anniversary Edition
    Porsche Celebrates 10 Years In China With Special Edition 911 Turbo S

    Porsche is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its launch in China and possibly one of the best business decisions the automaker has ever made. Since the opening of Porsche Center Beijing Central in 2001, China has grown to become the second largest market for Porsche worldwide, achieving stunning...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada
    2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada: Forbidden Fruit

    It’s a bit odd seeing the names Hyundai and Prada in the same title but it’s certainly not the first time. About two years ago Hyundai first took the wraps off its Genesis Prada, a special edition of the then new luxury sedan designed and built in collaboration with Italian fashion...

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI 35 Edition

    Just five years ago, Volkswagen launched a special edition GTI Edition 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of the sporty GTI hatchback. Back then, VW was building its MkV Golf and in GTI Edition 30 trim the car came packing some 230 horsepower and the choice of either six-speed manual or dual-clutch DSG transmissions. Fast forward to today and VW is launching the GTI Edition 35, now based on the latest MkVI model and you guessed it, complete with 235 hp. Visual differences over the standard GTI include new body-colored side skirts, a chin spoiler as well as unique front and rear bumpers. Tinted...

  • 2011 Mustang V-6
    2012 Ford Mustang Mayhem Package Named By Facebook Fans

    The latest performance package Mustang isn't a rampaging supercharged steroid-shooting muscle car. It's a V-6-based car that aims for value and fun--and it's called "Mayhem." Named by Ford's Facebook fans, the Mayhem Mustang Package is built around the stock 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine, but...

  •  2011 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition
    2011 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition Preview

    Just as it did with the 911 and Boxster models, Porsche has released a new special edition of its Cayman S dubbed the Cayman S Black Edition. Marking the end of the Cayman line before the arrival of the next-generation 2012 Porsche Boxster and Cayman arrives, the latest special edition coupe will...

  • Mercedes-Benz G-Class BA3 Final Edition and Edition Select
    Mercedes-Benz G-Class BA3 Final Edition, Edition Select

    Germany's own military-bred super SUV is soon to meet its end, and to celebrate the G-Class's run, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a pair of special edition models: the Edition Select and the aptly named BA3 Final Edition. The Final Edition is a short-wheel base model, while the Edition Select is long...

  • 2012 Volvo S80 Executive
    2012 Volvo S80 Executive Gets That Little Extra Touch Of Luxury

    Volvo recently updated its S80 flagship sedan for the 2012 model year, with most of the updates centering on several new safety and infotainment upgrades. However, the automaker is also launching a new version of its S80 Executive special edition model, which has been revealed today in its latest...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Preview
    2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Preview

    We’ve known about it for months but finally the first official images and details for the new 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 have landed, and we’re the first to admit that we're all completely stoked. The GT3 RS line of cars are often described as the most sporting of the 911 models but in...

  • Bentley’s special edition James Bond Carte Blanche book

    When it comes to James Bond’s choice of ride, an Aston Martin usually springs to mind. However, in celebration of the release of ‘Carte Blanche’, the new James Bond book by Jeffery Deaver, on May 26, it’s Bentley that’s risen to the challenge of releasing a special commemorative version of the book. The 500 limited edition copies are available for pre-order from today, exactly a month before publication date. Strong demand is expected as Bentley’s bespoke book for the previous Bond novel, Devil May Care, by Sebastian Faulks, sold out within a number days...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport White Matte Blue Carbon edition
    Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Black Carbon And Grand Sport Matte White Debut In Shanghai

    The Bugatti brand is making an official launch into the lucrative Chinese market and to make its announcement known two new special edition Veyrons were unveiled at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show this week. The unveiling also marks the fastest production car in the world, the newer Veyron Super...

  • #01 Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang up for auction. Images via PACE Germany.
    Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang #01 On The Auction Block At Top Marques Monaco

    If you just happen to have a hankering for a hyper-limited edition Veyron Pur Sang and a spare $2.88 million sitting in the spare mansion, you might want to pop over to Monaco this weekend. The #01 chassis Pur Sang will be up for auction by PACE Germany. The Pur Sang, its name meaning "pure blood,"...

  • 45th Anniversary Edition 2012 Chevrolet Camaro
    45th Anniversary Edition 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Preview

    Our muscle cars are all middle-aged. The Mustang turned 45 back in 2009, and will be 50 before we know it. Now, the Camaro is throwing its own 45th birthday bash with the 45th Anniversary special edition. Fortunately neither the Camaro nor the Mustang are growing soft around the middle as they age...

  • 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Edition
    2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition Unveiled

    Chevrolet's parent company, General Motors, celebrated its centennial back in 2008, but this time it's Chevy's turn, and with the 100-year mark comes a unique Corvette Z06, blacked out and on sale this summer. The package is intended to celebrate Chevy's racing history, but the Z06 is apparently...

  • BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition
    Forbidden Fruit: BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition

    Remember the special edition ‘Frozen Gray’ BMW M3 launched in the U.S. last year? The one that sold out in just 12 minutes? Well, China has now received its own matte-painted special edition M3, also built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first M3. Like its U.S. counterpart, the...

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