special editions

  • 2016 Porsche Panamera Edition

    Porsche is set to replace its Panamera by an all-new model next year but is giving new car shoppers a few sweeteners to hop behind the wheel of the current one. Recently, Porsche launched a special version of the range-topping Panamera Turbo S Executive, and now the entry-level, V-6-powered Panamera models are getting the special treatment too. At the 2015 New York Auto Show this week, Porsche will roll out the new Panamera Edition and Panamera 4 Edition models. The cars stand apart from the regular pack thanks to high-gloss black trim strips on the side windows, 19-inch wheels borrowed from...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Edition
    Lotus Celebrates 20 Years Of The Elise With Special Edition Model

    It was at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 1995 that Lotus first introduced a car called the “Elise”, and now, two decades on, the automaker from the British town Hethel is celebrating the milestone with a special edition Elise. The new special edition is called the “Elise 20th...

  • Pagani Zonda ZoZo
    Pagani ZoZo Keeps Zonda Line Alive

    Remember the Pagani Zonda? It's a wild supercar that went out of production back in 2013. Of course you remember it. Of course you also know that despite going out of production, there seems to be a new "last one" made every six months or so. The Pagani lovers over at Prototype Zero got a look at...

  • 2015 MINI Countryman Park Lane
    2015 MINI Countryman Park Lane Coming This Summer

    MINI is working on a new generation of its Countryman crossover, but the current model still has some life left on the shelf. To help keep interest a live, MINI is offering a special edition version for the 2015 model year. Dubbed the “Park Lane”, the latest addition to the Countryman...

  • Petty's Garage 2015 Ford Mustang 2014 SEMA show car
    Petty’s Garage 2015 Ford Mustang To Be Built In Limited Run Of 143 Cars

    Remember the baby blue 2015 Ford Mustang GT tuned by Petty's Garage that debuted at last year’s SEMA show? Well, it proved so popular that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] together with Petty’s Garage is now planning to build a limited run of 143 cars. There will be two types available...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL Mille Miglia 417
    Mercedes Celebrates 1955 Mille Miglia With Special Edition SL

    Mercedes-Benz is celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of its historic win in the 1955 Mille Miglia, where Sir Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson heroically crossed the finish line in their 300 SLR ahead of all others. This represented the automaker’s second win in the dangerous...

  • Rolls-Royce Serenity concept, 2015 Geneva Motor Show

    Do you find yourself getting stressed out when you're in your Rolls-Royce? Do you wish there were a way to take your already soothing, comfortable interior to a new level of calming? The Bespoke Design Team has just what you need, and they're going to prove it with a new one-off interior to be shown at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. MUST WATCH: The Bugatti Veyron Finally Sounds Like Your Brain Thinks A Quad-Turbo W-16 Should: Video The concept is called "Serenity", and no they're not using George Costanza as a pitch man for this one. The name of the game is a calming environment here, which is...

  • Pagani Huayra 730 S - Image via Alejandro Salomon
    One-Off Pagani Huayra 730 S Delivered To New Owner Alejandro Salomon: Video

    Any Pagani is special, as so few of the cars are built each year and each and every one of them is crafted to the exacting standards of the company’s CEO and founder Horacio Pagani. However, some Paganis are just a little bit more special than others, like this one-off Huayra commissioned by...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe 'Nighthawk'
    Rolls-Royce Phantom Nighthawk Bespoke Build Brings Bounty Of Carbon Fiber

    The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is undoubtedly one of the finest machines to ever grace the street, but as always with Rolls-Royce, each example is up for an endless range of bespoke treatment. Here, we see a tour de force effort from the company’s Bespoke team, leverage through...

  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Tour de France 64
    Special Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Honors 250 GTO’s Victory In 1964 Tour de France Automobile

    The men and women at Ferrari’s Tailor Made personalization department have revealed their latest creation, a special F12 Berlinetta built to honor the victory of Belgian racing team Ecurie Nationale Belge in the GT category of the 1964 Tour de France Automobile. The team fielded a silver 250...

  • Porsche 911 GTS Club Coupe
    Porsche Unveils 911 GTS Club Coupe At New U.S. Headquarters

    One Porsche Drive isn’t just a great idea, it’s the location of the brand’s new U.S. headquarters just outside Atlanta. In addition to a new facility and test track, the new HQ is also home to an all-new car: the 911 GTS Club Coupe. Revealed today, the GTS Club Coupe is limited to...

  • McLaren 650S Le Mans
    McLaren Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of Its Le Mans Victory With Special 650S

    It turns out that the new track-focused McLaren 650S we recently told you about won't be the only new 650S variant appearing in the near future, as the British firm today revealed a new special edition model built to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its famous win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, made...

  • 2015 Land Rover Defender Adventure Edition

    Production of the Land Rover Defender will finally come to an end this year, with the last example scheduled to roll off the line at Land Rover’s Solihull plant in the U.K. in December. The Defender, whose basic shape hasn’t changed much since the launch of the original ‘Land Rover’ back in 1948, is being phased out due to safety and emissions regulations, and though a successor is planned there’s likely to be a gap between the end of production of the current Defender and the launch of a new one. The current thinking is that the new Defender will arrive sometime...

  • 2015 Donkervoort D8 GTO Bilster Berg Edition
    Donkervoort D8 GTO Bilster Berg Edition Revealed

    Dutch sports car brand Donkervoort is back with a new version of its D8 GTO. The new version is named after the Bilster Berg race track in Germany and celebrates the establishment of Donkervoort’s new German arm located at the track itself. ALSO SEE: Jay Leno Encounter The Boys In Blue In The...

  • Rolls-Royce Suhail Collection
    Rolls-Royce Suhail Collection Looks To The Stars

    Rolls-Royce unveils its latest special-edition models.

  • 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake Signature Edition
    Shelby Marks End Of Fifth-Gen Mustang’s Run With 'Signature Edition' GT500 Super Snake

    Shelby American is yet to present its take on the all-new, sixth-generation Mustang but you can bet the Ford tuner extraordinaire has something special up its sleeve. In the meantime, Shelby is sending out the previous fifth-gen car with a special Super Snake Signature Edition package based on its...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition
    2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition Revealed

    Lamborghini is celebrating its partnership with tire manufacturer Pirelli with the release of a special edition Aventador. The two Italian firms have worked together since the launch of the first Lamborghinis back in the early 1960s, with virtually every raging bull since then leaving the factory...

  • 2015 Audi RS 5 Coupe Sport
    Audi Builds Special Edition RS 5 For U.S.

    With the release of cars like the BMW M4, Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and Lexus RC F, it’s easy to forget that Audi has a formidable performance coupe of its own—the RS 5. The car packs a naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 that delivers 450 horsepower and can rocket the svelte two-door from...

  • Aston Martin Works 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Vanquish

    Sometimes it seems there are nearly as many special-edition Aston Martins as there are Aston Martins, but then there are the truly special editions, like this, the Works 60th Anniversary edition, celebrating the Newport-Pagnell Works facility. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video Just six of these bespoke, highly customized cars will be built, and they’ll feature a bevy of unique appearance features, plus one especially cool material: the pistons of some of Newport Pagnell’s most amazing heritage cars will be used to create the metal rotaries...

  • Pagani Zonda 760 RSJX
    Latest Pagani Zonda Special Edition Is The 760 RSJX: Video

    Although officially the track-only Zonda Revolucion is the last of Pagani’s Zonda line of supercars, it appears the automaker is happy to keep churning out new special editions indefinitely (although perhaps these latest cars are based on existing chassis). The latest is the Zonda 760 RSJX...

  • Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG World Championship 2014 Collector's Edition
    Mercedes Rolls Out Special SL63 AMGs Celebrating F1 Victory

    Mercedes-Benz has celebrated its victory in the 2014 Formula One World Championship with a pair of special edition SL63 AMGs developed together with its star drivers. The car of the 2014 world champion Lewis Hamilton is the one in black while runner-up Nico Rosberg’s car is the one in white...

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary Edition (Japanese spec)
    Nissan GT-R Gets A Few Updates For Japan, Plus 45th Anniversary Model: Video

    Since its introduction for 2009, the R35 Nissan GT-R has continued to be upgraded and refined and with each successive model year. Typically, these upgrades are introduced first in the GT-R’s home market of Japan, so the latest version of the GT-R that has just gone on sale in Japan may hint...

  • Rolls-Royce Maharaja Phantom Drophead Coupe
    Rolls-Royce Reveals One-Off 'Maharaja' Phantom Drophead Coupe

    Rolls-Royce has revealed a bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupe that was inspired by India’s Golden Age of the Raja. About a century ago, many royals in India purchased unique Rolls-Royce models and this latest bespoke car, dubbed the Maharaja Phantom Drophead Coupe, features elements borrowed from...

  • Pagani Huayra 730 S
    One-Off Pagani Huayra 730 S Design Revealed

    There's a one-off Pagani Huayra on the way, thanks to Alejandro Salomon. The successful entrepreneur and film production studio owner posted a picture to his Instagram account that gives a look at his new toy. It's called the Pagani Huayra 730 S, and it's inspired by Pagani examples from the past...

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