Fiat 500 Limited Edition 'Rosso Corsa': Only for Germany

A new special edition version of the Fiat 500 finished in the traditional color of Italian race cars has been unveiled. Called the 500 Limited Edition " Rosso Corsa", it will be produced exclusively for the German market in a limited series of 250 examples.

In addition to the unique red finish that's not available on other variants of the Fiat 500, the special edition mini also gets a leather interior, 16-inch alloy wheels with red accents, Bi-Xenon headlamps, a higher-grade audio system and red painted brake calipers.

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Fashion Designers Makeover MINI Models for 'Life Ball' Event

Francisco Costa from Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg and Kenneth Cole will create three special Minis to raffle off at this year's edition of "Life Ball", the biggest HIV/AIDS charity event in Europe that will take place in Vienna on 17th July 2010.

On behalf of Calvin Klein, US fashion house's creative director Francisco Costa will be designing the new Mini Countryman crossover. US fashion designer with Belgian roots Diane von Furstenberg, will artistically enhance the MINI Hatch, while New York's Kenneth Cole apply his style on a Mini Convertible.

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�ber Cool: Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Trans-Am Racer up for Grabs

If you're a fan of Audi race cars then you may want to read on. This here retired Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Trans-Am racer is up for sale by an independent dealer in Las Vegas. It's not only the real deal but furthermore, the seller claims it's the actual vehicle that won the 1988 American Trans-Am series in the hands of Hurley Haywood who steamrolled the competition by taking eight out of 13 wins.

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Minor Upgrades for 2011 Toyota Tacoma, Priced from $16,365

The Toyota Tacoma pickup truck is entering the new model year with additional features and a revised lineup. For the 2011MY, the Japanese automaker discontinued three manual transmission models and added five four-cylinder, four-speed automatic models including the Access Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Double Cab 4x2, Double Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Regular Cab 4x4, and Access Cab 4x4.

Added features for the 2011MY Tacoma include a newly designed grille on all Base, SR5, TRD Off-Road, TRD Sport and X-Runner models. Regular Cab models now come with standard air conditioning while the 4x2 versions also gain standard 15-inch steel wheels.

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GWA-Tuning Stylizes the New Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate

Designer Arturo Alonso from GWA-Tuning strikes again, this time with a cosmetics package for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate. The proposed kit seen in these chopped images includes a new front bumper with integrated LED daytime running lights, a unique grille, a massive rear diffuser housing quad tail pipes, fender vents, side skirts, roof spoiler and carbon fiber trimming.

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Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix with 375HP by Senner Tuning

The Grand Prix is Senner Tuning's take on the new Audi S5 Sportback. Starting with the engine, the German company brings output from the standard 3.0-liter TSI's 333 horsepower and 440Nm /325 lb-ft of torque to 375HP and 495Nm / 365 lb-ft. The power boost comes from a reconfigured ECU, the addition of a performance air filter as well as a custom sport exhaust system with four tail pipes.

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Styling of Future BMW GT/Hatchbacks Previewed in Video Shot?

We're not entirely sure of what to make of these BMW drawings for what looks like a proposal for a future compact GT or maybe a hatchback model that we captured from a recent official video released by the Bavarian automaker.

For one, we don't remember seeing these drawings before, however we could be mistaken, in which case, don't hesitate to let us know in the comments section below.

Recent or not, the car or cars appear to incorporate the many styling cues of the latest bimmers such as the 2011 5-Series, including the strong beltline crease and the headlight / tail lamp design, but with a entirely new interpretation of double-kidney grille that harks back to the pre-Bangle-era BMWs. See the rest of the pictures after the jump

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