Exclusive SLR Stirling Moss From Mercedes-Benz Worth It At €750,000

There aren’t that many things that can turn grown men into an excited bunch of giggling, drooling boys, but a stupendously designed car can still make them whistle louder than a boiling pot of tea.

Mercedes-Benz, in collaboration with Formula One, has been producing the SLR supercar for a few years now, but with the end of its production due in some time, Mercedes-Benz is going for the big finish. They are celebrating the end of this regime with a special edition SLR Stirling Moss. Named after the Brit driver who won the Mille Miglia in 1955, the SLR Stirling Moss will also be styled after the original 300 SLR that Moss was driving in the race. The Stirling Moss is set to impress with 650hp and powered by its V8 engine it can hit 0-100km in 3.5 seconds flat. With a top speed of 350kmph, the car may be built to disappear in the blink of an eye but you would still cruise by slowly in this baby to show off its sleek and polished curves.

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A Merc With The Midas Touch, Simply Gorgeous!

All that glitters ‘is’ gold if the stunning gold finger Merc is anything to go by! Model C63 AMG from the car mogul caught everyone’s fancy at the Bling on Wheels Show at the Emirates Mall in Dubai. So far, we have no idea about who the owner of this grand vehicle is but we are intrigued and impressed by someone for whom money does not matter as long as the car looks like a million bucks (or should we say a hundred million bucks)!

However, some car cynics are worried that the gold mirror finish of this Merc is a real paint job or simply a wrap sorta thing. But we think that parking your gold-wrapped C63 next to a genuine chrome SLR will be a very strange thing to do.

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Mini Lamborghini, A Car Connoisseur Delight

We had never imagined that being super and cool ever will be put on the same platform as being deformed. But Liberty Walk Co. Ltd refutes the conventional beliefs with their custom made Lamborghini boy kits. A huge fad in Japan, the designers at Liberty Co. have taken existing Lamborghinis and made them smaller and even better than they already are! This is in sync with a Japanese caricature style where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way yet being small and clubby.

Showcased at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 in one of the slickest display booths there, four of these modified Lamborghinis had car enthusiasts drooling all over. In fact, Liberty Co. even had the mini Lamborghini Murcielago 4×4 ATVs!

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$68,995 Mission One EV Limited Edition Will Hit The Streets In 2010

Bike enthusiasts keep their ears constantly glued to the grapevine in hopes of being the first to hear about a new bike making the rounds. For long, ardent fans of bikes have been hearing about the Mission One EV and waiting impatiently to ctch sight of it. Finally, their prayers have been answered.

The electric sports bike by Mission Motors has made its first appearance at the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference. Mission One EV has been designed by Yves Béhar and anyone who has even the slightest interest in bikes would agree that the design is a winning entry. Not on the flashy side, Mission One EV impresses with minimalistic designing and the stats. The bike can hit a top speed of 150mph and estimated range of 150 miles. Mission One EV is already in production, marketed by Forrest North and co-founders Edward West and Mason Cabot. The first 50 of the bikes will hit the market in 2010 as part of a Limited Edition model priced at $68,995 each. A more affordable version of the Mission One would be announced this summer.

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Colim Combination Car/Camper: Stylish And Luxurious

Heading cross-country to see the sites and have a fun time with the family and friends usually involves travelling in an RV. But once the journey is over, the use of the RV also seems to be over. It appears impossible to detach the main driver’s cabin for a pleasant drive.

Colim is a concept vehicle designed by Christian Susana. Colim (Colours Of Life In Motion) may have a cheesy name, especially when it is not abbreviated, but the concept is definitely a selling idea. Colim is the combination of a camper and a car which allows you to take both for a drive or detach the car part to go solo. Designed to bridge the gap between caravans, campers, lifestyle, and business, according to the designer, Colim will carry all the necessities and comforts of a mobile home. Colim can comfortably house four people and the mobile home is created such that it can be personalised to according to the requirements of the user.

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2moto’s $4,250 RadiX Kit Plus Dirt Bike Equals Snowbike

Winter brings with it all the beauty of a great snowstorm that leaves the streets and countryside covered with snow. That gives you just the right excuse to pack up a good snowball and chuck it at your neighbour, but if you’re a big kid then you would play dirty in style and take out your snowmobile.

Then again you may not have a snowmobile to impress the neighbours with and all you have is an old bike that wouldn’t be of much use during the months of snow. Or so you thought. With the RadiX Kit by 2moto, you can turn any old bike into, well, a snowbike. All it takes is replacing the front wheel of the bike with a solo ski and the back wheel with a ‘curved-paddle’ track design. Installing the RadiX Kit is easy enough and any amateur can do it in about 2 and half hours, so get yourself one at $4,250.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Sedan: Pepped Up And Hidden No More

If car aficionados and Batman fans get together, they would create the best car ever. With the greatest design and the best features any car could carry, it would probably also offer you the added advantage of stealth.

But sometimes, disappearing completely isn’t a very great thing. Like the Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan which has stayed hidden in the shadows cast by the other cool Brit cars, including the Silver Ghost which hasn’t even arrived yet. The Phantom has been around for over 5 years but like its name-sake has stayed out of the limelight and barely visible anywhere. Its creators, though, have other plans for the Phantom; Roll-Royce Phantom model for this year would be a bit more pepped up with a new bumper, three new sets of aluminium wheels, shallower stainless steel grilles and more luxury additions like LED lights on the door handles.

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