HSV has revealed a special edition ClubSport sedan in order to celebrate the car’s 20th anniversary. This special edition is somewhat really special to the company as it is the highest selling vehicle in the brand’s line-up.

The 20th Anniversary Edition will be distinguished by HSV’s performance suspension, 20” Pentagon wheels in Millennium silver and leather seats. There will also be a unique decal on the rear window which the HSV enthusiast will recognize as a modern iteration of the original VN “CS ClubSport” badge.

The HSV Clubsport began its run with a 6.0 L Generation 4 Alloy V8 engine. In 2008, the engine was changed to a 6.2 Litre LS3 V8 mated to a 6-Speed Tremec T-56 manual transmission.

This special edition ClubSport sedan will be limited to only 100 units and will go on sale in late June at a price of $66,690 for manual and $68,690 for automatic.

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Volkswagen has revealed the new Phaeton at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. The new luxury sedan features Volkswagen’s new design DNA, meaning a new Front section with a new chrome grille, restyled headlights, three-dimensional mouldings of the grille and bonnet, new Bi-Xenon headlamps.

Rear of the car has been also redesigned and gets new LED rear light clusters, a new, three-piece chrome bar, modified side trim strips, narrower LED indicators in the wing mirrors and new 18-inch (‘Experience’) alloy wheels.

The 2011 Phaeton will be offered with a choice of two wheelbase options, two back seat versions (three seats / two individual seats) and four engines (a turbo diesel and three petrol engines). The engine line-up will include: a V6 petrol engine delivering 280 HP, a V8 with 335 HP and a W12 with 450 HP. The diesel engine is a V6 TDI with 240 HP.

The luxury sedan will be offered with Dynamic Light Assist (camera-based dynamic main beam regulation) and a navigation system that, if desired, can integrate online data from Google into the map display.

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At the Beijing Auto Show, BMW has unveiled the Gran Coupe Concept, the rumors about a production version immediately began.

BMW has made it confirmed that the BMW Gran Coupe Concept will go into production in the second quarter of 2012 as a 6-Series model. The production version will compete with models like the Maserati Quattroporte, the Audi A7 and the Porsche Panamera.

The Gran Coupe will be built on the same platform as the current 5-series, 7-series and 5 series GT, which should make for an easy production. The Gran Coupe will also be powered by the same six- and eight-cylinder petrol and diesel engines as those models.

The Concept Gran Coupe features a long wheelbase, a vaulted bonnet with forward-pointing lines, a set-back greenhouse, a flat silhouette and a coupe-style roof line. The front section is defined by the BMW kidney grille formally separated from other BMW icons such as the headlights and air inlets.

The BMW Gran Coupe should be a quick and easy production for BMW considering all of its borrowed parts from previous models.

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Volkswagen Kai-Nalu is the design work of the young designer Josep Ferriol, Spain as part of his graduation thesis. Ferriol’s Kai-Nalu represents the Volkswagen of the future and features an unique composed of two distinctly different elements: the waves of the Mediterranean sea and the rocks on the sea side.

Upper section, the flowing glass represents the sea and the angular bodywork underneath represents the rocks of the coastline. The concept sits on wheels inspired by the bicycle wheels.

Volkswagen Kai-Nalu was designed to use an electric powertrain composed from two separate engine: one is mounted up front and the other at the rear.

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Seat has revealed a new special edition for the German market, which is based on the three-door Ibiza SC. The Sport Limited Edition will be painted in “Lumina Orange” and will be limited to only 300 units. The new Ibiza SC Sport Limited is priced at €20620.

In addition to the exterior look of the car, the Ibiza SC Sport Limited Edition will be distinguished by: 17-inch alloy wheels finished in black, a new front bumper, side skirts, roof spoiler and a unique rear bumper housing faux air vents on both corners, a diffuser, two tail pipes centrally mounted and the roof painted in black.

Interior, the same orange black theme continues, there are also a set of sports seats, aluminium pedal set, rain sensors and park assist system.

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During this past weekend, you might have attended the Special Import Car Show where all of the attention grabbed by the car: the Veilside Premier 4509 Limited.

The Lamborghini Murcielago is painted in matte dark gray, which include the headlamps. It sits on a height adjustable air suspension from the Japanese brand Roberuta.

Exterior, the kit includes; a full front and rear bumper replacement, sideskirts with a rear wing and rear diffusers inspired from the LP640 Super Veloce. Being close enough, you can get a peak at the twin exhaust tips sneaking out of the negative space in the middle of the rear bumper.

Thanks to the addition of Nitrous Oxide, the supercar also gets some power updates, but there is no word on exactly how much HP you’ll get. The Veilside Premier 4509 Limited was limited to only 300 units worldwide.

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The 2012 Mercedes CLS have been seen fully uncamouflaged spyshots, and expects to get a press release from Mercedes in the next few days.

The CLS features a much more angular, aggressive nose than the car it replaces. It has also being noted with the creased shoulder line which runs from the top of the front wheel arch backwards and the dramatically flared rear wheel arches, which look like those on the Bentley Continental, have all made production. The rear lights and shaped exhausts also stand out, giving the rear of the car a more obviously sculpted appearance than the previous generation CLS.

This particular model is the CLS 350CGI, equipped with the firm’s V-Generation 3.5-liter engine which produces 302bhp and 370Nm. It features Mercedes’ fuel-saving BlueEfficiency technology and is the engine that is also featured in the Shooting Break concept.

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Jeep has unveiled the details and pictures of its all new Grand Cherokee off-roader, which is expected to go on sale at last of this year.

Mercedes-Benz M-Class based new Grand Cherokee was firstly showcased at the New York Motor Show in April. The car is bigger than its predecessor all round, which translates to improved comfort for occupants, increased knee and leg room for rear passengers, bigger door openings for better access, and a bigger boot capacity.

The new Grand Cherokee will be offered with two engine choices. The first entry-level unit is a Pentastar 3.6-litre V6 engine that produces 280bhp and 353Nm of torque, and replaces the outgoing 3.7-litre V6 powerplant.

The other engine is a 5.7-litre Hemi V8 that churns out 360bhp and 520Nm of torque. Jeep also disclosed that a diesel version will be offered for markets outside the US, but declined to provide details.

The Grand Cherokee features three different four-wheel drive systems, a Land Rover-like Selec-Terrain system with five different modes, Sand/Mud, Sport, Auto, Snow, and Rock, and an available Quadra-Lift air suspension system which can either raise the vehicle for maximum ground clearance or lower it for improved aerodynamics.

Interior, Jeep has also offered the lavish equipments for the Grand Cherokee, along with the options such as a Command View panoramic sunroof, and a power operated rear tailgate available. The Overland trim level throws in a heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, four-way power lumbar controls, rain-sensing wipers, Keyless Go, a rear-view camera and a power tilt/telescoping steering column with memory.

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Chevrolet has released a new LTZ trim level for its Captiva off-roader in the UK, which sits at the top of the Captiva range and offers added equipment.

All new Captiva LTZ is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo diesel that produces 150bhp and is available with either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The seven-seater Captiva LTZ also comes with 18-inch alloys and unique rear light clusters.

Among the equipment, the Captiva LTZ include full leather trim with heated front seats, electronic climate control, parking sensors, cruise control, electrically-adjustable driver’s seat, automatic headlamp control, rain sensor wipers, and electrically-folding mirrors.

In addition, Chevrolet has also fitted park distance sensor that assist the parking, as well as a reversing camera, which operates through the 7-inch satellite navigation unit display screen. Safety features include ABS, ESC and traction control, front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger, plus roof curtain airbags.

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Land Rover has confirmed to launch a two-wheel drive version of its upcoming LRX model, as well as reveal further plans about its hybrid vehicles.

Among the Land Rover’s range, the new LRX will slot beneath the Freelander, and is based on the LRX concept car. Land Rover will offer the car with a choice of two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive variants, and says the 2WD version will be the cleanest vehicle ever produced by the company.

Land Rover’s managing director Phil Popham says, “A 2WD option is just one way in which we are developing our vehicles efficiency whilst adding to the Land Rover range and expanding our customer base. We will continue to make the ‘world’s finest all-terrain vehicles’ for those customers who require 4WD but will also now offer an alternative to those that don’t.”

Land Rover has also revealed more details about its upcoming plans to produce hybrid versions of their off-roaders, as seen in the Range_e concept car. The Range_e is expected to go on sale around 2012 or 2013, and will have a 3.0-litre turbo diesel TDV6 mated to an electric motor and an 8-speed ZF transmission. Top speed is quoted at 193km/h and the car can travel up to 32km on electric power alone.

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