Beautiful cars have a legend to live up to. They inspire individuals to dream big, offer the great escape from woes while giving the best speed thrills and (let’s face it) is one of the best ways to interest the babes. Not many cars reach the esteemed position of being able to provide all this.

The 2010 Jaguar XJ appears to be a car that can do all this and more. With an amazingly beautiful design, the Jaguar XJ is made from lightweight aluminium and features a glass roof that would appeal to all the stargazers out there. The luxury sedan gives you the option of choosing among three engines: a V8 with 385hp, a V8 with 470 hp and a V8 with 510hp. The sedan also features variable damping, active differential control, and power steering system.

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The Bugatti Veyron is like a dream wish for many car lovers. Just that your pockets do not allow you to indulge in your most favorite fantasy ever. Well, we have something that you might like as an alternate option. Holders Vehicle Contracts, a Berkshire-based leasing company has come up with the bright idea of hiring out the most expensive street-legal car in the world.

At $25,500, it is not a bad bargain. An ultimate holiday rental, you can use the car for making that style statement you always craved for. Again, it becomes a safe option for asking a girl out or if you are planning to pop the question. Trust us, it will be difficult to say no to a Bugatti enthusiast. You can check with Jenson Button for his word on that.

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Rappers no long stay lost in their own music world. They are on the front page on fashion magazines, have their own accessories line and, not to mention, make a lot of crime news. Damon Dash has been no different, especially with his own jewellery band Tiret New York.

Now Damon has delved into another lucrative business, automotive design. With the creation of the Tiret Sport Coupe, Damon has taken over yet another fashionable piece of business under his wings. Designed after the Range Rover Sport, the Tiret Sport Coupe was launched at the watch expo Baselword. The SUV has Nappa leather upholstered seats, wood trim, and exterior mods include wider flared arches, LED lighting (just like the Fiat Barbie 500?) and 22” alloy wheels. Screaming luxury even further is the full glass sunroof. If you think that is enough then you are so mistaken. The Tiret Sport Coupe also has real diamond accents on its watch dial displays from the Tiret diamond timepieces along with a central clock. 

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Now drive your way into luxury!! With Maybach finally unveiling the Maybach Landaulet you are guaranteed to witness a pleasurable and an open-air experience as the car�s technicians have removed the rear roof module. Powered by an uprated V12 engine with twin turbochargers and water intercooling which develops 450 kW/612 hp from 4800 to 5100 rpm and an impressive 1000 Nm of torque between 2000 and 4000 rpm.
To re-enliven its image as a leader in manufacturing grandiose and majestic vehicles, this one come with interesting features like white leather, piano lacquer and exquisite black granite Stuttgart.

The roof of this sparkling car, which is sure to turn out to be a one of a kind, can be opened fully at the rear, while the chauffeur�s compartment remains completely enclosed. So you can enjoy your conversation in all privacy without the chauffer over-hearing you besides the clear, blue sky above. Resting in lavishing seats attired in white leather, you are sure to have a unique experience, one of complete opulence. So here you shall experience comfort, technological sophistication and if with the right person, then romance too.

Launching 5 models Maybach is adding this new open-topped Landaulet for $1.4 million. For the Paris Motor Show, where the launch is being planned Landaulet will be putting a hand-built product to ascertain the exclusivity factor. So grab this vehicle to flaunt it.

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Who said diamonds are only women’s best friends? Here’s a reason for men to rejoice, now that Lotus has launched the Lotus Europa, a diamond-studded luxurious car that could make people you’re you. So all you affluent men out there, this is your time to flaunt with a stylish & trendy sedan. Studded with diamonds in the rev counter, speed dials and many other places, it has various cosmetic enhancements like a unique paint finish that combines a high gloss black base with tiny glass flakes to give the car the appearance that it is being showered with diamonds.

Having bonded with Winsor Bishop to fetch you this creative work, this beautifully hand crafted British sports car How-to-Import-Your-Own-Supercar is not only stunning and luxurious, it drives like a dream too. Achieving 0-60mph in less than 5 seconds and a maximum speed of 146mph, this Lotus Europa is certainly a car of style and substance. The car doesn’t lack any engineering and comes with the latest technology too.

A fully customized, diamond-set Lotus Europa is a real gem of a car and is expected to be valued at �150,000 at its launch in Hethel, Norfolk on Sunday 14th September 2008.

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Germany-based Land Rover aficionados Thomas Bell and Holger Kalvelage have shared their interest in standard British roadsters and have taken an initiative to club both these attributes into one by unveiling Bell Aurens Longnose. Claiming to be the world’s first Land Rover 4×4 “Off-roadster” it resembles a vintage car. The scary ride features a choice of 8 or 12 cylinder 4.6-litre engines, leaf sprung double square steel ladder frame, customized steering from series Land Rover, off-road gear diminution. The V12 canister (aircraft engine) sports an aptitude of approx 1500 bhp (27 liter). The wiring will be restricted to the needed parts, like illumination and detonation. The typical gauges include mechanical speedometer, oil pressure, water temperature and fuel weigh.

The driver is entitled to receive a feedback directly from the engine sound with an option of detachable revmeter. Each vehicle will be customized as per the needs with a demanding price of $157,709. The price includes association with the Bell Aurens Owner’s Club, and each buyer is allowed to visit factory in Bavaria to run through the process of car under-processing. It would be available for sale in three shades viz. black, Sahara racing cream and British racing green.

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On 29 June, Bonhams would be auctioning off its astonishing compilation of classic bikes valued around $2 million at the Royal Air Force Museum in London. The collection details the largest single-owner collection of motorbikes ever reached the auction block, all 300 machines coming from the Professor Fritz Ehn Motorcycle Museum in Austria. The two wickedly fast and attention-inviting models include British-made Vincents: the 1955 998cc Black Prince and a 1952 998cc Black Shadow anticipated to fetch $56,000-$64,000 and $44,000 – $56,000 respectively.

Other highlights of the motorbikes include a 1935 Brough Superior 1,096cc 11-50hp, aka. The “Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles” as driven by T. E. Lawrence ($50,000 – $60,000); a 1927 BMW 500cc R47 ($36,000-$44,000); a 1937 Ariel 995cc Square Four Model 4G ($20,000-$24,000) adjoined by popularly known models by Harley Davidson, Ducati, Triumph and more. So, all you there with passion for antique and wheels shall rush now to invest their spare amount of dough by inking this neat deal.

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The famous Japanese company tuning ASI, which expertise in developing luxury cars, has unveiled its latest creature Tetsu GTR based on refined Bentley Continental GT. What makes this valuable is the car bonnet, entirely painted by hand with original works of Japanese Nakamura Tetsuei. Personally, I find this flowery car’s hood quite weird. The Japanese manufacturer joining the original art to a Japanese development boasts of offering Accuracy, Spirit and Imagination, which stands ASI. This limited edition coupe is priced at $800,000 (€520,000) and it is anticipated counted 29 models would be developed by the Japanese firm.

It is equipped with 6.0L W12 Bentley engine reprogrammed to develop a startling power of 800 horses. Keeping aside the artwork involved, ASI’s Tetsu GTR sports an aggressively styled wide-bodykit (+1,800 mm) that comprise of a dry carbon bonnet, trunk and rear wing spoiler along with numerous involuntary upgrades.

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Here is a perfect piece of news for those who want an appearance of British sports car exceptionality. Caterham Motors, an established name in the realm of racing world, has teamed up with RS Performance to produce the ultra-modern Caterham RS Seven, the ultimate in adapted Seven coach building.

Known as RS Seven, it is a replica of other automobiles designed by Caterham but stands aside in terms of specifications. Hidden under the hood is a bug killer with a 500+ horsepower. The coupe gets its fluid from a 40-valve, 2.4 litre RST-V8 engine that conveys an over 500bhp as a supercharged variant. But if it is too much for then the detachable supercharger can be removed, thereby bringing the numbers down to a modest 380 hp and 190 ft/lbs of torque. Now here lies the core of the news: the lightweight racing beast produces a power-to-weight ratio of over 1000bhp per tonne, almost double of a Bugatti Veyron. This roadster can be yours by shelling out £115,000 ($230,000).

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If you wish to grab one of the elite models of the coupe from the bygone era, then you have hot the right place. Featured above is 1968 Volkswagen Beetle that sizzles with glittering gold. Clad with tiles produced with ingredients like 18-karat gold and glass, this scorching coupe was exhibited at the annual Luxury Show lately scheduled in Bucharest. So folks, if you have heart to invest your money then take home this coupe retailed at $88,000. What are you thinking now?

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