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Lotus's new project is called The Lotus Metamorphosis and Lotus has joined forces with award winning French artist Gérard Rancinan to create seven artistic images that will be showcased alongside a new book by French writer, Caroline Gaudriault, at a special event in Los Angeles on Friday, November 12.

Dubbed Metamorphosis, the collection of seven pictures (one each of the Esprit, Elan, Elite, Elise and Eterne as well as two montages) will be unveiled at a VIP event in Los Angeles alongside a book written by French author Caroline Gaudriault.

"Lotus is currently going through a complete metamorphosis and at times it can be a real challenge to communicate the transition of a brand, especially one as iconic as Lotus," said Lotus CEO Dany Bahar. "The passion people have for our brand can be both a blessing and a curse, everyone has a strong opinion – for this reason, we are always looking for creative ways to reach out to the world."

Source: Lotus

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met•a•mor•pho•sis n. pl. met•a•mor•pho•ses
1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
3. Biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage

With a perfect example of art in motion, Lotus are set to unveil Metamorphosis - a unique collaboration between Lotus and the award winning French artist Gérard Rancinan - on Friday (12th November) at an exclusive VIP event in Los Angeles. Metamorphosis is a selection of seven stunning images alongside a book created by French writer, Caroline Gaudriault. Both elements aim to capture the essence of Lotus' evolution.

Lotus CEO Dany Bahar said: "Lotus is currently going through a complete metamorphosis and at times it can be a real challenge to communicate the transition of a brand, especially one as iconic as Lotus. The passion people have for our brand can be both a blessing and a curse, everyone has a strong opinion - for this reason, we are always looking for creative ways to reach out to the world. When the idea was presented to me, I couldn't resist. Gérard is an exceptional artist, I have followed his work closely over the years and I felt instinctively that he would be the perfect person to demonstrate our vision and encapsulate the spirit of our brand with his images. People are in for a real treat when they see all seven."

Gérard Rancinan creator of Metamorphosis said: "I can see a clear artistic link between the work of Lotus and my photographs in terms of commitment, the relevance of the subject matter, the audacity of the creator, the beauty of the gesture and the perfection of the object. We are engaged in a dialogue which takes place on the same terrain: the world of art."

Caroline Gaudriault author of the Metamorphosis book said: "Authors always look for a good story to use as a kind of canvas; their characters take on the form of living matter; they introduce twists and turns in their narratives in an attempt to surprise their readers. By immersing myself in the Lotus saga, I was able to find all the material I needed to create a feuilleton drawn from real life."

Lotus Director of Design Donato Coco said: "From a design perspective Lotus is in full metamorphosis and it's a natural progression for any forward thinking brand, in my view we are retaining the core DNA through everything we're doing - the way I see it, Lotus is more Lotus now than ever before. We obsessively seek innovation, we are unique and we are bold, that is what Lotus is about. With the Metamorphosis collaboration we are simply spreading our wings. The project means a great deal to me personally, I have known Gérard for many years and we inspire each other through our work - he completely understands our vision for the future of Lotus whilst still paying great respect to our past."

For a sneak preview of the collection which includes one image each of the new product range (Esprit, Elan, Elite, Elise and Eterne) and two enormous montages, watch the exclusive behind the scenes movie.

The three special editions 2010 Life Ball MINI made their debut on July 17 at Vienna's City Hall Square, being unveiled to the public by their creators, celebrity fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein Collection’s Francisco Costa.

One of the cars, the Life Ball MINI by Francisco Costa, went under the hammer for the amount of €40,000 (about US$52,000) that same evening as part of the amfAR Gala in Vienna in support of the AIDS charity. The other two MINIs, the three-door hatch by Diane von Furstenberg and Kenneth Cole's Convertible will be auctioned at upcoming amfAR events, with all proceeds benefiting the Foundation for AIDS Research.

They include Cole's brushed silver Convertible with 8,000 hand-applied studs, leather seating, and Swarovski crystal, and von Furstenberg's bright red Cooper with a fancy lip pattern, and iridescent mother-of-pearl painted wheels, mirror caps, and roof.

Total proceeds will go to amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht, Senior Vice President MINI Brand Management, commented: "We can now look back on a successful tenyear partnership with the Life Ball. The event is an excellent platform for the MINI brand, while our involvement allows us to contribute further to the fight against HIV/AIDS."





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2010 Life Ball MINI make their frenetic debut on the red carpet in Vienna. Extravagant collector's items are auctioned off for charity.

Munich/Vienna. On 17 July, celebrity fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein Collection's Francisco Costa personally unveiled to the public the 2010 Life Ball MINI they personally designed. Last Saturday night, the international style icons accompanied "their" MINI along the red carpet laid out on Vienna's City Hall Square on the occasion of the annual AIDS charity event. The three gems on wheels were given a rapturous welcome by the enthusiastic crowds.

Belgian-born US fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg captivated onlookers with a bright red MINI which she had sprinkled with numerous colourful lips. Elegant mother-of-pearl white lent an iridescent touch to the wheel rims, mirror caps and roof of the car. Delivering a similar dash of glamour was the gleaming silver MINI Convertible by New York fashion star Kenneth Cole, with a surface of brushed metal and some 8,000 studs applied by hand. Inside the car, the creative New Yorker showed his keen attention to detail in the fine-leather seats, piping with Swarovski crystals, stud appliqués and embossed logos, among other features. Calvin Klein Collection's award-winning Women's Creative Director Francisco Costa designed an arresting MINI Countryman in matt black paintwork with a reflective logo on each of the front doors. The tinted windows lent the car an aura of mystery.

The Life Ball MINI by Calvin Klein Collection's Francisco Costa went under the hammer for the amount of 40.000 Euro that same evening as part of the amfAR Gala in Vienna in support of the AIDS charity. The other two MINI will be auctioned at upcoming amfAR events. Total proceeds will go to amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. Dr Wolfgang Armbrecht, Senior Vice President MINI Brand Management, commented: "We can now look back on a successful ten-year partnership with the Life Ball. The event is an excellent platform for the MINI brand, while our involvement allows us to contribute further to the fight against HIV/AIDS."

MINI at the 2010 Life Ball.

This is MINI's tenth successive involvement in Europe's leading AIDS charity event. The 18th Life Ball will be held in Vienna on 17 July 2010 and will once again serve as a hot spot for international celebrities. This colourful, extrovert event flies the flag for solidarity and provides MINI with the perfect platform on which to highlight its social-political commitment. Global measures to fight HIV/AIDS are a key element of the BMW Group's involvement on behalf of social causes.

This year's Life Ball - held to coincide with the 18th International Aids Conference in Vienna that starts the day after the event - will take place against a special backdrop. On 17 July, not only will Vienna's City Hall and City Hall Square be dedicated to the red ribbon; the Burgtheater will also be playing its part with the Red Ribbon Cotillion Summer Ball, as will the Austrian Parliament, which hosts the amfAR Gala.

In the spirit of this year's motto "Sow the Seeds of Solidarity!" and the "Earth" theme, the 2010 Life Ball will be sowing its seeds around the world wherever the need is greatest.

Dartz will unveil a golden armored vehicle at Top Marques Abu Dhabi.

Prombron, inspired by James Bond sagas, is “the car with the golden wheels”. The vehicle will be piece of golden armor and it will include golden wheels. Not only wheels will be touched by gold, armored glass will be also coated with gold and all the body of car will be covered by gold snake skin vinyl.

The car will be gold-encrusted armored SUV sporting gold wheels with sculpted 50-caliber bullets. And if these wheels haven’t taken your breath away, get a hold of this. The car will also have a gold tint to its windows and a galvanically-coated gold snake skin vinyl covering the seats. And these aren’t just ordinary seats with an expensive seat cover. These seats are straight out of Boris Yeltsin's Presidential plane.

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After unbelievable success at last Top Marques Monaco Show 2010 where DARTZ presented two cars: DARTZ.PROMBRON (ex.RussoBaltique).RED.DIAMOND (full name armored luxury model) and DARTZ.KOMBAT (armored daily driver) company preparing next car to Top Marques Abu Dhabi.

It was very hard to create something new to shock this world again after PROMRBON.RED.DIAMOND.

But...DARTZ did it again!

Next DARTZ luxury armored project - PROMBRON (ex.Russobaltique) promise to be Royal From Royals For Royals.

Yes, DARTZ keep traditions which was born more than 100 years ago when RussoBaltique factory - were DARTZ is located now - start to manufacture luxury coaches and at 1907 opened automotive Department which made Monte Carlo 1912 Rally winner car - RussoBaltique. Since 1912 factory became Russian Tzars Nikolai II Army supplier, made world first four wheel drive car, and since 1914 this 4wheeler became also armored. So - royal blood was in this car from it's birth.

And starting again royal trip from Top Marques Monaco show at 2009 - 100 years after first car left RussoBalt left factory in Riga - PROMBRON (ex.RussoBaltique) successfully continue it together with Top Marques - World One & Only Live SuperCar Show.

Next stop - Top Marques Abu Dhabi - and gold, gold, gold.

Yes, our next car will be piece of golden armor. Last year we released that PROMBRON is real James Bond car for AFganistan - and this year real James Bond - Roger Moor told: "YES! IT IS REAL!"

And inspired of James Bond saga's were Roger Moor was starring - next DARTZ armored car project have long name - THE CAR WITH THE GOLDEN WHEELS. And this golden wheels - of course, of course - will be bulleted.

But not only wheels will be touched by gold - again, like in spaceship - armored glass will be also coated with gold on former soviet space industry factory, and all the car body will be covered by gold SNAKE.SKIN.VINYL. This product was specially created by DARTZ for luxury car coating - as DARTZ is tired from just matte or just carbon vinyl and decide to continue tactile sensitive car coating film serie were was WHALE.SKIN.VINYL and KA$H.FEEL.VINYL. And - specially for this car SNAKE.SKIN.VINYL will be coated with gold at same space industry factory were glasses were coated. And - in difference with galvanic gold coating - DARTZ use nano gold coating which allow not only to coat vinyl deep inside, but also allow to keep "skin" free from dust - which is very important in desert.

Last - but not least. Man in car with the Golden wheels must have Golden Gun. And car owners will have it. Authentic copy of Bolshevik favorite gun Mauser - but made from natural gold.

And - of course, of course, of course.

Question Number One which we left for desert.

Seats!!!

This time they will be more exclusive than You can imagine.

And that won't be anybody's penis.

This will be seats which still remember warm of first Russian Presiden Boris Jeltzin ass.

This will be seats from Jeltzin's airplane.

Original seats from original Russian board N1 which we bought some years ago.

Seats where drunken ass Jeltzin flight to many countries for oficial visits.

So driving CAR WITH THE GOLDEN WHEELS You will be more than Royal from Royals.

In reality we can't find the word as we are russians - and no english synonims to russian expression.

Stay in touch with DARTZ and we promise You to release every month till Top Marques Abu Dhabi new gold toy for our armored baby and it's future customer.

Ford announced today that it will produce a Dub Edition of the new 2011 Mustang in collaboration with the well-known DUB magazine.

The Ford Mustang DUB edition will pack 305 HP and 280 ft.-lb. of torque and on the visual enhancements list the car includes 20 inch TIS wheels wrapped in Pirelli performance rubber, the Roush front fascia splitter, lowered suspension springs plus custom quarter window louvers and windshield banner.

Power is provided by a 3.7-liter V6 with 305 hp (227 kW / 309 PS) and 280 lb-ft (379 Nm) of torque. It is paired to a six-speed transmission (manual or a six speed automatic) and a rear axle with a 3.31 gear ratio.

Exterior color choices are limited to Black, Grabber Blue, Race Red or Ingot Silver for the DUB Edition Mustang, each paired with a black interior.

The interior of the 2011 Ford Mustang DUB Edition showcases JL Audio system with two 12-inch subwoofers, amps and speakers and a leather trim.
Source: Ford


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Aston Martin looks to be offering unusual paint jobs with odd graphics on the upcoming Cygnet. Images, taken from the English automaker's website, show the car in various animal prints.


In each photo, the rear is covered up a bit. The odd paint scheme could also be interpreted as an attempt to keep final design details camouflaged for the time being.


An Aston Martin spokesman confirmed, “Because the Cygnet is finished by hand, and not mass produced, in no other car in this segment can you exercise such a degree of personalisation.”


He also confirmed that Aston will not offer any options to change anything mechanical on the car, but the range of colour and trim choices will be almost limitless, including all of the options pictured here.


And while the option to choose from a near-limitless palette of colours for the firm’s existing cars has been offered for some time, Cygnet buyers will be positively encouraged to exercise their creative juices when ordering their cars, making each one unique.


Based on the Toyota IQ, the Aston Martin Cygnet small city car is expected to be sold only to current owners of an Aston Martin vehicle. Only one engine will be on offer for the car when it comes to market. It is meant to be a daily driver for those who do not want to rack up miles on their Vantage.


Source:autoexpress via worldcarfans

• Audi to be the first carmaker to exhibit at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg

• Exclusive model cars and children's toys

• Approximately 2,700 exhibitors from 59 countries - including quattro GmbH

AUDI AG will be the first carmaker ever to present a selection of its products at the 61st International Toy Fair in Nuremberg. The exhibit booth for the car brand with the four rings will present visitors with a selected range of toy models and new products from the Audi children's world. The 61st International Toy Fair takes place from February 4-9 in Nuremberg.


During its debut at the toy fair, AUDI AG subsidiary quattro GmbH will be exhibiting exclusive model cars and car-related toys, including remote-controlled cars, stuffed cars and an Audi motorsports teddy bear. Industry professionals, journalists, commercial resellers and large-volume buyers can view the world of toys offered by Audi by visiting the exhibit booth.

A special highlight for the toy fair is the Auto Union Silver Arrow Type C in a 1:2-scale version with chain drive. The stuffed TT and motorsports bear, the Audi kids' car and the Audi junior quattro will also be exhibited.


By being the first carmaker to exhibit at the Nuremberg fair, Audi is seeking to raise awareness of the diverse range of toys the company offers. "It's an exciting project," said Caroline Gerberding, who is responsible for exhibitions and events at quattro GmbH. "For the first time, the main focus of an exhibit is not to present our cars, but instead is aimed at showing off our "little" Audi world.

The International Toy Fair in Nuremberg is one of the world's leading professional exhibitions for toys and leisure products. About 2,700 exhibitors will display their wares from February 4-9.
via:world car fans

Sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, and luxury super yacht builder, Sunseeker International, have formed a unique alliance to create the ultimate expression of the millionaire lifestyle.
With the London International Boat Show 2010 (LIBS) due to commence on January 8, Sunseeker's Predator 108 Special Edition is making its world debut and will do so with one of Caterham's iconic Sevens stowed in its garage.


Usually reserved for a small sports boat, the garage area at the stern of the Predator is just as capable of storing and launching a sportscar for the transition from sea to land at glamorous locations, such as the harbours of Monaco, St Tropez and Cannes.
The union of the two British companies will last for the duration of the London International Boat Show - open 8-17 January 2010 - with the Predator being the largest craft ever to be displayed inside the ExCel centre, in London's Docklands.


Capable of up to 34 knots, the Predator 108 Special Edition is one of Sunseeker's most extreme, performance-orientated crafts. Noted for its agility and its luxurious fittings, eight guests and up to four crew can be kept in absolute comfort.
While the sea's most desirable cruiser costs from around £7.1 million, a road-going Caterham Seven starts from £12,995. Its lightweight design and eye-watering performance could provide the Predator's owner with as much fun on the roads as the sea, whether in the South of France or Italian isles.


Caterham Cars Managing Director, Ansar Ali, said: "Our two companies have more in common than one might think at first, despite the disparity in vehicle size. The more minimal, performance-focussed approach Sunseeker has adopted for the Predator series may well have been congratulated by Colin Chapman himself and surely any Sunseeker owner would relish the chance to match their experience on the waves with the ultimate drive on the roads."
To see the Predator, with Caterham, and other Sunseeker craft, details of the LIBS can be found at www.londonboatshow.com. Tickets are priced from £18.
via:worldcarfans