Volkswagen presents the Beetle GSR Limited Edition in Chicago

This Limited edition, with only 3500 produced, was presented at the Chicago Auto Show and is based on the 40 year old Beetle 1303 S which was the sportiest series production Beetle at that time. The Beetle GSR, just like its predecessor, has a yellow/black paint making it easily recognizable.

While the original model had a 50hp engine, the new version is equipped with an engine that produces 210hp (155kW) and 280Nm (207lb/ft) from 1700rpm, making it capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in just 7.3 seconds. It has a top speed of 229km/h (130mph) but an average consumption of just 7.3l/100km.

Regardless of where you buy it, it is available with an automatic six-speed, dual-clutch gearbox (DSG) as an alternative to the six-speed manual transmission.

Inside we also have R-Line racing track sports seats (with fabric covers and contrasting yellow stitching; US version in black leather), a high-grip leather sports steering wheel (it also has the contrasting yellow stitching) with the R-Line logo and a limited edition badge with the special edition number (1 to 3,500).

Audi R8 China Edition

We all known that the Chinese market is the market you want to be and because of that more and more companies are creating specially made products to please potential buyers in the People’s Republic of China.

This special version, limited to 80 units, will be available in Malibu Blue or Suzuka Grey with contrasting side blades, black 19-inch rims and a carbon fibre rear wing.

On the inside there is plenty of alcantara and leather on the seats and steering wheel, body colored trim and a gear knob with the serial number of the car that will skip all numbers with "4" in them because it is considered to be a unlucky number since it is pronounced similarly to the word "death".

The engine is the same V10 5.2liter with 525hp and 530Nm connected to a R tronic gearbox and the quattro all-wheel drive system allowing the car to go from a stationary position to 100km/h (62mph) in 3,9 seconds.

Source: GMotors

The story behind the first Volvo C30 Polestar limited edition [Video]

Back in September Volvo finally announced a special limited edition of the C30 Polestar, but it isn't the actual C30 Polestar Concept we got to see and that you can see in the picture above, it is a "normal" C30 with a litle bump in power and torque. That one you can see below.

The C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype had 400hp, but this limited edition "only" has 250hp and 370Nm (273lb/ft) connected to a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. It also has the R-Design body kit and the same blue with 17inch Styx black wheels.

This edition is limited to 250 units and the videio below is about the number one delivered in the USA. It also tells a little bit about Polestar and Volvo history.