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An amazing looking bike as seen at Toronto motorcycle show

  This year at the Qatar Motor Show, Bernhard Maier lifted the cover of a very special Porsche model for the Middle East region - the Panamera 4S Exclusive Middle East Edition. The strictly limited 66 vehicles will only be available for sale in the Middle East. One very special detail is that the white metallic paint has never been used on a Porsche before and includes the front air intakes, headlight washer system cover, rear apron and diffuser. The interior is upholstered in bright Carrera Red leather, including the doors and dash. An Alcantara black headliner also features in the interior, which is trimmed with carbonfibre, and comes with a steering wheel and gear selector wrapped in black leather. The Middle East special edition Panamera is based on the 4S - 400 hp 4.8-litre V8 with a 7-speed PDK automanual gearbox and all-wheel-drive, with the Sport Chrono Plus package installed as standard for the Middle East edition. The basic retail for the Panamera 4S Exclusi...

Under the hood, the Countryman boasts a 1.6L engine, with both 98-hp and 112-hp naturally aspirated options available. The Cooper S version comes with a supercharged 1.6L Tritec engine producing 184-hp and 240Nm of torque, and doing 0-100km in 7.6 seconds. With no direct competitors in the domestic market currently, Mini’s Countryman should have a bright future in China.

  What do you think of this bike ? cool or insane. Believed or not this is Yamaha R1 which has been modified. ha ha  

Somewhere between Luzern and Zürich a black Ferrari 599 crash into a truck. The 44-year old driver lost control and slipped. The estimated damage is € 190.000, so the car can be regarded as total loss. Styled by Pininfarina under the direction of Ferrari’s Frank Stephenson, the 599 GTB debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2006. It is named for its total engine displacement (5999 cc), Gran Turismo Berlinetta nature, and the Fiorano Circuit test track used by Ferrari. The engine has a maximum power of 456kW at 7600rpm and a maximum torque of 608Nm at 5600rpm. The Fiorano can achieve speeds in excess of 205 miles per hour, accelerating from 0 to 62mph in under four seconds.

Porsche has announced a 911 variant called the Black Edition, and this one is limited to just 1,911 examples globally, available in both Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet guise. The 911 Black Edition is painted in plain black as standard, with Basalt Black metallic available as an option. For the cabriolet, the electric-folding hood is trimmed in black cloth. Other exterior highlights include 19-inch 911 Turbo II forged alloy wheels, and black-finished, four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed callipers. There’s also black lettering on the stainless steel door entry guards to identify the version, and the interior continues with the theme – the leather is in black, as is the instrument cluster, though contrast is provided by aluminium-look paint, which adorns the decorative fascia strip, gear lever and air vents. A badge located on the glove compartment lid signifies the limited production variant. Standard fitment includes a Bose surround sound system, specially coordina...