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This here is the actual, factual Fiat Abarth 500 Gulf Limited Edition special in the flesh, photographed at the Autopolis Fiat dealership in Luxembourg. We say this because yesterday, we reported on the limited run special and Fiat’s photoshoped picture that made the internet rounds. While our friends from Auto55 and Autofans verified the story with the official press release, we were left wondering what the Italian mini with the classic racing-livery would look like in real life.

Today, our pondering came to an end as the Marketing and Communications director of Autopolis Luxembourg dropped the first real life shots of the car in our mailbox. We believe Fiat should have released these photos instead of the ‘chop from the beginning, but we’ll give them props for keeping a close eye on the web-o-sphere and swiftly reacting to our post.

[Source: carscoop.blogspot.com]

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The MINI Countryman has managed to draw a lot of attention from both the public and the media, with the vehicle also being targeted by aftermarket developers. The German tuner AC Schnitzer has introduced a new modification pack for the vehicle, gently touching the car.

“A recent addition to the compact SUV segment, the MINI Countryman enriches this class with the joie de vivre typical of MINI. And in comparison with its MINI siblings, it also brings a totally new dimension of a size previously unknown. This makes the MINI Countryman ideal for every terrain. Visually too, the AC Schnitzer rims give the “great little one” the finishing touch,” a company statement reads.

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Wald International has pimped the most luxurious car on the market – Rolls-Royce Phantom.

It features a redesigned front bumper fascia with integrated LEDs and new side skirts, and an extended rear bumper. Wald Phantom stands on 24″ Renovatio wheels.

It is powered by 6.7 liter V12 with 460PS (338 kW) and 720Nm (531 lb-ft) of torque. The pimped Phantom accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. The top speed is 240 km/h (150 mph).

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It’s been a long time coming, but Noble has finally released the production version of its new M600 sports car. The British-made model comes with a full carbonfiber body and a mid-mounted 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine from Yamaha that sends up to 650bhp at 6,800 rpm and 604 lb-ft of peak torque at 3,800 rpm to the rear wheels through a Graziano six-speed manual gearbox.

The M600 is equipped an Adaptable Performance Control (APC), which adjusts the power output and tailors the boost curve, traction and throttle response, allowing the driver to select from three different modes with 450, 550 and 650bhp.

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SEAT launched a strange new version of its smallest offering. The Ibiza van could be considered the fourth body style of the versatile model, whose range also includes the three-door Sports Coupe, the normal five-door hatchback and the Sports Tourer.

In the Spanish market, the Ibiza Van is available with two engine choices, a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit with 70 horsepower or a 1.2-liter TDI CR with 75 hp. The diesel is especially frugal, consuming only 3.8 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers (61 mpg US) on the combined cycle. The engine also comes with green credentials, as it only emits 99 grams of CO2 every kilometer.

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