Leicestershire – Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume sports car market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited, and is due to launch one of the most dramatic supercars of the century next year.inline_mediumwraptextright26012666/firstlook/epcp_0912_2010_lee_noble_supercarepcp_0912_03_o+lee_noble_supercar+front_shot.jpgTrue

Porsche is introducing a new, lightweight version of the mid-engined Porsche Boxster roadster at the Los Angeles Auto Show in December, the distinctive styling and technical specification of which represents the true, purist form of the Porsche sports car – light, powerful, open-roofed, and very efficient.inline_mediumwraptextright26988991/firstlook/epcp_0911_2010_porsche_boxster_spyderepcp_0911_03_z+2010_porsche_boxster_spyder+rear_driver_side.jpgTrue

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Its iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body, spanning 200,000 m2 and carrying the largest Ferrari logo ever created.inline_mediumwraptextright25750079/firstlook/epcp_0910_ferrari_world_abu_dhabiepcp_0910_01_z+ferrari_world+aerial_view.jpgTrue

Just imagine leaving home in the morning and, just after joining the motorway, meeting up with a number of other cars which inch up to each other, travelling at normal speed in a close-formation convoy. After a few minutes you can let go of the steering wheel and spend your time reading the morning paper, talking on the phone or watching the TV, while your car drives itself in complete safety and also saving fuel! A vision of a motoring Utopia?inline_mediumwraptextright26776228/firstlook/epcp_0910_cars_that_drive_themselvesepcp_0910_01_z+cars_that_drive_themselves+diagram_1.jpgTrue

Holland & Holland have gunrooms in London, New York and Moscow, where their ever-expanding range of country lifestyle clothing and accessories are available and orders are taken for their bespoke range of guns. The Holland & Holland Shooting Grounds on the outskirts of London have offered instruction and corporate entertainment to blue chip clients and private individuals up to and including the young royals for nearly 130 years. Since 1989, Holland & Holland have been owned by the family that owns Chanel.

Frankfurt - Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009: the e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system. Four motors - two each at the front and rear axles - drive the wheels, making the concept car a true quattro. Producing 230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque, the two-seater accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37.28 - 74.56 mph) in 4.1 seconds. The lithium-ion battery provides a truly useable energy content of 42.4 kilowatt hours to enable a range of approximately 248 kilometers.

The most powerful and fastest-accelerating Golf ever produced - the Golf R - has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Developed by Volkswagen Individual, the special projects wing of Volkswagen, and following on from the Mk IV and Mk V Golf R32 models, the Golf R is equipped with a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine developing 270 PS and four-wheel drive.

In May of 1974, some friends who shared a passion for cars graduated from the University of New Hampshire. One of the friends, Mark Ruddy, had just bought a second-hand Porsche 911 that needed some work. He called his brother Mike, who ran a repair shop in northern California, to ask a few questions. When Mike found out what Mark had paid for the car, he was floored. "Do you know how much those cars are going for our here?!"

Hand In Glove
Providing a sure grip on the wheel, these Italian-designed Diablo driving gloves are as stylish as they are functional. Made from soft lamb leather for long-lasting durability and a comfortable fit, the black gloves feature yellow accented trim and a nickel-plated button inspired by the iconic wheels of the Lamborghini Diablo. $126www.luxautica.com

2010 Volkswagen GTI

* Layout
Transverse front engine, front-wheel drive

2010 Jaguar XFR

* Layout
Longitudinal front engine, rear wheel drive

Panerai perfection
There is simply no substitute for a quality timepiece, and wristwatch aficionados recognize Panerai among the most desired. The company's latest offering is the 44mm Luminor 1950 Marina 3 Days GMT Automatic, comprised of nearly 200 individual handcrafted components. You'll be hard pressed to find another watch as stylish and unique. $8,000www.panerai.com

The new Apex Jaguar XKRS is currently running through final testing in preparation for the first race in the GT3 European Championship at Silverstone on 2nd May.

Volvo XC60
Breaking new ground in Small Premium Utility
* We're flying over one of the more undulating sections of California's Pacific Coast Highway, chasing a Terra Bronze Pearl Volvo XC60 crossover in a Terra Bronze Pearl Volvo XC60 crossover of our very own. The guy in front is all over the road. Back and forth, up and down... clearly whoever it is has more faith in the vehicle than I might have in his driving skills. Silently I make a mental note to discover who this crazed individual is when we make our lunch stop 20 or 30 miles hence and avoid riding with him on future press events.

Cigar vault
Bentley enthusiasts and aficionados of fine cigars can now house their stogies in a Bentley logo-emblazoned fine wood humidor. Made with the same quality walnut wood as found in a Bentley interior, the locking humidor provides optimum storage conditions including an adjustable central divider. Comes with a Credo humidor and hydrometer. Sorry guys, Cubanos not included. $6,700
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Fast Call
Renowned as one of the most coveted sports car brands, Ferrari gives its owners the luxury of exclusivity. And if it's prestige you're after, look no further than the Vertu Ti Ferrari Rosso smart phone. This handcrafted limited edition is the crme de la crme of mobile phones. The handcrafted titanium unit is offered in black and red leather with vibrant red stitching, and embossed prancing horse logos on front and back. Oh, and the ring tone is the actual exhaust note of an F430. And if rosso isn't your thing, the phone is also available in Black Nero and Yellow Giallo. $9,600 www.ferraristore.com

New Cars+New Gear+New Technology
Flirting With The Dark Side In The Most Powerful Mercedes Yet
* Deep within Daimler-Benz's monolithic enterprise resides an enclave for the Black arts. Conducting their secretive activities as the innocuously named AMG Performance Studio, these masters of arcane technologies are not content to perform such commonplace conjurations as turning lead into gold. Theirs is a greater magic, transforming already marvelous alloys of applied science into machines of extraordinary attributes--as I discovered once again in a day behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series.

Porsche is expanding the successful Cayenne range with the Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3, which will be limited to just one thousand numbered units worldwide. This new Cayenne model features styling cues that underline the V8-powered, high-performance personality of this Porsche and it will be available to special customer order from May.

Gaydon, Warwickshire. Tuesday 3 March 2009. Aston Martin will present a One-77 technical showcase at the Geneva Auto Salon on 3 March 2009. Chassis no.1 will be on display as an expos throughout the show detailing the quintessence of Aston Martin engineering and design expertise.

New Polo unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show
All-new body accompanied by 1.2-litre TSI and 1.6-litre TDI common rail engines


New Polo BlueMotion II Concept Car also unveiled promising CO2 emissions of just 87 g/km and a combined 85 mpg The fifth generation of Volkswagen's evergreen supermini, the Polo, has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, 34 years after the original went on sale in the UK. It's sharper, lighter, safer and more cutting edge than ever before and is set to establish new standards in the small car class. Not only does the new Polo weigh 7.5 per cent less than the vehicle it replaces - despite being marginally wider and longer - but it's also stronger, promises greater refinement and efficiency and features new packaging to make it the most versatile iteration yet.

I've been riding the streets of North Orange County for maybe an hour now, ensconced in the hand-stitched, leather-clad Aston Martin cockpit. It's an '09-and-a-half DBS, the first of its kind to incorporate the Touchtronic 2 automatic. I flip through the gears using machined aluminum column-mounted paddles, each shift engaging instantly with a small metallic ping that's more felt at the fingertips than heard.

2010 Audi S4
At Long Last, A Return To Forced Induction
The local chief of police himself just spent 30 minutes warning us about speeding in Mallorca, Spain, and he threatened the most severe consequences with a waving finger. Yet somehow less than an hour later we find the throttle pinned to the floorboard, despite relentless and driving rain. Snicking the lever into fourth gear, an instant wave of torque picks up, uninterrupted, as the whine of a positive displacement supercharger permeates the cabin. This is the most addicting S4 Audi has ever made. How bad can the consequences possibly be? A siesta in the local slammer? Maybe a sampling of some local wines and an olive or two?

The Continental Supersports is the fastest, most powerful Bentley ever with 630PS (621 bhp) 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds) and a 204 mph (329 km/h) top speed.

For those lucky enough to drive one, the world is cheerful and bright seen through the windshield of a Euro-tinted Mercedes. From this point of reference, it's difficult to fathom that for 2010 other car manufacturers are just now announcing things like variable-valve timing, two-stage intake manifolds and fuel efficiency that adjusts to engine performance. Given the title of this magazine, you'll be excused. With drives like those in the GLK350 4MATIC, all the niceties that come with an all-new model are easy to take for granted.