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If the name “Lamborghini Sogna” does not ring a bell, don’t feel bad. Since it was not actually produced by Lamborghini, it is not a well-known model. This model happens to be the handy work of the Japanese company Art & Tech. Based on the Italian word which means “Dream,” this car is anything, but a dream car, based on today’s standards, because of its very strange exterior look. Still, considering the model was inspired by the cars from the 1980s, you have to give it at least a little credit. The Sogna features a body made in aluminum and came equipped with scissor doors. Sogna was unveiled at the 1991 Geneva Motor Show when Art & Tech announced plans to put into limited production with a price tag of $1.6 million per unit.

Source: Top Speed

A new eight-speed automatic, known as the 8L90, will be available on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, expected on the market in 2014. The 8L90 is said to have been designed for rear-wheel-drive applications and in the Corvette will replace the current 6L80 six-speed. The 8L90, which is said to be roughly the same size as the 6L80, is also said to be capable of handling up to 737 pound-feet of torque. Other stated details include an overall ratio spread of 7.0, a shorter first gear ratio for quicker launches, and three speed sensors that provide for enhanced shift response and accuracy.

Source: Motor Authority

We’ve previously featured the most insane car, and now this takes the “most beautiful car of 2013” award, said Complex Rides. Stunning is the appropriate word for describing the curvy (all of which serve a purpose) exterior. The fact that it’s a hybrid that can go 217 mph makes our heart start jumping just thinking about it.

In honor of the legendary Nelson Mandela, let’s delve on his previous ride. In July 1990, the newly unionized workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant on the east coast of South Africa gave Mandela a labor of love: a red S500. After a meeting between factory management and the workers, it was agreed that Mercedes-Benz would supply the parts and that the workers would donate their time for free. The chassis was inscribed with the South African flag and Mandela’s name, and the W126 rolled through the production line. Mandela’s Mercedes now sits in the Apartheid Museum, retired from duty since 1998.

Source: Road & Track

0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds, 186 mph top speed, and an 838 hp twin-turbo V8. Sounds like we’re talking about a new two-seat supercar, right? Nope, we’re talking about this massive station wagon instead. Brabus took the already very impressive Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon and swapped out the stock turbos for some beefier ones, as well as adding a new billet crankshaft, a ton of new forged internals, and bored out the engine from 5.5L to 5.9L in order to add a whopping 261 horsepower and create the Brabus E63 AMG 850. Naturally, the engine is producing 1,069 lb-ft of torque, but Brabus had to electronically limit that to prevent powertrain damage. On the outside, there’s a new aero kit featuring a front splitter and a rear diffuser and the buyer’s choice of 19″or 20″ forged wheels.

Source: Complex Rides