Everyone was excited about the luxury Maybach Excelero coupe, but since it never went into production, the only time people saw it on the road was in Jay-Z's music video for Lost One. However, German engineering firm Xenatech is developing a luxury coupe based on the Maybach 57S, to be called the Xenatech Coupe.

Only 100 sleek and stylish coupes will be made, with each one individualized to the buyer's specifications. It promises to retain the same power as the Maybach 57S, with 612-horsepower, 6-liter twin-turbo V12, and an acceleration of 62 mph in five seconds flat. And the price? Right around $800,000. Cha-ching!

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The Kelley Blue Book crew have announced their Top 10 list of the most environmentally friendly cars available for sale right now. The criteria involved in compiling the list were fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions, safety, comfort, and the all important "fun to own" factor. 

In other exciting Kelley Blue Book news, the Apple app store just approved the KBB.com app for download. It's free and super simple to check prices on thousands of vehicles. This handy app also displays KBB's twitter feed and helps you find a specific dealership in your area.    

#10 - 2010 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid (22mpg)

#9 - 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (26mpg)

 

#8 - 2010 BMW 335d (27mpg)

 

#7 - 2010 Honda Fit (31mpg)

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The futuristic stylings of the Bertone Pandion was designed to shake up the auto industry. The Italian design firm, who has worked with Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Alfa Romeo, is one of the most famed auto design houses in history. With a new design director this year, Bertone is determined to show the world once again what they can do. 

It's the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo and Bertone is celebrating by introducing the Pandion, built on an Alfa chassis and powered by the 4.7L V8 engine of the Maserati GranTurismo. 

The most extreme feature of the Pandion may be the 12 foot long doors. With a push of a button, they extend straight up towards the sky. New design director Mike Robinson says this remarkable, if not ridiculous, feature was added to "bring the ‘wow’ factor to today’s lackluster automotive industry." Like, wow, how am I going to fit this into my garage? 

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The Geneva Motor Show opens on March 4th and plenty of exotic supercars and concept cars will be on display as usual. This year marks the 80th anniversary of this important auto event. There will be over 30 world premieres presented during this 10 day affair with many car makers continuing to focus on smaller and more energy efficient models. 

If you can’t make it to Switzerland to attend the event this year, you can take a look at some of the more unusual cars right here. 

Honda 3R-C 

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Finally, a Porsche I can afford! This all-new Porsche Boxster is not only a lesser priced car from this line of luxury vehicles, but it's also lighter, which means faster.

It's being called the Boxster Spyder and weighs a whopping 176lbs. less than the current Boxster S with a revamped exterior and a manual retractable soft top.

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The prestigious Car and Truck of the Year Awards were both presented to Ford Motor Company today in Detroit.

The Ford Fusion Hybrid beat out the Buick LaCrosse and the Volkswagen Golf GTI, while the Ford Transit Connect won over the Chevrolet Equinox and the Subaru Outback.

This is only the third time in 17 years that one automarker claimed both titles. These awards help in marketing the vehicles, like with last year's winners - the Hyundai Genesis and the Ford F-150 pickup - who showed excellent sales despite the lousy economy.

So this should help increase job opportunities in the ol' U.S.A. right? Nah, the Fusion is assembled in Mexico and the Transit in Turkey. Ha!

Here's photos of the winners, along with the other competitors.

Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford Transit Connect

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Mazerratis, Lamborghinis, Ferraris... oh my!

An economic recession doesn't stop Dubai from encouraging luxury lifestyles.

Dubai hosted its 10th anniversary Motor Show with over 200 car companies coming out to show off some serious supercars, concept cars, and hybrids.

Held every 2 years, this is the biggest car show of the Middle East and thousands of big ballers from all over the globe attend.

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This week's LA Auto Show will showcase smaller, practical, and more affordable cars than in the past.

However, there will still be the bold, new concept cars on display. Here's the 10 concept cars to be shown off this week.

Audi e-tron

BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics

Lexus LF-Ch Premium Compact Hybrid

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