Would Ford GT owners be jealous if you took a Ford GT chassis, added bright green fiberglass bodywork and propelled it with Bowtie LS9? Prolly not, but the guys at Revenge Supercars are banking on it. The Revenge Verde is all of the above, but to really drive the envy factor home, they’ll even swap the Chevy V8 for an Hp2g Hybrid drivetrain as a green option. With a pants-bulging $190K price tag and a 200 mph top speed, the Verde will be the fastest and most expensive mid-engined hybrid on the market. Revenge expects to equip the less endowed by year’s end.

Source: Jalopnik

What has 2 doors, 2 turbochargers, 6 cylinders, and an ‘M’ badge on the back? The new M version 1-Series BMW, that’s what. Thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the latest mini-Bimmers (not to be confused with the Bimmer Minis); the boys in Bavaria have decided to crowbar 350hp and nearly as much torque into their most affordable class of cars. Look for it to come the UK’s way in 2011. And stateside? No word yet.

Source: Autocar UK

Happy Birthday Elvis! “The King of Rock & Roll” would have turned 75 today, but unfortunately a penchant for PB&B&B (peanut butter, banana and bacon) sandwiches, pharmaceuticals, and the rock-n-roll lifestyle dethroned the king well before his time.

Remembered by most for his poor diet, jump suits, impact on American music and pop culture, us car folks remember him for his extensive collection of extraordinary 2, 3 and 4 wheel machinery. However, one of the most beautiful cars to ever grace the Graceland garage was his ultra rare 1970 Maserati Ghibli.

Originally registered to the queen of Graceland Priscilla Presley, the car has a sordid history of theft, bad paint jobs and a stint on ebay motors. Follow this link over to Enrico's Maserati Pages, scroll to the bottom, and read all about and to see the images the King’s Treasure.

We all love ‘em, and those of us who’ve had one love to hate ‘em. We’re talking about the always sporty and ever unreliably Wankel-powered Mazda RX-7. It’s been 8 years since the last one rolled out of Mazda HQ; and guess what? The generation 4 due to be released this year has been delayed—for engine problems. Go figure. The motorheads over at 0-60 Mag have the story right here.

Blame it on the holidays, bad timing or just too much brandy in the eggnog, but I somehow missed my call from Tesla to come drive the new Tesla Roadster Sport. Oh well, maybe next time. But, the professional automotive journalists over at Winding Road did get that call and here’s what they have to say about Elon’s latest (and fastest) offering.

The hip-hop world took note yesterday when test-runs of the new Aston Martin One-77 proved it to be the fastest Aston ever. With only 77 units built and a $1.7 million price tag, it’s also the most expensive Aston ever. And, in economic times like these, perhaps the only folks who can afford to go 220 in an Aston Martin are rap stars and AIG executives. Check out Jalopnik’s take.