Everyone knows that the best track-car bang-for-your-buck comes from the legendary Caterham 7. And, everyone knows that a proper mod machine is a Lambretta scooter. But, what would one get if the two were combined?

Well, wonder no longer, because it is here, the Caterham Lambretta Special Edition. Looking like a cross between a retro roadster and the cover of The Kids are All Right by the Who, Caterham teamed up with Lambretta Clothing to drape the famous roadster in Union Jack livery. Reminds us of "The Punk and the Godfather” (Quadrophenia, side one, track five).

Check out the full pictorial, most fittingly posted by our friends across the pond at evo magazine.

BMW M135i? from MrBTG on Vimeo.

Today, a bit of irony. Last week we ran a story about famed auto spy Brenda Priddy (thank you Brenda for commenting and confirming our existence!). To get her famous spy shots, Brenda uses the best camera gear (super-expensive), employs a crew, and roams around the Mojave Desert for months on end. Well, some guy caught this week’s story on his mobile phone—go figure.

On to the story.

As you know, we’ve been keeping tabs on the highly anticipated BMW M1 production model. Well, it looks like the boys at Bimmer have taken one step closer to releasing another “M”onster onto the unsuspecting streets. This video, shot on that damn mobile phone, catches the new mini “M” in motion on the legendary Nurburgring.

Who’s Brenda Priddy? Ninja assassin? No. CIA operative? Nope. MI6 agent? Wrong again. But let’s be clear, if Brenda Priddy was any of these things, and you were on her bad side—you’d be dead right now. That’s right, Brenda Priddy, wife and mother of two is the world’s greatest automotive spy photographer.

Hooray, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT finally has its heart and soul back, in the form of a howling 5.0 liter V8. How much howling you ask? How about 412 mustang’s worth—yeah, they don’t call this new engine the “Coyote” for nuttin’.

With 8 cylinders, 5 liters, 32 valves, and a whole lotta horsepower, the Camaro crew better be looking over their shoulder. The GT boasts all kinds of electronic-timing-advanced-retard mumbo jumbo, but according to early road tests, this ‘Stang beats the Camaro SS in any straight line. And as usual, expect a stable full of 2011 Ford Mustang Accessories to come galloping in its wake.

Looks like you don’t even have to roll the top down to let your hair blow with this pony.

Source: Jalopnik

One thing that sets artists apart from each other is the medium within they choose to work. For a painter, it could be watercolors or oils, writers have short stories or novels, and sculptors have brass, clay and discarded tires. That’s right, discarded tires!

29-year-old South Korean sculptor and genius, Ji Yong Ho, has been crafting grotesquely detailed sculptures of real animals and endangered mythological creatures from discarded car tires.  Ji says he likes the way the rubber is more like flesh and muscle, plus the black color makes ‘em look “scary.”

If, like me, your first thought is to peel out and go buy one, keep in mind that one of his recent creations sold for $145,000 at auction. That’s a lot of BFGs.

Source: autoblog

In a cool attempt to thwart speculators and ensure that only real (rich) fans get their hands on the much anticipated Toyota supercar, Lexus is offering it as lease only. Yup—lease only!

You know those adverts for Jags, Bimmers, etc. that say you can lease one for like $399 per month? And you always say to yourself, ”Wow, my fucking Hyundai Santa Fe payment is nearly that much. I should get one of those.”

This isn’t like that. Lexus lays out a 9 step lease process that begins with “maybe” getting on a list. If your credit’s up to snuff, you place a $10K deposit, then a $50K deposit, then start making your 24 monthly payments of $12,400. Easy huh?

If only it were. Lexus wants all 24 payments up front, yeah, up front. So, you drop $298K for the privilege of undergoing a second credit check.  Next, present proof of insurance and take delivery. And at the end of 2 years, if you wanna keep it, just fork over another $93K and it’s yours.

I wonder if they’ll take that Santa Fe as a trade in…?

Source: Jalopnik