Land Rover Defender Blaser Edition Unveiled in Germany

Nature lovers and hunters will take pleasure in this special edition Defender, which has been kitted out in lots of useful gear. 

Hunters have been storing their weapons and prized kills in Land Rover Defenders for years, so their shouldn't be too many raised eyebrows at the fact Land Rover Germany has collaborated with Blaser hunting rifles to offer the 'Blaser Edition' Defender.Limited to just 60 units, the special edition is based on the Defender 110S E double cab, and painted in Keswick Green featuring an expedition roof rack, trailer hitch, grille guard, electric winch, snorkel air intake and a rear spot light.
Inside, black leather seats with green stitching have the Argali logo embroidered in the headrests, and Blaser logos appear on the front doors and spare tire cover.A custom fitted gun case is the main attraction, built into the cargo area with the capacity for five rifles. Two drawers at the bottom can be used for housing ammunition and other equipment.Under the hood, Land Rover's latest 2.2-liter turbo diesel with particulate filter produces 122hp and 266lb-ft of torque. The Defender Blaser Edition will debut on 31 January in Dortmund, Germany, at the 'Jagd & Hund' (Hunter & Dog), Europe's largest hunting and fishing fare, and has been priced at 49,500 Euros.

Cadillac CTS Touring Package

Cadillac takes inspiration from German automakers to release an aesthetic package for the CTS sedan, coupe and sport wagon equipped with V6 engines, called ‘Touring Package’. 

Its most distinctive features are the performance Recaro seats, microfiber suede-trimmed steering wheel rim and shift knob, aluminum pedals and its set of painted pearl nickel alloy wheels. The package also includes an exhaust system with double muffler, burnished front grille and more sporty suspension setting.
The Touring Package costs 2,065 $ for the CTS 3.0-litre e 2,810 $ for the CTS 3.6-litre, with also a 19″ polished aluminum wheels option for the latter. The CTS Model Year 2012 gets standard Bluetooth connectivity as well as RainSense Wipers whereas the coupe version receives the Side Blind Zone Alert on the top of that. More colors for the livery are also available, namely Opulent Blue Metallic, Black Diamond Tri-Coat and Mocha Steel Metallic.

Volkswagen Golf GTI by Schmidt Revolution

German aftermarket wheel specialist Schmidt Revolution introduces a new tuning program for Volkswagen Golf GTI Mark 5. 

The model has been given a re-calibrated ECU, a RFI air intake and a new 70 mm performance exhaust system with twin tail pipes courtesy of Friedrich Motorsport Lichtenfels, all which contributed to boost the original 197 hp output of the standard 2.0 TFSI engine up to 271 hp.
The car also uses sport-tuned suspension, an R32 lower bumper section, front lip and sill trims painted in gloss black and, last but not least, a set of Schmidt Revolution’s own 19″ ‘Gotham’ alloy wheels, fitted with 225/35R19 Marangoni M-Power tyres.