According to reputable sources, New York collector and entrepreneur James Glickenhaus has recruited Pininfarina to build a one-off Ferrari, inspired by the Ferrari P3/4 race car series of the latter 1960s. Foundation for the project started with the last produced and completely virgin 2003 Enzo. Dubbed the 612 P4/5, the prototype will be debuted at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of this year. Aside from the owner's bragging rights, the car is to resurrect and inject the opulent P4 style into future Ferrari models.

Spring must be coming soon ... Roadsters abound as of late, and Yes! is offering one to join the ranks and grab all the attention along the way. The hand-built German wondercar was recently launched at the 2006 Leipzig Auto Show after being introduced in 2003 at the Frankfurt show.

Lucky fans of incredible supercars were able to catch the 1000hp Bugatti Veyron at the Goodwood hillclimb on March 23rd. The festival held witness to a myriad of other cars as well: over 50 supercars, exotics, as well motorcycles all participated in the event. At least six of the world's greatest rally drivers were present at the celebrated event held in the United Kingdom.

Just what exotic lovers have always wanted - a vehicle that actually has cargo space. The Lotus Group produced its first light commercial vehicle today, a small truck deemed the "Load Lugga". The dream of a sports car based pickup truck is now a reality!

Aston Martin has created a different flavored Vantage; a convertible to prospectively take on the Porsche 911. The British firm has yet to confirm production of the car, but there is strong sentiment it will happen.

Part of the Volkswagen 5-year plan will include a new roadster, to be based off the mid-engine Concept R (pictured above). Wolfgang Bernhard's (VW Chairman) plans for 20 new vehicles over the next several years include the roadster as well as a coupe-style sedan. The first attempt at the VW roadster was nixed in 2005 when it resulted in competition with Porsche Boxter pricing. The next round will likely have a lower MSRP, making its debut sometime in 2009.

Jaguar may have a design change in store for its best-selling X-Type, which currently comes in sedan or wagon forms. "Shooting brake" serves as a term used to describe the idea of a fashionable sport wagon, likely to become the car's new appearance. Design work is already being composed on the successor to the X-Type, with the sedan model being eliminated from the picture. "Work has been held back for some time now," a European distributor executive said." They are studying what sort of model the next X-Type should be. But it won't be a sedan again." The X-Type's successor is not planned to be a crossover, but will likely have all-wheel drive.

Last Monday, a DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) spokesperson stated the importance of determining the future of its money-losing Smart division and may consider still launching the brand in the United States. "Based on current figures, we're convinced that Smart will achieve a break-even by 2007, as previously announced," said DaimlerChrysler Chief Financial Officer Bodo Uebber. He also added that the next generation two-seater model is to be launched during 2007 in Germany, then introduced to penetrated markets afterward. One of those proposed markets will be in North America.

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Rolls Royce has confirmed that they will indeed build a coupe and a convertible. These cars are based on the 100EX and 101EX concept cars first debuted at the 2004 Geneva Auto show.