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Its a treat, but there will be a trick. In October 2019, BMW will celebrate the return of its 8 Series with the Canadian-exclusive BMW M8 Individual Manufaktur Editions but youll have to hustle if you want one, because there will be only 20 of them made.The 8 Series has been missing from BMWs lineup for two decades, and BMW Canada collaborated with BMW M on the exclusive models, which will be the first special-edition M8 models worldwide. Theyre based on the upcoming 2020 BMW M8 Competition Coupe and will come in exclusive colours. Ten will be in Fire Red, and ten in Frozen Black.The special Canadian editions also include a full leather interior in two-tone black and orange, and with BMW Individual Manufaktur inscription.The cars will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 making 617 horsepower and 553 lb.-ft. of torque, with zero to 100 km/h taking 3.2 seconds.The M8 was originally developed in the early 1990s, when engineers at BMW Motorsport created a prototype M8 with a 6.1-litre V12 for the GT racing circuit. Due to budget restrictions, the project never went into production.The new M8 Individual Manufaktur Edition M8 Coupes will be offered at a limited number of dealers after all, there are only 20 of them starting at
Origin: BMW announces Canada-specific editions of the new M8

2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR The need for the fabulously well-to-do to spend ever more of their untold wealth on limited edition automobiles continues unabated. Aston Martin, for instance, after recently announcing a customized Vantage limited to but 200 units worldwide, has unveiled an even rarer bird that takes 59 of those 200 to an even higher plateau. Think of it as a limited edition of a limited edition. The basis of all this is the twin-turbocharged V8-powered Vantage with its 510 horsepower scooting the new AMR version to 100 kilometres an hour in just 4.0 seconds thanks to its seven-speed manual transmission — with AMShift automatic “blipping” to coordinate downshifts and full-throttle upshifts. Speaking of the sophisticated stick shift, Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO Andy Palmer said, “When I joined this company, customers asked and, as a gearbox engineer and racer, I promised that we would always offer a manual transmission in our lineup. The Vantage AMR not only honours that commitment but sets us apart from our competitors in continuing to offer a three-pedal option.” The first 141 examples of the AMR will be available in either Sabiro Blue, Onyx Black, China Grey or White Stone. The final 59 — that limited edition within a limited edition — are a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Aston Martin’s famed success at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with its iconic DBR1. Named “Vantage 59”, this top-of-the-line Vantage features a unique Stirling Green and Lime exterior paint scheme and Dark Knight leather interior (Christian Bale not included, but you could likely get Aston Martin to design you a matching utility belt), finished with a signature AMR lime stripe and will cost $242,494.25. Regular limited edition models will cost but a piffling $212,744.25. Aston Martin, meanwhile, continues to race at Le Mans, the Vantage GTE to take part in this year’s GTE Pro category. “With the Vantage GTE set to race again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June,” says Palmer,“ I hope that those customers who are lucky enough to take ownership of a Vantage 59, will have even more reason to celebrate with their new
Origin: Aston Martin going hyper-limited with Vantage special editions