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We were all expecting the Urus, which seemed almost ready for production, to be a little closer than this, but now we’re hearing that the launch of the Italian super-SUV is three years away. Gives those who have the moolah — oil barons, rappers, pro athletes, etc. — plenty of time to stash some cash before 2017. We just hope this is worth waiting for.

Source: Complex Rides

McLaren continues to strengthen its Asian presence and it couldn’t have chosen a more popular place to set up its eighth retail partner in the region. McLaren Bangkok will be run by Niche Cars – one of Thailand’s leading luxury car sellers – whose showroom is in the capital’s Siam Paragon shopping mall. One of the largest shopping centers in Asia, the popular hangout is where the most Instagram photos were taken in 2013.

Source: Car Buzz

Barrett-Jackson bills itself as ‘The world’s greatest collector car auction’ and when it comes to sales volume, attendance, sheer number of events, values of cars, it is indeed the top auction. It had everything, from the 2015 Ford Mustang mentioned in an earlier post, to F1 cars and even this: a batmobile. For sheer fun, it was even displayed complete with a driver dressed in a Batman costume and his sidekick Robin.

Source: Speedhunters

No other infotainment software makes quite the splash as Apple’s iOS in the Car. Several screen shots of Apple’s iOS in the Car were posted on developer Steven Troughton-Smith’s twitter page, giving us an idea of what the current beta model looks like. As reported by 9To5Mac, iOS in the Car allows users to plug their iOS device into their car’s built-in center console display, giving them access to Apple Maps, text messaging, phone service and iTunes – furthering Apple’s in-dash integration past the current Siri Eyes Free and iPod Out.

Source: Top Speed

As far as modern rarity goes, the Volkswagen XL1 is on the same level as the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari. In fact, it’s actually even more rare than those two, as only 250 XL1s will be produced, while 499 LaFerraris will be prancing about and 375 P1s will be scouring tracks across the world. the XL1 is what Volkswagen claims to be the “world’s most fuel-efficient production car.” It’s a plug-in hybrid that can get up to 261 mpg, based on European fuel cycle measurements (0.9 liters used per 100 km, with battery recharged every 100 km). It houses a two-cylinder 0.8L TDI Clean Diesel engine that makes 48 horsepower and is paired with a 27hp electric motor. All of that said, it can technically get 31 miles in pure electric mode and 310 miles on a single fill up of its 2.6-gallon tank.

Source: Complex Rides