Fisker Atlantic 2012

While the Fisker Karma is finally out roaming the streets, not many of you can walk into a Fisker dealership and pay the $97,000 asking price (before tax credits) for one of the exotic plug-in electric cars. But keep your chin up, because soon the Karma will be sharing the showroom with the Fisker Atlantic, which is expected to have a more affordable price tag of around $50,000. Consider it a Karma at 50-percent off.

The Fisker Atlantic -- unveiled in prototype form prior to the 2012 New York auto show -- will be the first product from the automaker's Project Nina, essentially a group of three new cars with the goal of attracting more buyers to the brand. Perhaps more

Aston Martin DBS UB-2010 Special Edition

It’s been nearly a decade since Dr. Ulrich Bez assumed the helm at Aston Martin, but instead of awarding its CEO a jewel-encrusted tie-tack, the folks at Gaydon crafted a better gift to celebrate his milestone: a special-edition DBS.

Dubbed the UB-2010 Limited Edition, the special DBS models are a product of Aston’s Works Service program, which is typically employed by customers desiring personalization to the nth degree. In this instance, Bez himself specified the unique color scheme, which includes an “Azurite Black” paint hue, metallic bronze leather with woven seat inserts, and a special “Cryptic Titan” interior trim finish.