Images of MINI’s Paceman concept, due to be unveiled at the Detroit motor show in January, have emerged for the first time.

The Paceman is the first Sports Activity Coupé in the premium small segment of the market.

The Paceman has been designed to combine the classic MINI concept with the defining features of the MINI Countryman and the style of a coupe.

At the 2010 Australian International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing two unique AMG vehicles, a C 63 AMG called Concept 358 and a special-finish SLS AMG, built exclusively for the show.

The Concept 358 is the only C 63 AMG in the world to be painted in designo Pearl Orange paint from the AMG factory in Affalterbach, Germany.

The vehicle is fitted with the AMG Performance Package Plus , allowing the driver to play with a total of 487 hp.

Mercedes-Benz is to produce a limited-edition electric version of its A-class, according to reports in the US.

The “E-Cell” version of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class will debut at the Paris Motor Show, a spokesperson for the company told the New York Times.

The vehicle, which will go on sale from early next year, will have a range of 124 miles (200 km) and will have performance “equivalent to or slightly faster than the gas versions of the A-Class,” said the report.

The invitation to go back to childhood and play with two or four wheels is the leitmotif of the 2009 Motor Show advertising campaign.

Playing with the commercial clichés of the automotive industry, the creativity, signed by Armando Testa, transforms the car and the model into toys.

A fashion doll leaning on a colorful tin toy car becomes the testimonial for the “special edition” of the Motor Show.

Bugatti chose the Dubai Motor Show to conclude its Centenary celebrations by unveiling three special editions of the Veyron supercar.

The “Sang d’Argent” and the Grand Sport “Soleil de Nuit” are one-off models while the “Nocturne” will be limited to five cars only, all of them available exclusively to Middle East customers.

The first two are one-offs, priced at €1.45 million and €1.55 million respectively, while the Nocturne is limited to five examples and priced at €1.65 million.