Just when you thought that the automotive world was starting to loose a bit of its old fashioned glamour, DUB magazine comes along with an SL600 and a Bedazzler.

There are any number of bizarre creations built by marketers who are looking for a memorable way to keep their products in our collective psyche.

The guys over at Motive have a pretty cool article on coilover suspensions today. Such a technical subject may sound intimidating, but Bryan Joslin skips all the nitty-gritty on selecting spring rates to explain the general benefits and potential downfalls of a coilover system for enthusiasts.

In the short period of time since its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, enthusiasts are already pretty fired up about the new Mini Clubman.

Those fires are about to be stoked, as a couple of images of the John Cooper Works edition of the Clubman have leaked out ahead of schedule. The JCW touch does wonders for the Clubman’s looks, adding a unique take on the traditional striping, exhaust tips, 18-inch wheels, and a hood scoop for good measure (if not aspiration, as it’s non-functional).

Look for power to get boosted to about 200 horses and torque to rise to roughly 200 pound-feet in the JCW Clubman. Also look for long lines of adoring fans at your nearest Mini retailer.

The rumors are true, as whispered; Pratt & Miller Engineering will be offering its attempt at the perfect Corvette, the C6RS, to a giddy public.

That’s right, the 600 horsepower, 600 pound-feet “Supercar for the Street

After reading William Jeanes' report on the perfect pedal-powered gift from toymaker American Retro of Dinuba, California, imagine our surprise and delight to finding these beautifully crafted kid cars on SEMA's show floor.

Volvo brought a pair of drop-top stunners to SEMA this year, a lovely version of its C70 convertible and a stripped V8 Speedster, two very different projects from customizer Caresto.

Using a shared color scheme, and a minimalist approach to customization, the two very divergent Volvo’s hint at their shared lineage.

Set for debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Forum’s curvaceous lines and pillar-less frame bring an interesting design to the minivan segment, which is where we assume the Forum will compete.

According to Autoblog, a “knowledgeable source

For those of you who worried that our SEMA coverage was drawing to a close, fear not. We’ve still got one or two (dozen) tuner style delicacies to share, including a brace of modded Toyotas.

Ford’s new Flex crossover hasn’t hit the streets yet, but Ford was eager to tune a few pre-production models for this year’s SEMA show. Chip Foose, star of Overhaulin’ gave this Flex a proper tuning treatment.

All new for 2009, Toyota has unveiled its Matrix at the SEMA show in glittering Las Vegas.

There are tuners who are willing to customize anything, be it a Bentley, Buick, or Toyota Yaris. It’s easy to pick on the guys who take an oddball car and do a completely tasteless makeover, but there are some vehicles that almost always look good when tuned.

Based on its LIVE series of concept cars, Suzuki had brought its SX4 based and “sportbike-inspired

The fine folks at Ford have wasted no time in tuning up their new-for-2008 Focus for this year’s SEMA show. Along with the introduction of Sync, Ford is hoping that the new Focus will become more attractive to a younger segment of buyers who normally would look to a comparable Civic for aftermarket tuning.

Last year one of our favorite features of the SEMA show was the professional rock crawling display out in front of the convention center. Stars of the professional rock crawling series were able to flex the suspensions of their machines and inspire awe in spectators.