The 2011 Bentley Continental GT has some new fancy upgrades for you Bentley lovers. The exterior styling was updated including new headlamps with LED daytime running lights and a new grille, the W-12 engine received a power bump and flex-fuel capability, larger wheels come standard, and a V-8 engine will be available later on. The interior was updated as well with a new dashboard and instrument panel, new seats, a new touch-screen, 30-gigabyte multimedia/satellite navigation system with available Google Maps capability, and updated audio systems. Also, now four people can enjoy the Continental GT coupe. According to Bentley, 6-foot-tall occupants fit easily in the front and rear seats. Interior designers worked with basketball players to ensure that the GT can accommodate people of all sizes and shapes. Under the hood, the new GT is powered by a twin-turbocharged, four-overhead-cam W-12. Power is bumped to 567 horsepower, and the engine is now flex-fuel capable. The transmission can operate either as an automatic or a clutchless manual. Later in the year, a 4.0-liter V-8 will be available.

Infiniti, the luxury Japanese automaker, has partnered with Volant, the Austria-based manufacturer of premium ski equipment (the flagship brand of the Amer Sports Group Atomic-Salomon) to create one hundred of Infiniti-Volant Limited edition ski packs for winter sport enthusiasts in Europe. The one hundred Infiniti-Volant Limited Edition Ski Packs will be available to order from 01 November 2010 at any of the 40 Infiniti Centres in Europe for a recommended ski pack price (RRP) of £1,950 (including the Cross bar T-Track adapter ski carrier). Each pair of bespoke Infiniti skis will be engraved with the customer’s name prior to delivery as standard.

Two of the more criminally under-represented categories in small-scale diecast have been vintage Trans-Am (which have only lately been tackled to any serious degree; the old Hot Wheels 100 percent Pony Power castings were nice, but didn’t have authentic liveries) and vintage Pro Stock. So weren’t we pleased to hear about Hot Wheels’ upcoming 2011 Vintage Racing line, which will feature cars from both of these series, along with NASCAR.