Gold is the new Green

2012 VW Touareg Gold Edition

VW is pressing all the right buttons out in Qatar. They've also released this special Gold Edition of the all-new Touareg at the Qatar Motor Show. As you can see, it's been decked out with 24K Gold pretty much everywhere: the 22-inch Rims, the trim, even in the interior, there are gold-plated trim linings and a gold-plated shift knob. That's epic!

Gold Interior

This is the most elegant that I've seen the Touareg so far. And because it's been turned to gold, expect it to have a very, very big price tag. Even with a big price tag, you still should average about 31 MPG on the big V8 Turbodiesel engine and not produce as much CO2 as a regular V8. So, if you live in Qatar, and decide to buy this SUV, you won't only be in the most expensive VW ever created, you'll be in the most expensive Green VW ever.

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A Fiat done right

2011 Romeo Ferraris 500C Gold Edition

Only a Chinese Businessman would think of commissioning this. It's by far the most expensive Fiat 500 ever produced, valued at about $800,000. Why? It's all covered in 24K Gold. Seriously! Gold rims, gold trim, gold mirrors, gold interior, even a diamond-incrusted iPad in the center console.

Gold Interior with Diamond-Incrusted iPad

And it's not a slow 500 either. While La Doce Vita Gold and Diamonds worked the styling bits of the car, Romeo Ferraris worked on the car's performance. It may look like a regular Fiat 500C, but it now has a new Turbocharger increasing the horsepower from 120 to 200. It also has new suspension and a new tuned exhaust. Why would a Chinese Businessman want one of these? Who knows? I guess he really loves the 500.

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