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Testa Rossas, Lemons, Laguna Seca and design inspiration – Monterey Car Week 2014

As a first timer to this annual festival it’s easy to think of it purely as Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. However, in reality the blue-chip show on the famous golf course is simply the climax of a whole week of formal events, impromptu gatherings and an overall sense of overwhelming from the sheer quantity and quality of the cars, all packed onto this upmarket West Coast peninsular.It's this variety that means this event really is what you make of it. Want to live it up like a billionaire and feel the buzz of $400million worth of cars pass under the auctioneers’ hammers, followed by some lobster and champagne in the golf club?

Fancy a pink Koenigsegg Agera R? Koenigsegg configurator launches

How bad can you make a Koenigsegg look? Koenigsegg has launched a configurator for the Agera and Agera R which allows total colour customisation of the interior and exterior. On Friday we revealed the Koenigsegg has introduced a raft of technical and cosmetic changes to the Agera and Agera R for 2012 (2013 MY) and that they’d be at the Geneva Motor Show this coming week to show what they’ve done.

Brabus B63 S – Mercedes E63 AMG Plus

The Brabus B63 S - 300bhp more and a 200mph top speed Brabus is one of the best known Mercedes car tuners, and produces a huge array of tuned versions of Mercedes AMG products. And at the Essen Motor Show this week it’s revealed the Brabus B63 S, a tuned and sorted Mercedes E63 AMG with extra horses. Also on offer are liberal doses of carbon fibre and other interior tweaks and titivates.