While news of actress Emmanuelle Vaugier making an appearance in Need For Speed: Carbon has already been confirmed, an official list of the available cars in the game has yet to be released. We do have an unofficial list, though, and while this isn't final, a good number of these cars will be playable.

• Aston Martin DB9
• Aston Martin V12 Vanquish or Vanquish S (not confirmed)
• Chevrolet C6 Corvette (not confirmed)
• Dodge Challenger
• Dodge Charger (2007)
• Dodge Viper
• Ford Cobra (Shelby) (not confirmed)
• Ford Mustang (Shelby GT-500 2007)
• Ford Mustang WP (not confirmed)
• Lamborghini Gallardo
• Mazda3
• Mazda RX-7
• Mazda RX-8
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII (not confirmed)
• Nissan 300ZX (not confirmed)
• Porsche Carrera WP
• Porsche Cayman S (not confirmed)
• Subaru Impreza WRX STI (2006)
• Toyota Supra (not confirmed)

Want more cars? Well, lucky day! It's screenshot time.

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Sorry for the confusion. Seems "Lancer" was mistranslated to "to throw", as was "Charger". "Carrera" became "to square" and even "or" was mistranslated to "gold". Thanks to darkz, drew4237, and wekilledbambi03 for pointing out the mistakes. Again, apologies.

As Ryan Seacrest would say, the lines are now open and time to vote for your favorite. No singing stars here, only novice car designers vying for the $2,500 prize as Atari opens the online polls this weekend for the “Be A Car Designer” contest. The  competition aims to create an image of a dream concept car and the winning design (aside from the money) will have the privilege of driving alongside motor legends Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin as a fully functioning 3D vehicle in Test Drive Unlimited.

Voting started last July 1 and will end on July 10. The winning entry will be determined by the number of valid votes from the public and by checking which one satisfies all of the rules.  We've seen some of them (including the two images above) and picking the best design won't be easy!

Test Drive Unlimited provides a lifestyle and automotive gaming experience with the hottest things on four wheels (and two wheels) to hit the world's roads. It has more than 1000 miles of photo-realistic Hawaiian terrain, a challenging single player game and a a number of online options. The Massively Open Online Racing (MOOR) enables gamers to interact with thousands simultaneously.

There are more than 100 licensed cars and bikes from exclusive manufacturers, each one fully customizable with interior and exterior details and functions to suit every gamer's fantasy. Test Drive Unlimited will be available in September 2006 for the Xbox 360.

Cast your vote for the 'Be A Car Designer' contest here.

Video games developer and publisher Atari just revealed that they will be flaunting their highly anticipated racing game for Xbox 360 and PSP, Test Drive Unlimited, at Max Power Live between 30th June and 2nd July 2006. Tagged as the "ultimate automotive gaming experience", Test Drive Unlimited is set to blow the minds of gamers with its challenging single player game, realistic gameplay, and a host of online options.

Hot rides from world-renowned manufacturers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Aston Martin, Pagani and lots more will be on public display enabling salivating visitors to get their hands on them (provided they don't get some drool on it). Test Drive Unlimited will also be featured on thirty Xbox 360 pods, and a super car will be showcased on the main area. Attendees will have the chance to win an Xbox 360 and white Sony PSP consoles every day of the show.

This is the very first time Test Drive Unlimited, will be on public display allowing visitors to get their hands some of the world’s hottest cars and bikes made by the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Aston Martin, Pagani and lots more.

Participants will also have the opportunity of taking home their pictures with Test Drive lovelies (think E3 booth babes) as souvenirs via special ‘Max Power Test Drive Unlimited’ website that is yet to be revealed. They can also win £1000 worth of Ben Sherman gear, a Pyramat gaming chair, High Definition televisions, and copies of the hot racing game.

Test Drive Unlimited will be available on Xbox 360 in September 2006 and on PSP later in the year. It can be seen at stand 10440 at Max Power Live – Birmingham NEC Arena.

Codemasters has confirmed today that the long-awaited racing title for the Playstation Portable, Race Driver 2006, has gone gold and will be on North American shelves on May 30.

Race Driver 2006 is made by the team that brought you the TOCA Racer Driver series, featuring two massive game modes, Career and TransWorld Cup. With the addition of 30 challenges, the game is filled to the brim with great single-player racing action.

You can take the trophies home on 60 circuits, from Laguna Seca to Nashville Super Speedway, and with 50 racing machines from almost every famous manufacturer - Aston Martin, Ford, Mercedes, and many more. And when you want to show your friends how racing is done, boot up the multiplayer modes allowing up to 12 players at once to compete via WiFi. 4 players can get to the action with just one copy of Race Driver using GameShare, so there'll be as much multiplayer fun to be had as in single-player mode.

With that said, Racer Driver 2006 is another addition to the already strong roster of racing games for the PSP - with the game's release less than a week away, we'll update you with new coverage as the game hits stores and receives reviews.

Let's say you have a car designed in your head and you know it's a real winner so you want to unleash it to the world, but you just don't know the proper venue for the grand debut of your car. Well, this might be the venue you've been waiting for: Atari Inc.'s “Test Drive Unlimited – Be A Car Designer”.

In celebration of Design Week 2006, Test Drive Unlimited publisher Atari Inc. lets car enthusiasts, novice designers, gamers, and artists create an image of their dream car. The winning car concept will be featured as a fully-functioning 3D vehicle driving alongside the world's most recognizable cars like the Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Aston Martin in the M.O.O.R. game Test Drive Unlimited. Of course, there's also a monetary prize of $2,500.

The contest has officially begun yesterday. So get those creative juices churning because entries will be accepted only until June 30, 11:59:59pm EDT. If you're not into designing but you are still excited about the prospect of seeing a fresh entry in the car choices for the Xbox 360 and PSP game, have a say in which car wins the contest. Vote for the most imaginative and innovative concept from July 1, 12:00:01 am PDT to July 10, 11:59:59 PST.

Just log on to Test Drive Unlimited's official site (link below) for full details and official rules of “Test Drive Unlimited – Be A Car Designer” contest.