Smart For-Us pickup making its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show
December 7, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Truck, Smart, Design/Style, Electric
The lads and lasses at Smart have teased numerous different versions of their urban two-door in an effort to get more Americans to pay more attention to it. Car2Go is a worthy attention getter, and the Smart For-Us concept might be another, because who among [...]
Did Lincoln tease the 2013 MKZ at LA Auto Show?
November 19, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, LA Auto Show, Sedan, Lincoln, Design/Style, Luxury
It appears as if we can expect to see the 2013 Lincoln MKZ borrow some from the just-shown 2013 MKS and MKT. Lincoln flashed a quick teaser of an unidentified vehicle’s nose at the 2011 LA Auto Show, and it appears to be the [...]
Ford bringing five-door Fiesta ST concept to LA Auto Show
November 6, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Performance, Hatchback, Ford
Ford already debuted the Fiesta ST concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, but if you recall, that show car was based on the three-door Fiesta that isn’t available here in the United States. Now, Ford is showing off a proper five-door version of the Fiesta [...]
Industrial designer Brooks Stevens examines the effect of WWII on auto design… in 1942
October 20, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Classics, Etc., Jeep, Celebrities, Design/Style
Designers tend to be forward-thinking people, and Brooks Stevens was one of the most clever, visionary car designers ever. In December 1942, Stevens imagined for Popular Mechanics magazine what the consumer auto market might evolve into after World War II.
The wartime focus was on sacrifice to feed the hungry [...]
This year’s LA Auto Show Design Challenge is going Hollywood
August 19, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: LA Auto Show, Etc., Design/Style
Hollywood and the automobile have had a long and storied relationship together. Iconic vehicles routinely appear on the silver screen, and end up earning a place in the hearts of millions of fans. When you see a highland green Mustang, you think McQueen and San Franciscio. A Delorean will [...]
WSJ looks at who the auto bailouts really left behind
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Chrysler, GM
According to The Wall Street Journal, Chrysler’s post-bailout restructuring allowed it to effectively erase any responsibility for car accident victims. Two years after the $12.5-billion auto industry bailouts, families like the one Vicki Denton left behind are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The WSJ reports that Ms. [...]
Is Lincoln planning a compact concept for the LA Auto Show?
May 6, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Lincoln, Rumormill
Lincoln Concept C – Click above for high-res image gallery
According to Automotive News, there may be a new Lincoln concept headed to this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, based on Ford’s global small car platform. Information on the car is scarce for now, as Ford is keeping [...]
Video: Virtual tour of Cobo Center, the Detroit Auto Show’s proposed new home
March 29, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Design/Style
Detroit’s Cobo Hall renovation fly-through – Click above to watch the video after the jump
Each year, we know four U.S trips are etched in stone, the Detroit Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Chicago Auto Show and the New York Auto Show. But even though Detroit is the biggest [...]
2011 Chicago Auto Show: Editors’ Choice for Top Five Vehicles
February 11, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Etc., Acura, Chevrolet, Dodge, Hyundai, Design/Style
The Chicago Auto Show may be the smallest of the major North American auto shows, but this year proved to be surprisingly bountiful in terms of the number of new cars that were revealed. Sure, many of these new products were merely trim level upgrades, [...]
Toyota and Lexus show off at Tokyo Auto Salon
January 18, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Hatchback, Lexus, Toyota, Tokyo Auto Salon, Design/Style
Lexus F-Sport CT200h – Click above for high-res image gallery
You’ve seen the Toyota GRMN iQ Racing Concept (lucky you!), and now it’s time to divert your attention towards the rest of the Japanese automaker’s wares being shown off at the Tokyo Auto [...]
