Yamaha Tesseract four-wheeled motorcycle in development? [w/video]
May 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorcycle, Rumormill, Specialty, Design/Style
Yamaha Tesseract Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Yamaha Tesseract from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show is still one of our favorite concept vehicles ever created… both for the sheer lunacy of its appearance and ingeniousness of its design. If you happen to agree with our [...]
Toyota taking “devil’s advocate” approach to product development
January 29, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota, Design/Style
If you don’t get pinched by the wiper arm on the new Toyota Yaris, you have the company’s new “devil’s advocate” product development philosophy to thank. The approach entails a team of engineers doing things with the car that Toyota wouldn’t normally be able to fathom. The events of the [...]
Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG w/P31 Development Package
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Reviews, Luxury
As Subtle As Dropping A TV Set From A Hotel Balcony
2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG w/P31 Development Package – Click above for high-res image gallery
Roger Daltrey has gone on record as saying that in the Who’s early days, they were paid ₤75 to ₤150 a show, yet they would [...]
Magna E-Car Systems opens hybrid and EV development center in Auburn Hills, MI
September 21, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid
Magna International, the world’s third-largest automotive parts producer, announced its intentions to establish a new global unit, E-Car Systems, at this year’s EcoXperience ride & drive track at the Detroit Auto Show. Now, Magna has opened the doors of its new hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) system development center and battery testing [...]
Foton Motors, Freescale Semiconductor to create joint lab for hybrid, EV development
September 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily, China
China-based Foton Motors and Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor will combine their collective knowledge to open the Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab. The lab will focus on developing software and system-level solutions for use in upcoming Foton vehicles. Both companies will collaboratively work towards developing relevant electronic control technology for applications that [...]
Report: Contrary to rumors, Toyota FT-86 development on track, expected Nov. 2011
July 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Japan, Toyota, Rumormill
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
According to 7Tune, Toyota recently held at shindig in Japan for select scribes in order to get some things straight about its Toyota G’s performance vehicles. Naturally, talk quickly turned to the FT-86 (or FR-S) Although [...]
Report: Toyota and Daimler planning “extensive cooperation” on fuel cell development
May 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hydrogen, Toyota, Green Daily, Daimler
Toyota Highlander FCHV-adv and Mercedes-Benz F-Cell
Daimler began developing fuel-cell vehicles way back in 1994. To date, the company has spent $1.23 billion on fuel cell technology. Toyota entered into the hydrogen realm even earlier by kicking off development back in 1992. With decades of combined experience, both companies have [...]
