New York 2011: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG springs forward with Gulf’s iconic blue and orange
April 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style
New York 2011: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG wearing Gulf livery – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you watched auto racing in the 1960s and 70s, your eyes likely caught sight of baby blue and orange streaks roaring to victory on tracks around the world. Gulf livery [...]
Audi Sport Quattro designer calls his iconic creation “ugly”
November 25, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Performance, Hatchback, Audi, Design/Style
Audi SWB Sport Quattro – Click above for high-res image gallery
Audiphiles, prepare to have your lederhosen wrinkled. While speaking with Autocar, Peter Birtwhistle went and called the legendary SWB Sport Quattro “bloody ugly.” While Birtwhistle is currently the chief designer at Mazda Europe, he’s particularly well-suited to comment on [...]
Did the Geneva “Hispano Suiza” showcar use the iconic brand name illegally?
June 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Government/Legal
Hispano-Suiza – Click above for high-res image gallery
The car you see above is not a Hispano-Suiza. That much every one seems to agree with. But is it a Hispano Suiza (note the intentional lack of a hyphen)? And, does that lack of a hyphen make [...]
Beijing Preview: Geely reinvisions London’s iconic taxi with its Englon TXN
April 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Sedan, Geely, Beijing Motor Show, Diesel
Geely Englon TXN – Click above for high-res image gallery
Geely may be content to let Volvo do its thing without any apparent outside intervention (at least for now), but the Swedish brand’s new parent company apparently has its heart set on unleashing a wave of [...]
