Take a look at the fine art of old school pinstriping
July 1, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Videos, Design/Style
HBTV points its lens at pinstriper Andy Kawahara – Click above to watch video after the jump
The late Kenneth “Von Dutch” Howard is probably the pinstriper best known to non-hot-rodders – and not because he’s considered the father of the modern pinstripe, but because of the clothing label named after him. Yet [...]
New pictures of Tesla Model S Alpha show sleeker, more refined look
June 6, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Sedan, Tesla, Design/Style
Tesla Model S Alpha – Click above for high-res image gallery
Tesla Motors has put up some new pictures of the Tesla Model S Alpha, and its gorgeous new model looks more production-ready than ever.
The changes we can see are subtle, but compared to the prototype, the Model S now sports a [...]
Volvo rolls out exclusive C30 Black Design for Italy… does it look better? [w/poll]
April 8, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Europe, Hatchback, Volvo, Design/Style
2011 Volvo C30 Black Design – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Volvo C30 is a bit of a divisive design. Some love the radical P1800ES-inspired hatch, while others find it awkward. But maybe the brand’s latest special edition can help.
Called the C30 Black Design, it’s limited exclusively to the [...]
Pics Aplenty: Smart ForSpeed tries its best to look speedy
February 25, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Smart, Electric
Smart ForSpeed Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Daimler has been so kind as to serve up a heaping helping of Smart ForSpeed photos ahead of the vehicle’s unveil at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. As you may recall, the concept packs a 41-horsepower electric motor [...]
Video: PickupTrucks.com gets a closer look at the GMC Sierra All-Terrain HD concept
December 23, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Truck, Videos, GM, GMC
PickupTrucks.com checks out the GMC Sierra All-Terrain HD concept- Click above to watch video after the jump
You don’t have to wait until the 2011 Detroit Auto Show for a closer look at the forthcoming GMC Sierra All-Terrain HD concept. That’s because our friend Mike Levine [...]
What would a 2011 Buick Roadmaster look like? Top Gear USA takes a crack at it
December 21, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Classics, Wagon, Buick, GM, Design/Style
2011 Buick Roadmaster renderings from Top Gear USA – Click above for high-res image gallery
General Motors has made some excellent cars over the course of its hundred-plus years of existence. As we’re all painfully aware, though, it’s also produced some horribly bad cars. It’s debatable as to when GM’s [...]
Next Nissan Sentra to look more like a baby Altima?
December 7, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Nissan, Design/Style
2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s not that the Nissan Sentra is a ‘bad car,’ so to speak, but it’s about as exciting to anyone with even a modicum of automotive enthusiasm as a haircut. Sadly, that milquetoast feeling even extends to the more powerful [...]
Video: A closer look at the Nissan iV Design Concept
November 29, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Technology, Videos, Nissan, Design/Style, Electric
Nissan iV Design Concept – Click above to watch video after the jump
For us, one of the most interesting parts of the LA Auto Show is the Design Challenge, in which automakers are invited to rack their brains, sharpen their pencils and crank out a concept that [...]
Video: What the Red Bull X1 will look like in GT5… if GT5 ever comes out
October 29, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Videos, Toys/Games, Racing
Sebastian Vettel pilots the Red Bull X1 prototype – Click above to watch video after the jump
Red Bull has put Sebastian Vettel into Gran Turismo 5’s virtual cockpit of the Red Bull X1 prototype, and the results are predictably smashing. After taking roughly 19 seconds off his time around [...]
A behind-the-scenes look inside the BMW Classic warehouse
October 28, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Europe, BMW
BMW Classic in Munich – Click above for high-res image gallery
Located just a short distance from the BMW Museum and Welt (famous as the company’s European delivery center) in Munich, Germany, is BMW Classic. According to the German automaker, “BMW Classic coordinates all activities that are connected with the [...]
