“Green tech geek” trying to trading up to a Tesla Roadster [w/video]
June 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Tesla Motors
Martin Provost on trading up to a Tesla Roadster – Click above to watch video after the jump
Self-proclaimed green tech geek, Martin Provost, is on a quest to buckle himself into the driver’s seat of a Tesla Roadster.
Not just any Roadster will do. You see, Provost wants his [...]
Skoda unveils dramatic Fabia RS 2000 roadster concept at Wörthersee
June 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Misc. Auto Shows, Skoda, Design/Style
Skoda Fabia RS 2000 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Volkswagen Group’s annual GTI-Treffen festival on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria may be named for VW’s iconic tuned Golf, but by now – in its 30th rendition – it’s turned into [...]
Spada to unveil track-focused Codatronca Monza roadster in Monaco?
March 25, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Europe, Misc. Auto Shows
You may remember the Spada Codatronca from a few years back. The controversially-styled (see below for high-res image gallery) coachbuilt Corvette was unveiled in 2008 at the Top Marques show in Monaco, bearing radical bodywork penned by former Zagato designer Ercole Spada and his son Paolo. [...]
Factory Five/Grassroots Motorsports WRX roadster design contest underway
March 4, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Convertible, Budget, Performance, Subaru, Design/Style
Official rules and deadlines for the Grassroots Motorsports/Factory Five design contest are in. The contest asks entrants to design the body of Factory Five’s upcoming Subaru WRX-powered roadster.
The chassis for the car is almost through the development stage, so Factory Five is asking would-be designers to focus solely on [...]
Tesla takes a tip from BMW, creates psychedelic Roadster art car
December 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Convertible, Tesla, Design/Style, Electric
Laurence Gartel’s Tesla Roadster art car – Click above for high-res image gallery
We love ourselves some art cars. Be it a Warhol-liveried BMW M1 or a crochet-covered Morris Minor, few things flip our collective switch quite like the melding of art and automobiles. Tesla has introduced its first foray into [...]
Motor Trend sneaks a ride in Ken Okuyama’s K.O 7 Roadster
October 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Specialty
Ken Okuyama K.O 7 Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery
We were awestruck by this car at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show and have been thinking about it ever since. We’ve wondered aloud what it would be like to drive designer Ken Okuyama’s beautiful K.O 7 Roadster, and [...]
Ex-Stig Ben Collins a raging Tesla Roadster fan too?
October 6, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Green Daily
Ben Collins was Top Gear’s motoring sensation the Stig, but now that he no longer holds that title, his true identity, as well as his passion for electric vehicles, has slowly leaked out. After posting a glowing review of the Nissan Leaf, Collins has decided to reveal his other [...]
Paris Preview: Peugeot celebrates bicentennial with EX1 electric roadster
September 23, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Peugeot, Electric
Peugeot EX1 concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Automotive history is riddled with examples of crossovers between cars and motorcycles. Some are made by automakers, others by motorcycle manufacturers. But if you’re going to make a go of it, it probably helps to [...]
That was quick – Ferrari 599 Roadster preview confirmed
September 1, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Ferrari, Design/Style
That didn’t take long. As soon as the Ferrari 599 Spyder post went live this afternoon we started hearing from multiple sources that Ferrari did indeed preview a 599 “Roadster” in Monterey a few weeks ago and that the letter posted on Luxury4Play is authentic. It shouldn’t be [...]
Sondergard Automotive looking for startup capital for lighweight, low C02 roadster… on eBay?
August 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Earnings/Financials, Design/Style, Diesel
Sondergard Automotive Prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s hard to get a car company off of the ground these days – just look at Tesla. Despite strong financial backing from the federal government, partnerships with companies like Mercedes-Benz and Toyota and a strong IPO, [...]
