Volkswagen takes another shot at single-seat mobility with Frankfurt-bound Nils concept

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen, Electric

There aren’t a lot of cars out there that have more doors than seats. Usually it’s the other way around, but that’s what Volkswagen has in store with the Nils concept. The tiny one-seater packs two polycarbonate gullwing doors (plus a rear hatch) in a unique shape [...]

Ford takes art to the street with Focus in Glasgow

Filed under: Hatchback, Ford, UK, Design/Style

Though several automakers have celebrated their centenary recently, most haven’t been around that long. Ford has, though, and not only that, it’s been in the UK for 100 years, too. The Blue Oval has set to staging a series of celebrations to mark the occasion, culminating in the Ford Centenary [...]

BMW takes to the skies with Sennheiser aviation headset

Filed under: Technology, BMW, Design/Style, Infotainment

Though its product range these days is restricted to automobiles and motorcycles, BMW is no stranger to aviation. After all, that’s how it got its start. But that was a long time ago.
More recently, however, the Bavarian automaker’s design consultancy division has gotten its parent company back into the air, [...]

Fully Charged takes on Top Gear, debunks Leaf battery myths, knocks hydrogen

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Videos

Fully Charged takes on Top Gear – Click above to watch video after the jump

The latest episode of Robert Llewellyn’s plug-in-centric show Fully Charged has hit the Internet and this time ’round Llewellyn responds to the on-screen Nissan Leaf antics of Top Gear. We already saw how cleverly Nissan responded, but [...]

Toyota Prius-inspired bicycle takes on its final shape

Filed under: Etc., Transportation Alternatives, Toyota

What if the Toyota Prius were a bicycle?
For Prius Project No. 011, Toyota called on one of the most respected names in cycling, Parlee Cycles, to answer that question. Ten weeks later, the Prius-inspired bicycle (pictured above) emerged. Countless hours went into designing, developing and perfecting the monocoque carbon-fiber bicycle [...]

American Chopper takes on Art and Science with Cadillac CTS-V build [w/poll]

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, Motorcycle, Celebrities, Design/Style

American Chopper Cadillac CTS-V motorcycles – Click above for high-res image gallery

Paul One and Paul Two each took a shot at marrying Cadillac’s edgy and modern Art and Science design philosophy for a recent series of episodes from the long-running American Chopper television program. While it’s generally accepted by [...]

Rankin takes on the Spirit of Ecstasy in celebration of her centenary

Filed under: Rolls-Royce, Design/Style

Spirit of Ecstasy #1 (below right) and #2 (above) by Rankin – Click for high-resolution image gallery

Few marques are as encapsulated in their hood ornaments as is Rolls-Royce. (Which could be largely because Rolls-Royce is one of the last automakers still using hood ornaments.) Its iconic Spirit of Ecstasy, as we’ve been [...]

Video: Fully Charged takes you inside the Geneva Motor Show

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, Land Rover, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Volkswagen, Volvo, Renault, Opel, Europe/EU

Nissan Esflow at Geneva – Click above to watch video after the jump

Our coverage of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show included showing you 76 production and concept vehicles that were unveiled or displayed. However, there simply wasn’t enough time in our [...]

Mini Rocketman Concept takes off ahead of Geneva debut

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Mini, Design/Style

Mini Rocketman Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Mini’s latest production car – the Countryman – may be the automaker’s largest offering to date, but now the brand known for its pint-sized fighters is returning to its roots with its latest concept. But this isn’t [...]

Tesla superfan takes high road, gets to Scotland before the BBC

David Peilow with Tesla Roadster 2.5 in front of Edinburgh Castle

It could have been a great confrontation. No, we didn’t expect fisticuffs or bodily harm of any sort. Rather, a great conversation about the merits and drawbacks of electric cars and, possibly, the role of the media in presenting accurate information to a busy public. [...]

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