It’s about time to pay tribute to Porsche’s first Le Mans victory
July 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style
Porsche Design P’6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
Some races come and go, but a handful remain inextricably intertwined with the very fabric of motor racing around the world. Races like the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le [...]
TIME magazine posts 50 worst inventions of all time: includes Segway, flying car, leaded gas and more
May 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., Green Daily
We’ll admit, the Segway may not be the one of the most well-thought-out products of all time, but it serves its purpose for those that like to draw attention at California beaches or those who just need to scoot around in New York City without moving their legs. So it comes [...]
Review: 2010 Royal Enfield G5 Classic is a real-world time machine
Filed under: Motorcycle, Reviews
2010 Royal Enfield G5 Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery
*Ahem.* Said in our very best Monty Python Cockney accent: “And now for something completely different.”
The last couple of motorcycles we’ve reviewed – namely the Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP and Aprilia Dorsoduro – have been V-twin powered machines with [...]
Geneva 2010: Kia Venga EV, sorry we missed you the first time around
March 16, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Technology, Hatchback, Kia, Electric
Kia Venga EV concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Apparently, we we missed at least one interesting machine from the recently concluded press days at the Geneva Motor Show. Kia showed off a battery electric version of its new Venga B-segment hatchback. Like the [...]
Report: GM scouring the globe for next Corvette design, first time looking beyond U.S.
March 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GM, Design/Style
Chevrolet 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Chevrolet Corvette is a uniquely American invention. It’s the quintessential sportscar from the land that brought us baseball and apple pie. Interesting, then, that General Motors would choose to seek out design studies from [...]
Porsche’s original sports car coming to the U.S. for first time
February 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Design/Style, Racing
1938 Porsche Type 64 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Way back in 1938 – a full decade before the legendary 356 – Ferdinand Porsche developed what the German automaker now considers the “first ancestor of all Porsche sportscars.” Called the Type 64, this car employed a number [...]

