Archive for August, 2008:
filed in concept car, new models, sports car on Aug.31, 2008
The Gumpert Apollo is an amazing supercar and we aren’t the only ones that feel this way. Top Gear named them one of the fastest supercar to lap their test track.
Well now Streetfire.net has informed us that the Gumpert Apollo will be making its way across the ocean and into the freedom of the U.S.
Tags: Apollo, concept, GT, Gumpert
filed in concept car, sports car on Aug.31, 2008
We were told a few months ago that Bizzarrini would be bringing back the P538 brand name with a new supercar that will take our breath away. The rendering were released during that time - but nothing more.
Now they have fulfilled a few wishes and given us a photo of the construction of the new [...]
Tags: bizarrini, carbon fiber, concept
filed in SUV, new models on Aug.23, 2008
Chrysler revealed its latest special edition vehicle ahead of this Saturday’s Woodward Dream Cruise this morning at Duggan’s Irish Pub on Woodward Avenue — the 2009 Chrysler PT Dream Cruiser Series 5. As the name suggests, it’s the 5th version of the PT Cruiser to be revealed at the Woodward Dream Cruise. And, like the [...]
Tags: chrysler, dream cruiser
filed in hybrid, new models on Aug.22, 2008
With parent company Toyota scrambling to get its third-generation Prius ready by next year and racing against General Motors and its Volt project to be the first to market with a plug-in hybrid, its Lexus luxury arm also is reportedly hard at work on its own variant of the new Prius, which it will most [...]
Tags: hybrid, japan, lexus, prius, toyota
filed in SUV, new models on Aug.21, 2008
Toyota appears to have hit upon a novel way of unloading excess US truck and SUV supply: Send the vehicles overseas. While no firm decisions have been made, Steve St. Angelo, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, told a group of industry observers the company’s full-size Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs could be attractive to [...]
Tags: ford, sequoia, SUV, toyota, tundra
filed in concept car, sports car on Aug.20, 2008
Due to be launched at this year’s Paris Motor Show, Peugeot’s stunning new hybrid concept car has been revealed!
Peugeot’s new lion is set to roar in! Currently a work in progress, the RC… will be unveiled at the French maker’s home motor show, Paris, this October.
Tags: concept car, french, new model, peugeot
filed in hybrid, new models on Aug.20, 2008
An industry group we’ve never heard of called “Experian Automotive” is reporting this morning nearly half of hybrid vehicle owners will buy a vehicle of the same brand when they buy another one, making them some of the most loyal customers in the industry. Of course, they may not be buying a hybrid again because [...]
Tags: escape, ford, gm, hybrid
filed in concept car, new models on Aug.20, 2008
The new concepts for Audi Avant developed by students of SPD Master’s in Car Design in collaboration with Audi made their debut on Tuesday 27th June at Scuola Politecnica di Design. The presentation was to Walter de’ Silva, Design Director Audi Brand Group, actively involved in the project along with his staff: Gary Telaak for [...]
Tags: 2010, audi, avant, concept car, coupe, design, german, sport
filed in new models on Aug.18, 2008
Porsche has revealed the Cayman S Sport, a special version which delivers more than 300 hp and adopts styling elements borrowed from the 911 GT3 RS. It will go on sale in Autumn 2008.
Tags: cayman, porsche, sport car
filed in concept car, tech issues on Aug.18, 2008
At the sharp end of automotive design, manufacturers are constantly seeking ways to improve the virtual visualisation of their products. CAD rendering allows designers to evaluate their work and assists in the decision-making processes of new vehicle development. In addition to the purely in-house benefits, virtual visualisation can be used to place a design in [...]
Tags: art, cad, concept, modelling, virtual