Posted by Maria Palma in BMW on 02 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
LUMMA CLR X 650 M to debut in Geneva
LUMMA CLR X 650 M to debut in Geneva
Germany based LUMMA Design and russian tuner TOPCAR Moscow are working on a new model based on the BMW X6 M. Dubbed CLR X 650 M, the new LUMMA model takes the level of aggressiveness found in the X6 M to a whole new level. The CLR X 650 M features an aggressive aero kit with new bumpers, aerodynamic...
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Posted by in Auto News on 02 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
How Does a Rotary Engine Work?
How Does a Rotary Engine Work?
Photo from MazdaUSA If you’re familiar with the Mazda RX-8 (or RX-7,) you know it’s one of the only cars on the road using a rotary (Wankel) engine. But have you ever wondered exactly how a rotary engine works? Why is Mazda the only manufacturer to still use this design? What are its advantages...
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Posted by in Auto News on 02 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Art Students Create Four “Bentleys of the Future”
Art Students Create Four “Bentleys of the Future”
Eighteen students from London’s Royal College of Art have teamed up with luxury car maker Bentley to create design concepts for an upcoming Bentley coupe. Four of the student’s designs were chosen by Head of Exterior Design Raul Pires to move their designs into further development with Pires...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Citroen’s DS strategy
Citroen’s DS strategy
Filed under: Citroen , Concept Cars , Opinion/Editorial , Design studies The unleashing of the new DS3 is the first major step towards the marque’s light reinvention of itself. This small, stylish hatchback is the first of three slightly more upmarket models designed to give Citroen a dash of...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Sunken Bugatti fetches £228,000 at auction
Sunken Bugatti fetches £228,000 at auction
Filed under: Bugatti , Etc. , News , Buying and Selling Gallery: 228,000 sunken Bugatti A Bugatti Type 22 Brescia that lay at the bottom of an Italian lake for 70 years has sold at an auction in Paris for £228,000. The 1925 Bugatti was estimated to sell for between 70,000 and 90,000 euros, but...
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Posted by Maria Palma in BMW, Hybrids on 01 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Exclusive Interview: Adrian Von Hooydonk – BMW Design Director
Exclusive Interview: Adrian Von Hooydonk – BMW Design Director
Detroit Auto Show gave us an unique opportunity to speak with the BMW Design Director and the man in charge of BMW’s future design language, Adrian Von Hooydonk. Born in the Netherlands, Adrian van Hooydonk studied at Delft Polytechnic University in Holland and later at the Art Center Europe in...
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Posted by Maria Palma in BMW on 01 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback in winter testing
Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback in winter testing
Winter testing sessions are well underway and BMW continues to test a wide range of vehicles in less than attractive weather. Using the internal code F20, the next generation 1 Series hatchback was spotted during one of these sessions. As seen in the spy shot below, the F20 prototype continues to sport...
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Posted by in BMW on 01 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Analysis: BMW 1 Series Coupe Styling
Analysis: BMW 1 Series Coupe Styling
The Amish are renowned for their restrained appearance, and a well crafted simplicity. Loath to emulate what they view as the discordant modern world, they have shunned any affect of modernity. Amish building and furniture making is highly praised but the superficial simplicity of styling belies a well...
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Posted by Maria Palma in BMW on 01 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Hofmeister Squared
Hofmeister Squared
The Hofmeister Kink is a traditional BMW design element that is receiving even more attention and flare than before. On the new 7 series as well as other future models, the C-Pillar Kink will be encompassed by a secondary Hofmeister kink stamped in the sheet metal around it. This artistic execution...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 01 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept Hints at Production RWD Coupe
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept Hints at Production RWD Coupe
We’re only just getting over the Detroit auto show, but the Tokyo Auto Salon is already underway in Japan. There, Toyota is offering more hints at its future sports coupe with this FT-86 G Sports concept. Last fall we saw the FT-86 concept , a sports car that’s being co-developed by Subaru...
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