Rendered Imagination: Jaguar E-X50

Filed under: Etc., Jaguar, Design/Style

The Jaguar XKR is a sultry beast, but no one is going around calling the low-slung sports car in icon of the industry. That tag is still reserved for the similarly slinky E-Type. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the vehicle, and over the past half-century, its long nose and [...]

eBay Find of the Day: Mercury Marauder two-door convertible

Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Convertible, Performance, Auctions, Mercury

Never underestimate what you’ll see on eBay Motors. Take this unique creation, for example. Near as we can tell, it’s the same 2002 Mercury Marauder that was modified into a two-door convertible by Ford for the 2002 Chicago Auto Show. According to the seller, this car still [...]

Official: Novitec does its thing with the Alfa Giulietta

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Alfa Romeo

Though you might not know it today, there was a time when Alfa Romeo challenged Ferrari on the race track. In fact Alfa was taking trophies and titles long before the horse ever pranced – that’s where Enzo got his start, after all. But these days, now that [...]

Official: Wiesmann gives the MF3 a colorful goodbye

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Performance, Europe, MISC

The thing about retro styling is that, since it’s anchored not in the contemporary but in the classical, it doesn’t age. So you may be as surprised as we were to discover that the Wiesmann Roadster has been on the market for 18 years now.
The first version [...]

Russia’s Yo-Auto concept heads to Frankfurt with amazing doors

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Videos, Russia, Design/Style

Russian automaker Yo-Auto is currently taking pre-orders for its trio of hybrid vehicles, which are slated to arrive in 2012. The triumvirate consists of a coupe, hatchback and truck, and they are all referred to as Yo-Mobiles. It seems the automaker has other vehicles in mind [...]