AutoblogGreen for 12.09.09

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Celebrated photographer David LaChapelle gets artsy with Maybach

Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Europe, Maybach, Luxury

Maybach Zeppelin through the eyes of David LaChapelle – click above to view high-res NSFW gallery

While its enduring legacy will forever be crippling hyperinflation and the inability to fight the rise of Nazism, Germany’s post World War I Weimar Republic has something of a positive, cultural heritage. In the [...]

Last Will and Testimony: Brimstone Quadracycle is a DeathwishMobile with a Bullet

Filed under: Performance, Motorcycle, Specialty

Brimstone Quadracycle – Click above for high-res image gallery

Power to weight ratio – that might be the most meaningful performance measurement to consider when judging exactly what piece of machinery you should or shouldn’t strap yourself into/onto. If you’re the type that wants to leave this world with a giant smile [...]

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 12.8.09

Feat of Clay: We take a peek inside Toyota’s Calty design center
Toyota gives us a rare glimpse inside its California Calty design center, providing an insider’s perspective on the automaker’s aesthetic and how it shapes future models.

Officially Official: Danica Patrick joining NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010
Danica Patrick finally ended months (years?) of speculation and rumors [...]

Audi e-tron sales to be limited to 1,000 units?

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Audi, Electric

Audi e-tron concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi may not be positioning itself as a “green brand,” but it’s still putting a rather big toe into the environmentally-friendly waters of electric sportscars with its R8-based e-tron, which is reportedly headed for production in 2012.
As a refresher – as [...]