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 [...]
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 [...]
Filed under: Suzuki, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Though Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki would beg to differ, it seems that the old saying has once again been proven prescient. After a ton of rumor, innuendo and speculation on the matter along with the subsequent denials, a fresh report from Reuters indicates that Volkswagen [...]
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Europe, BMW BMW 1 Series Tii Concept – click above for high-res image gallery Audi has the mid-engined R8 (now available with a 525-horsepower V10). Mercedes-Benz now has the AMG SLS (with more power than the R8 – 563 horses). BMW has… a 500-horsepower V10 in a 4,000 pounds M6. [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Hatchback, Renault, Specialty Renaultsport Twingo R2 – Click above for high-res image gallery For such a tiny car, Renault’s punchy little Twingo RS sure has been getting a lot attention lately. First came the launch of the Twingo Gordini edition, reviving a long-dormant racing nameplate for the French automaker. Then Jeremy [...]
