Jaguar XF Supercharged Design Evaluation
By Cor Steenstra with Photography by Chris Jones and Cor Steenstra The models in our extensive photo gallery are Grace...
Month: December 2008
Dodge Challenger Design Evaluation and Challenger SRT10 Concept
By Cor Steenstra with photography by Chris Jones We have finally had a chance to drive the Dodge Challenger, in...
Hyundai’s U.S. design chief Joel Piaskowski resigns
LOS ANGELES -- Joel Piaskowski, the chief designer for Hyundai Motor America, is resigning after six years at the company....
The new SLR Stirling Moss: Pure excitement and driving pleasure
Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car...
An Open Letter From Chrysler’s Bob Nardelli
To Chrysler employees and other stakeholders: We have received news that U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will provide $4 billion...
Automakers to get $17.4 billion in government aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will offer up to $17.4 billion in loans to the ailing U.S. automakers and expects...
Electric cars will not cure environmental woes
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. The...
GM denies holding new merger talks with Chrysler
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has not reopened merger talks with Chrysler LLC, a GM spokesman said on...
Chrysler Adjusts Production
Due to the continued lack of consumer credit for the American car buyer and the resulting dramatic impact it has...
GS Yuasa and Honda Reach Basic Agreement to Establish Joint Venture Company for Manufacturing, Sales and Research & Development of Lithium-ion Batteries
Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2008 -- GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that they have reached...
Volvo Cars Presents First Pictures of New S60 Concept with Orrefors Crystal
Volvo Cars presents the first pictures of the new S60 Concept, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show...
Maserati at the 2008 Bologna Motor Show
Maserati was clearly present at the Bologna Motor Show, December 5-14, where the Italian car maker debuted its new MC...
Sketch Technique: Ballpoint Pen Sketching
We always receive a lot of questions on how to sketch a car and what tools to use, and often...
New facelift for BMW Z4
BMW has re-launched it's Z4 roadster, the first BMW roadster with a retractable hardtop. The new model is the successor...
Design Evaluation Jaguar XK Convertible
We had. of course, a lot of fun and attracted a lot of attention when we evaluated the Jaguar XK...
Design Evaluation of Mercedes-Benz CLS / Brabus CLS
In this video we will show you extensively our design evaluation of the Mercedes CLS in a European version as...
Rinspeed “iChange” 1-2-3-seater with “trick-tail” debuts in Geneva
With the "iChange" the Swiss designers of Rinspeed present a "1-2-3-seater" powered by a 130kw-electric motor. The concept car's striking...
First of 3 Mercedes Concepts for Detroit Shown
Mercedes Benz is expected to present 3 concepts at the Detroit Motor Show in January, compensating for the many cancellations...
Auto bailout prospects revived in Senate
By John Crawley and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for an auto industry bailout revived in the U.S. Senate...
Bailout plan could soon face House vote
By John Crawley and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives could vote as early as Wednesday...
The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro: breathtaking performance
Audi is launching the next variant of its top-of-the-line model. With the R8, the brand has established itself at the...
Mazda Launches Freshened Roadster (MX5) in Japan
HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch of the freshened Mazda Roadster (known as the MX-5 overseas) into the...
White House sceptical on final Democrats auto bailout plan
By Thomas Ferraro and John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democrats edged toward agreement on Monday to...
GM says it “disappointed” and “betrayed” consumers
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Monday unveiled an unusually frank advertisement acknowledging it had "disappointed" and sometimes even...
Photoshop Sketch Seminar By Nissan Designer Robert Lemmens
In Episode 61 Robert Lemmens, designer at Nissan's European Design center in London, was willing to show us how he...
