This oeuvre-on-wheels may be sharing a niche currently dominated by impressive entries from big guns like BMW (BMW X3), Land Rover (Land Rover LR2), Acura (Acura RDX), and Infiniti (EX35), but, being a flagship product of the Swedish company’s thrust to enhance the design DNA of its cars and being billed as [...]
As seen in the 2010 Toyota Tundra video, this new truck from industry leader Toyota defies limits that usually leave its counterparts crashing and burning. The Toyota Tundra surpasses physical strain even when “the heat’s on”—in the Mojave Desert, no less—since it was designed with engineers seemingly adhering to one bold directive: “Failure ain’t an [...]
For customization whiz Beau Boeckmann, the trick isn’t about setting one’s vision faraway in the future nor is it about whipping up creations based on popular, up-to-date inspirations. Actually, for him, it’s exactly the opposite: going back to the roots and creating a niche in grounds airier and less explored. And this twist—which entails eponymously changing [...]
27 November 2009
While many Kustom car aficionados pride themselves with the stunning appearance of their primped-up cars, it’s still necessary for careful car owners to keep an eye on the performance of their vehicles. As such, it’s advised to be conscious about staple procedures that can help uphold a custom car’s performance, say, for instance, changing cabin [...]
03 June 2009
Are you ardent a driver as you are a football fanatic? Bad. A recent study, which was commissioned by esure Car Insurance and carried out by scientists at TTE Systems Ltd at the University of Leicester, reveals that listening to a football game on the radio while driving can heighten the possibility of a car [...]
05 May 2009
Something’s brewing in Europe. It’s the type that makes engines pump paint and blood at the same time. It’s surreal, it’s big, and it’s coming to get you. It’s the Bottrop Kustom Kulture 2009! Mark your calendars, mate. If it’s total Kustom Kulture domination you’re after—the hot rods, the Kustom cars, the big bikes, the mindfuck [...]
24 March 2009
Designers are once again urged to spill their creative juices to draft innovative auto designs as Michelin Challenge Design (MCD), which is on its eight year, mounts its 2010 leg. Participants are tasked to design passenger cars that adhere to the theme “Electrifying, Beautiful, Innovative and Radiant,” which tries to echo the emergence of various novel [...]
27 February 2009
So Audi has its share of handsomely thought of concept cars. And the brand’s vision for innovation is unquestionably remarkable. Especially now. Audi recently divulged its plan of going futuristic—fast forward to 15 years from now—through its latest project, a design competition using the concept of the evolution-based game SPORE, which pretty much observes the same [...]
23 February 2009
Some things just cannot wait. Or, perhaps we do some things to make this likely. Like, for instance, what happened to the latest Giugiaro concept car, which was set to be a big surprise in the Geneva Motor Show slated March. Well, it can still work its mystery but then the whole shebang has already been [...]
16 February 2009
The auto industry can now expect thousands of car aficionados to troop to the sprawling McCormick Place complex as the 2009 Chicago Auto Show recently opened its doors to the public. As in past Chicago Auto Shows, this year’s leg, the show’s 101st edition, is set to showcase the latest produce of car giants such as [...]
