Posts Tagged ‘debut’
Click above for high-res gallery of the Splinter Wooden SupercarYou may remember our post on the Splinter wooden supercar late last year. At the time, the grad students behind the project being led by Joe Harmon only had renderings of what the Gaia-approved exotic would look like. They deserve extra......
Moscow 2008: Lada shows off C-Cross concept
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Lada C-Cross conceptThe Moscow Auto Show is underway and Damon's on site with camera in hand. The car you see here is the Lada C-Cross Concept, which looks kinda like a Chinese knock-off of a last-gen Euro Ford Focus with added ground clearance. The C-Cross show......
Spy Shots: 2009 Honda City fully revealed
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Click above for more images of the next Honda CityHonda's latest City, which is primarily sold overseas in Asian countries, has been outed and things are looking pretty good for the little machine. We really dig the look of the new City, with its front-end clearly derived from newer Hondas like the ......
At First Glance: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
When automotive journalists (ourselves included) were proclaiming the Chevrolet Malibu to be Detroit’s savior, we obviously had not accounted for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. The all-new CTS-V mixes performance, quality, luxury, and refinement under (surprise!) an American badge.You might ask, “What......
Rendered or official? 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Autobild is hardly a bastion of integrity on newsstands in Germany, so its cover story proclaiming it has "Exclusive Photos" of the new Mercedes-Benz E-class "without camouflage" needs to be taken with the appropriate grains of salt. However, based on the various reports we've seen over the past yea......
Mitsubishi Colt to get Lancer’s shark-nose for 2009
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Following the market debut of the new Lancer and EVO, Mitsubishi appears to be preparing a mid-cycle facelift for its junior Colt hatchback that's sold in Japan and Europe. The photos, which were snapped at an apparent promotional photo-shoot in Berlin, Germany, indicate that the Colt will get the n......
VIDEO: World record Ferrari Challenge Stradale run in SoCal
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Click above for more photos courtesy of SpeedAndMotion.comIf you've ever had the pleasure of hearing a Ferrari Challenge Stradale run, you'll know that there are few sounds like it in all of autodom. When revved towards its 8,500 RPM redline, it takes on a raspy snarl that makes the regular Ferrari......
Weekend Photo Fun: Adventures in re-branding
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Click image to enlarge and see the front view, tooIdentity crisis? Repressed brand allegiance? People who intentionally rebrand their rides have reasons all their own. Take this pickup I encounted on my drive home yesterday. Maybe the giant bowtie on the tailgate is trying to compensate for somethin......
Look Ma, no roof! First pics of Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above to view more photos of the Bugatti Veyron Grand SportOur buddy Richard Owen over at Supercars.net has revealed that the long-rumored targa-style Bugatti Veyron will officially be called the Grand Sport. We recently learned that the pop-top Bug will make its public debut at the Pebble Bea......
Pics aplenty: BMW M1 Hommage Concept
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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We were completely taken with the BMW M1 Hommage concept car that was introduced at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este earlier this year. It's blend of modern and retro design is a fitting tribute to the original M1 road car, and we'd have no objection to......